KATHMANDU: Ju Manu Rai scored four goals as Nepal Police Club (NPC) inflicted the former national league champions Nabil Three Star Club their worst ever defeat during the Nepatop Kheladi Cup charity football tournament final at the Dasharath Stadium.

Midfielder Parbat Pandey added the other as the department team drubbed Three Star 5-1. Yugal Kishore Rai pulled one back in the dying moments.

The NPC marksman Ju Manu opened the scoring on a rebound in the 25th minute before adding the second two minutes into the first half injury time. The national team forward Ju Manu capitalised on a poor defensive marking by Three Star to score past goalkeeper Sanjeev Shrestha. Ju Manu completed his hat-trick through a penalty kick five minutes after the break. The NPC were awarded the spot kick after Three Star goalie Sanjeev brought down Chetan Ghimire inside the box.

Three Star’s misery was far from over as Ju Manu found the net again in the 56th minute. Ju Manu needed just a tap in after his teammate Yogesh Shrestha’s strike was rebounded off golie Sanjeev.

Then came a stunning goal from Parbat in the 68th minute. Pandey unleashed a poweful 25-yard shot and although Sanjeev reacted quickly, diving full-stretch to his right, he was unable to stop the ball. Yugal Kishore converted the spot kick in the 90th minute after Santosh Sahukhala was brought down in the danger zone.

Nepal National and International Players Association and Nepal Sports Journalists Forum jointly organised the event, under the sponsorship of Nepatop, to raise funds for former national volleyball player Dinesh Baniya’s treatment.

Rumba, Unity Band chip in

KATHMANDU: Popular singers Nima Rumba and the Unity Band entertained the spectators at the Dasharath Stadium during the final of the Nepatop Kheladi Cup final. The artistes turned in for a noble cause — to help save the life of a former national volleyball player Dinesh Baniya.

The artistes not only rocked the stadium with their popular numbers but also helped raise Rs 36,535 from the spectators.

Baniya, 41, is fighting

for life after being diagnosed with failed kidneys. Baniya needs kindey transplantation, which costs around Rs 1.2 million. Baniya was the member of the Nepali squads that took part in the sixth and seventh SAF Games in 1991 and 1993. — HNS