Kathmandu: Church Boys United beat Tusal Youth Club 5-2 after Ashish Rai scored his first hat-trick of the season in the Martyrs’ Memorial B Division League.
In the first match played at the ANFA Complex in Satdobato on Thursday, Ashish scored a hat trick for Tusal within 27 minutes.
He scored in the sixth, 17th and 33rd minutes of the game. In the 21st minute, Vikas Rai scored a goal to give Church Boys a 4-0 lead in the first half.
Substitute Kuwait Neupane added a goal for Church Boys in the 86th minute. For Tusal, Gillespie Jung Karki scored in the 72nd minute and Uttam Jung Shahi in the 89th minute.
Yogesh Gurung, who played for champion Machhindra FC in the A Division League in 2076 BS, is playing B Division for Church Boys this season. He played for Nepal Super League Dhangadhi FC in April-May.
