JYC upset Three Star 2-0

KATHMANDU, JAN 06 -
Gurung, Thapa Magar scores as JYC beat defending champs for the first time ever in league
Samsung Jawalakhel Youth Club (JYC) recorded a stunning 2-0 upset of defending champions Laxmi Bank Three Star Club in the Martyrs Memorial Red Bull A Division League here at the Dashrath Stadium on Sunday.

Subash Gurung and substitute Ram Thapa Magar scored as JYC beat the fellow Lalitpur-based outfits for the first ever win top-tier league. “We don’t have high ambitions but want to focus on discipline.” said JYC coach Kishore KC adding that it would help strengthen the team which in turn will bring positive results.

Three Star coach Anjan KC admitted that his players could not come up with full commitment but denied any rift or discontent for his team’s below-par performance. This is the first loss for Three Star while it was the first win for JYC in two matches.

Three Star paid for the early missed chances to suffer an embarrassing defeat against the perennial league strugglers. After JYC custodian Bikesh Kuthu denied Jagjit in the 14th minute star forward Santosh Sahukhala missed out a sitter six minutes later. In one-on-one situation with Kuthu, Sahukhala chipped over the advancing goalkeeper only to see the ball roll whiskers away from the target. JYC skipper Pradeep Maharjan almost scored against his former team when hit shot ricocheted of the inner cross bar deep into the first half injury time.

JYC went ahead 12 minutes after resumption when Razz teed up a cross at far side for Gurung to score unchallenged. The desire for goals was never there in Three Star as the defending champions hardly threatened JYC despite going down by a goal.

Instead it was JYC who put the game to bed by adding the second goal in the 87th minute thanks to a wonderful 30-yard shot from Thapa Magar. Three Star custodian Kiran Chemjong was slow to react to the looping ball as the ball kissed the net.

In another match, Nepal APF Club defeated Boys Union Club (BUC) 2-0 for their second win from three matches. “Our team is on the mend as we have better youngsters in the squad,” said APF coach Janak Singh Tharu.

Jangbu Sherpa provided the departmental team the 40th minute lead, converting a Santosh Shrestha pass that kissed the net. Nabin Lama scored the second in the 70th minute to seal the match for good. It was second successive defeat for the BUC and coach Bijay Maharjan express concern for the first time. “We still have many games left but this defeat is a real concern for us,” said Maharjan, who had said after the first defeat that more than the relegation fears they were looking to play the Super League.

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