School football

LALITPUR: Laboratory School blanked Kistland school 5-0 in the Coca Cola Cup Inter-school Football in ANFA Technical Centre, Chyasal on Monday. In other matches in Chyasal, Deepkunja beat Arundeep 4-0, Siddhartha Banasthali outplayed Loyalty 3-0 and Amar English School crushed Hilltop 6-0. At ANFA complex Satdobato, Shivapuri beat Tyoda School 4-1, IJ Pioneer edged Pabitra Prarthana 3-0, Mahendra Adarsha edged past Diana School 2-1 and Alpine overcame Birat School 3-0. — HNS

United Club win

GORKHA: United Club of Thalajung defeated Dudhpokhari of Lamjung 5-4 on penalties in the final of the Inter-club Football Tournament, organised by The Manaslu Youth Club under the auspices of Gorkha Football Association. The winners of the 14-team tournament will take part in the upcoming district league. In the third-place playoff, The Manaslu Youth Club ‘A’ beat Blue Sansar 1-0. — HNS

Ultimatum for ANFA

KATHMANDU: The newly formed National Republican Football Association (NRFA) and United Struggle Committee (USC) issued an 72-hour ultimatum to All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) officials to step down. “We demand the resignation of all the ANFA officials by 4pm on May 17,” said Mathura Ram Shrestha, convenor of the USC, and Shiva Khadka, president of NRFA, in a jointly issued release. “If they do not resign within the given period of time, we will padlock the office of ANFA,” the release added. — HNS