Tashkent: Nepal secured its second consecutive victory today in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers with a commanding 8-0 win against Sri Lanka. The match, held at Milliy Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, saw a standout performance from the Captain of the National Women Football Team, Sabitra Bhandari, who scored a hat trick.
According to National News Agency Nepal, this victory allows Nepal to collect a total of six points from two matches. In their earlier match, Nepal had achieved a 9-0 win against Laos. In the game against Sri Lanka, alongside Sabitra Bhandari’s hat trick, Gita Rana contributed two goals, while Nisha Thokar, Rekha Poudel, and Puja Rana each added one goal to the scoreboard.
The sequence of goals began with Nepal’s first in the seventh minute, followed by the second in the 20th, third in the 42nd, and a fourth in additional time of the first half. The second half saw goals in the 53rd, 62nd, 78th, and finally, the eighth goal in the 89th minute.
Nepal is now gearing up to play its group-wise final match against Uzbekistan on Saturday.