Simara Veteran Club Wins Opening Match of Jitpursimara Women’s Football Tournament
Simara: Host team Simara Veteran Club won the opening match of the Jitpursimara Women’s Football Tournament. In the match played at Simara Stadium on Saturday night, the host defeated Star Sports Youth Club Madi, Chitwan 3-1 to make a winning start.
For the winning team, Kalpana Jimba scored two goals, while Riya Shrestha added one more. For the losing team, Star Sports, Nisha Magar scored one goal.
Earlier, the tournament was inaugurated by Bhola Prasad Adhikari, Deputy Mayor of Jitpursimara Sub-Metropolitan City. On Sunday, Nepal Police Club will play against Fair Football Club Dharan.
A total of eight teams, including two from India, are taking part in the tournament. The winner will receive 5,11,000 rupees, and the runner-up will get 2,55,000 rupees in prize money.
