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SPORTS BRIEFS: Takshashila, Rambhakta in QF

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KATHMANDU, Oct 3: Takshashila School and Rambhakta Memorial advanced into the quarterfinals of the Pepsi Cup Fourth Inter-school Invitational Football Tournament winning their respective matches on Sunday.



Takshashila defeated Little Angels´ 2-0 in the match held at Sanothimi sports ground.[break]



 Hemant Gurung, who was later adjudged man-of-the-match, scored in the seventh minute while Saroj Hamal added another in the 33rd for the winners.



In another match, Rambhakta ousted Adarsha School 5-3 in a tiebreaker after the regular time ended in a goalless draw. Rambhakta´s custodian Praveen Shrestha was declared man-of-the-match for good saves as well as scoring the decider in the tiebreaker.



Lamichhane, Khadka duo win



Samet Lamichhane and Yogendra Khadka´s pair of the hosts on Sunday defeated Deepak Kumar Pokharel and Madhav Subedi of Purweli Club 15-8, 15-9 in men´s doubles in the Panchakumari Badminton Tournament at Sinamangal. Kanchan Singh Thagunna and Rajendra Khadka´s team of Dolphin Sports Club beat Rakesh Singh and Kiran Rana´s pair from Maijubahal Club 15-11, 15-8.



Similarly, Siddhartha Sharma and Lochan Dahal´s pair of Battisputali Club ousted Lilendra Shah and Ganesh Subba´s pair 15-8, 15-8. In men´s singles, Roshan Singh of Maijubahal thrashed Shankar Wasti of Panchakumari Club 15-5, 15-7.



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