Manang Marshyangdi Club knocked out Hosts Mai Valley FC 1-0  in the first quarterfinal match of 4th Mai Valley gold cup at Thulo Tudikhel, Ilam on Monday.

Kachi scored the match winner in 37th minute to guide his team to semifinals.

Tirtha Basnet of Mai Valley FC was declared the man of the match. He was awarded with Rs.10,000 cash.

MMC will play against the winner of United Sikkim FC Vs Nepal Army Club in the first semifinal on Baisakh 14.

In the second quarterfinal match, Nepal APF Club will face Jhapa XI tomorrow.

Mai Vally FC starting XI: Sojit Gurung(GK), Subash Rai(C), Chhiring Gurung, Manish Thapa, Darshan Gurung, Buddhiman Rai, Bidur Rijal, Anosh Magar, Niraj Basnet, Bhuwan Basnet, Tirtha Basnet.

MMC starting XI: Bishal Shrestha(GK), Biraj Maharjan(C), Bimal Basnet, Kamal Shrestha, Florent, Sujal Shrestha, Subash Gurung, Anjan Bista, Victor, Heman Gurung, Kachi.

Mai Valley FC is organizing the championship, which has a winning purse of Rs 6,66,666 while runners up team will get half of that money.