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New Road Team certain to get promotion to A Division

New Road Team certain to get promotion to A Division

By THT Online

NRT players and officials pose for photograph after ensuring the club's promotion to A Division. Photo: ANFA

KATHMANDU: New Road Team, one of the oldest Nepali football clubs, on Tuesday ensured their promotion to the A Division with a 2-0 win against Satdobato Youth Club in the Martyrs Memorial B Division Football League here at the Nepal APF Club grounds. Bishwojit Gurung scored both the goals for NRT’s vital match of the league against Satdobato. Gurung put NRT ahead in the match in the 42nd minute before adding another one in the 71st minute. NRT needed just a point from the match, while win was the only option for Satdobato to get the promotion. NRT finished as the runners-up following their inferior goal differences with champions Chyasal Youth Club despite both the teams tied on 28 points in 13 matches. Chyasal won nine matches, drew in a match and lost three matches to be the champions, while runners-up NRT won eight, drew in four and lost one match. Meanwhile, Chyasal beat Bansbari Club 5-0 in their last match today. Points Table as of October 4  B Division League 2073 Position Team P W D L F A GD Pts 1 Chyasal Youth Club 13 9 1 3 22 6 16 28 2 NRT 13 8 4 1 24 9 15 28 3 RCT 13 6 6 1 16 7 9 24 4 Satdobato Youth Club 13 7 1 5 14 17 -3 22 5 Shree Kumari Club 13 6 3 4 17 14 3 21 6 Pulchowk Sports Club 13 6 2 5 23 17 6 20 7 Khumaltar Youth Club 13 5 3 5 19 17 2 18 8 Boys Union Club 13 4 5 4 17 18 -1 17 9 Bansbari Club 13 4 5 4 17 21 -4 17 10 Tushal Youth Club 13 5 1 7 18 21 -3 16 11 Madhyapur Youth Association 12 3 4 5 14 18 -4 13 12 Nayabasti Youth Club 13 3 4 6 13 20 -7 13 13 Samajik Youth Club 12 2 2 8 17 33 -16 8 14 Mahabir Club 13 1 1 11 11 24 -13 4   Top scorers Goals Name 10 Suraj Raut (Khumaltar) 7 Bhuwan Basnet (Samajik) 7 Ripu Bhulan (Satdobato) 7 Tanka Bahadur Singdan (Shree Kumari) 5 Bike Tamang (RCT) 5 Bishowjit Gurung (NRT) Source: ANFA