KATHMANDU: Nepal progressed to the last of AFC Solidarity Cup, crushing Laos 3-0 on sudden death round after a 2-2 attract additional time at Negeri Stadium, Kuching of Malaysia, on Saturday.
Goalkeeper Kiran Kumar Limbu prevailing with regards to making two emotional spares and developed as saint for the Nepali side that would bolt horns for the title on Tuesday, November 15 against the champs of different elimination rounds amongst Macau and Brunei.
As Heman Gurung, Bikram Lama and Sujal Shreshtha changed over their shots into objectives for Nepal, Limbu remained as a divider against Laotian players Bounlien Bounpachack and Sitthideth Khanthavong. Chanthaphone Waenvongsoth's out-of-target shot did not represent any danger to the Nepali overseer.
Xaisongkham Champathong made the leap forward for Laos in the eighteenth moment while Nepal needed to hold up till two minutes of the second half to level the score through Bimal Gharti Magar's header.
The customary time finished in a 1-1 draw and the additional time saw one objective each from both the sides. Ananta Tamang's header found the net in the 104th moment however Nepal couldn't exploit the lead as
Xaisongkham struck second objective for his group the 117th moment and sent the amusement to the punishment shootout.
Nepal versus Laos – Penalty
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November 12, 2016
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November 12, 2016
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