Friendship through

DAMAULI: Friendship Youth Club and River Side Youth Club advanced to the semi-finals of the Bhimad Cup Football Tournament here on Friday. Friendship defeated Rampur Youth Club of Palpa 5-4 in tie breaker after a 2-2 draw in regulation time. Man-of-the-match Birendra Ranabhat scored a brace for Friendship, while Hari Subedi and Santosh Shrestha replied for Rampur. In another match, River Side beat Hairans Club of Damauli 1-0 riding on a solitary goal from Tanka Gurung that also earned him the man-of-the-match award.