Nepal Police Club Vs. Mohan Bagan

Dashrath Rangashala, Mohan Bagan VS Nepal Police Club

Nepal Police is the reigning league champion of Nepal which got the title on a goal difference against Manang Marshyangdi. Recently NPC also won the British Gurkha Cup which is the most expensive tournament in Nepal. The winner of Gurkha Cup then got an opportunity to play against Indian I-league team Mohan Bagan. Mohan Bagan has a very long history since its establishment and has few games against European clubs under their belt. They are also the first Indian club to defeat a European club. Though they haven’t been in their top form in regards to the I-League standing, talented players like Sunil Chettri is a huge influence on the whole team. He is one of the most successful strikers in Indian football team and also has a lot of experience of playing with American soccer clubs too.

The Final Score

Despite the fact that NPC won the league, national league and the British Gurkha Cup, the team is marred by injuries. One of the most celebrated strikers of NPC and the national team, Jumanu Rai had been injured. The friendly against Mohan Bagan was all about prestige so the NPC had borrowed some players from other clubs to fill in the vacant striking position which later proved to be a very good transaction. NPC backed by huge supporters won the match with two goals to nil in which both the goals were scored by borrowed players.

The first half saw no goals but NPC had a golden opportunity to take the lead in the starting moments. Santosh Saukhala’s attempt was too feeble and was easily picked by the Mohan Bagan custodian. There were two very dangerous attempts from Mohan Bagan, both the shots would rebound off the bar. Apart from these, Sunil Chettri missed a juicy sitter. Mohan Bagan played very well but were unable to score any goals. The match had initially headed towards a goal less draw until a beautiful Santosh Saukhala’s goal in the eightieth minute. Minutes later Bharat Khawas scored brilliantly with his individual effort. He dribbled the ball almost from the centre, driving through several defenders and ending with a powerful and well placed shot from a tight angle. Thus NPC defeated Mohan Bagan by two goals to nil. No red cards were produced in the entire ninety minutes of play and only one yellow card was shown which means the match was a fair one. Having displayed some beautiful moves, Mohan Bagan lost the match and it was a rejoice for the local supporters who were present in thousands in the stadium.