FULL TIME. Ruslan Three Star Club beats Nepal APF 2-1 to enter semifinals. Thanks for being with us. MMC will play against Jhapa XI tomorrow.

Three minutes of added time.

Bimal G Magar OUT Lawal IN - Ruslan TSC

Tick..tick..tick.. Few minutes left on the clock. Can Nepal APF level the score ?

Top Bista OUT, Hari Karki IN - Nepal APF

APF players are looking in hurry. They are desperate for an equalizer.

Abin Lama OUT, Yubaraj Khadka IN - Nepal APF

Time is ticking away. Ruslan Three Star Club is leading 2-1. Keep sending SMS goal to 35001.

 It's OG! peter Segun scores in an own post. Ruslan Three Star Club 2 Nepal APF 1.

APF are failing to create dangerous moves. Stars are playing confident game.

Free kick to Three Star club. Ananta Tamang takes the long kick, APF goalie Amrit Chaudhary is well challenged, referee whistles for a foul.

Rejin Dhimal looks injured. Team physio is called to treat him.

Bimal G Magar passes the ball to Nirajan Khadka, latter shoots the ball, APF goalie Amrit Chaudhary saves the ball.

Stars are dominating the field here in Itahari.

APF defender Ramesh Dangal looks injured while challenging for the ball. Medical team treats him.

Stars are now in comfortable position. What is your final prediction?

GOAL..GOAL..GOAL ! Ajayi Martins scored again. He is looking in top form. Ruslan Three Star Club 2 Nepal APF 0.

Second half starts..

HALF TIME. Ruslan Three Star Club 1 Nepal APF 0. Stick with us for second half action.

Two minutes of added time.

Five minutes remaining for a break. Ruslan TSC 1 Nepal APF 0.

GOAL.GOAL.GOAL ! Ruslan Three Star Club takes a lead. MARTINS scores. SMS goal to 35001 to get match updates on your cell phone.

Time is ticking away for a break.

Nepal APF: Amrit Chaudhary, Top Bista (C), Rajendra Rawal, Shyam Nepali, Nabin Lama, Ram Kumar Kumal, Roop Bahadur Lama, Anjan Bista, Ranjan Bista, Ramesh Dangal, Sudeep Sikhrakar

Ruslan Three Star Club: Three Star Club: Alan Neupane, Peter Segun, Ananta Tamang, Bijay Dhimal, Ranjit Dhimal Bikram Lama (C), Nirajan Khadka, Sunil Bal, Buddha Chemjong, Bimal G Magar, Ajayi Martins

30 minutes gone, Ruslan Three Star Club 0 Nepal APF 0. Which team do you think will score first ?

No such dangerous moves from both sides.

Top Bista releases a pass to advancing Anjan Bista, TSC goalie Alan Neupane makes good judgement and saves the ball easily.

Twenty minutes into the match. Ruslan Three Star Club 0 Nepal APF 0. Keep sending SMS goal to 35001.

Long ball from defense, Martins and Bimal G Magar run for the ball, APF defenders are looking crisp, they easily clear the ball.

Both teams are now engaged in midfield battle. Three Star Club 0 Nepal APF 0.

Goo through ball to Martins ahead, but good defensive game from APF defenders. Martins is appealing for a foul. Referee says No.

Ten minutes into the game. Ruslan Three Star Club 0 Nepal APF 0. You can send SMS goal to 35001

No such notable moves from both sides. Which team do you think will score first?

Good attendance here in Itahari stadium. Both teams look cautious from the word go.

Free kick to APF. Sudeep takes the kick, goalie Alan Neupane catches the ball safely.

Ruslan Three Star Club are in blue kit, APF are in white.

Peeeeeeep! Prakash nath Shrestha is the referee of the match.

President Ms Bidhya Devi Bhandari has inaugurated the championship.

Both teams are entering the field in the tune of FIFA anthem.

pre-game events are going on. Guests are delivering their speech, some musical program as well.

Let us know which team are you supporting today?

We can see spectators coming in. Pleasant weather here in Itahari. How about in your place ?

Three Star Club is back to Nepalese football after 14 months. They took part in Far West Khaptad gold cup but suffered defeat at the hands of eventual champions Nepal Army.

Both teams have arrived at the stadium. They will soon start warm up session.

Hello and Namaskar. Welcome to you all. This is the opening match of Madan Bhandari memorial Itahari gold cup.