Three Star Club defender Ananta Tamang has been declared the most valuable player of Madan Bhandari memorial Itahari gold cup football tournament.

Tamang received Rs 25,000 cash and 43 inch TV.

Ruslan Three Star Club defeated MMC 1-0 to win the title in Itahari on Saturday. The champions got Rs 12 lakh whereas runners up team walk away with half of that amount.

Man of the match : Buddha Chemjong (TSC)

Best Defender : Biraj Maharjan(MMC)

Best Goalkeeper:Alan Neupane (TSC)

Best Midfielder: Heman Gurung (MMC)

Best Forward: Ajayi Martins(TSC)

Highest goal scorers: Sujal Shrestha, Ajayi Martins & Karna Limbu (3 goals each)

Emerging player: Bijay Rai(Rastriya jagriti club)

Best player of the tournament: Ananta Tamang(TSC)

Best coach : Meghraj KC(TSC)

All of them got Rs 20,000 each.

Rastriya Jagriti yuwa club organized the event in which eight teams took part.