Nepal register first win

DHAKA - Nepal recorded their first win in the SAFF U-19

Women's Football Championship crushing Sri Lanka by 6-0 goals in a match held
today (Wednesday) at Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepoy Mohammad Mostafa Kamal
Stadium in the city's Kamalapur.

  With the day's win, Nepal raised their tally with four points from two
matches while Sri Lanka is yet to open their account losing all the three
matches of the tournament and exiting from the championship race.

  In the day's match, Rashmi Kumari Chising struck twice while Sabita Rana
Magar, Menuka Kumari Ale Magar, Rajani Thokar and Saloni Ranamagar supported
her with a lone goal each for Nepal, who led the first half by 3-0 goals.

  Rashmi opened an account scoring the first goal for Nepal early in the 5th
minute while Sabita Rana doubled the lead scoring the second goal in the 7th
minute of the match.

  Menuka scored the third goal for the Himalayan Kingdom in the 43rd minute
while after resumption Rajani Thokar further widened the team's margin
scoring the fourth goal for Nepal in the 48th minute of the match.

  Saloni scored the fifth goal for Nepal in the 53rd minute while Rashmi
completed the winners' tally scoring her second and sixth goal for Nepal in
the 85th minute of the match.

   Nepal will play their next match against Bhutan on Friday (Dec 17) while
Sri Lanka will play their last match against host Bangladesh on Sunday (Dec
19) at the same venue.

   Earlier, Nepal in their first match, split points with Bangladesh when
their match ended in a tame goalless draw while Sri Lanka went down a 0-5
defeat to Bhutan in their opening match, and again so by the same identical margin to favorite India in their second match.BSS