Hosts Nepal had a disastrous start to their AFC
Challenge Cup campaign when they were beaten 2-0 by Palestine
The visitors broke the
deadlock in the fourth minute when Murad Said shot from edge of the box but Nepal
The hosts could have
equalised in the 26th minute when forward Anil Gurung found Jumanu Rai just outside
the area but his shot struck the crossbar before Palestine goalkeeper Ramzi
Saleh had to be alert to intercept a threatening 30-yard cross from Nepal
defender Rohit Chand four minutes later.
Saleh was again on hand to
easily collect Gurung's weak header as Nepal
Seven minutes after the
restart Attal was set free inside the opposition are but the AFC Challenge
Cup's leading scorer was unable to take his personal tally into double figures
due to a timely clearance from Nepal
The Nepalese defence was
caught napping when Alla Atya sent Mohammed free inside the area with only
Chemjong to beat, which he did with an ease rolling the ball beyond the reach
of the keeper to make it 2-0 to Palestine in the 65th minute.
Nepal
had their best chance in the 78th minute when Jumanu received a pass from
Santosh Sahukhala and had only Palestine goalkeeper to beat but his shot went
straight to Saleh before Sahukhala missed another opportunity with six minutes
left to play when he headed Bhola Silwal's free-kick agonisingly wide
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