Youthful side of Nepal Police Club sidelined Manang Marshyangdi club 3-1 to enter semifinals of 16th Aaha! RARA gold cup in Pokhara.

Nir Kumar Rai ( 53' ), Dinesh Rajbanshi ( 57' ) and Suman Lama ( 72' ) scored apiece for NPC.

Bishal Rai scored a consolation goal for MMC in 82nd minute.

NPC will now meet Dharan FC in the semifinal match on February 1.

In the first semifinal match on January 31, Ruslan Three Star club will play against Uttar Baridhara FC Bangladesh.

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MMC: Dinesh Thapa Magar (GK), Biraj Maharjan, Bimal Basnet, Ravi Thapa, Sujal Shrestha, Bishal Rai, Heman Gurung, Bimal Rana, Anil Gurung (C), Santosh Sahukhala, Bishal Gurung

NPC: Suman Lama, Nir Kumar Rai, Ravi Paswan, Abhisek Rijal, Heman Tamang (C), Tej Tamang, Ajit Budhathoki, Dinesh Rajbanshi, Buddha Lama, Shatrughan Chaudhary (GK), Santosh Hemroon

Sahara club is organizing the championship, which has a winning purse of Rs 7 lakh.