Kathmandu, February 15:

British Gorkha Academy (BGA) and Orient College entered the semi-finals of the second Inter-college Running Shield Football Tournament organised by Xavier International College at Sano Gaucharan ground on Wednesday.

The BGA was placed in the quarter-finals with a bye defeated Xavier International ‘B’ 2-1. All the three goals came latter in the second half. Bijay Gurung scored first in the 40th minute for BGA and the Nabil Three Star player Anjan KC added another to doubel their lead five minutes later. In a 60-minute match, Suman Hamal pulled back one for Xavier International in the 59 minute but by then it was too late. Xavier International defender Suman Limbu was declared man of the match.

In the second match of the day, Orient College ousted defending champions Nobel Academy 1-0. Man of the match Surya Bahadur Sanu scored the decider in the 45th minute.

Jay Devkota Memorial will take on Xavier International ‘A’ and Campion College face Bhanubhakta Memorial in Thursday’s quarter-finals.