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Nepal defeats Bhutan to qualify for semi-finals of SAFF C'ship

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 |  Kathmandu

Nepal has entered the semi-finals of the SAFF U-17 Championship football tournament by defeating hosts Bhutan.

In the last match of Group B held at Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu, Nepal came from behind to defeat Bhutan by 2-1 to book a place in the semi-finals of the tournament.

Host Bhutan took the first lead after Chhimi Tobden Dorji scored in the 43rd minute. But Nepal's Krishna Bahadur scored a goal in the 56th  to make it 1-1 and Sujan Dangol, scored in the 85th  minute to give Nepal a victory and a place in the last four.

With the win, Nepal reached the semi-finals as the runner-up of Group B after collecting 6 points from three matches.  Nepal will now play Group 'A' winner India in the semi-final to be held on September 28.



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