Earlier in 2011 edition,
Afghanistan defeated Nepal 1-0 thanks to Belal Arezou strike in added extra
time.
Semifinal match, in front of die heart 22 thousand plus supporters is going to be a memorable match which Nepal is desperate to win for the sake of gold medal in international football which they haven't won for two decades.
Semifinal match, in front of die heart 22 thousand plus supporters is going to be a memorable match which Nepal is desperate to win for the sake of gold medal in international football which they haven't won for two decades.
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Afghanistan, which is the highest ranked team among SAARC countries, didn't impress much in the group stage matches but they have quality players including some foreign based players. Nepal, being in the group of death, played spirited game throughout the group stage matches and also defeated India after two decades.
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Afghanistan, which is the highest ranked team among SAARC countries, didn't impress much in the group stage matches but they have quality players including some foreign based players. Nepal, being in the group of death, played spirited game throughout the group stage matches and also defeated India after two decades.
Nepal’s impressive performance in the group matches has not only boosted the team confidence but also solidified its bid to win the title.
Tournaments Performance:
Nepal clinched two victories and played one draw on the way to semifinals. Nepal blanked Bangladesh 2-0 in its first match and played memorable 1-1 draw against Pakistan in its second match. 2-1 win over India was just over the moon for all Nepalese football lovers.
Afghanistan played below bar but won two matches and played one draw against Maldives before setting semifinal clash with Nepal.
Injuries
and Suspensions
Both
teams are free from suspension as Nepal has done a good job to find very few
yellow cards while Afghanistan caoch Yousef Kargar was fully aware of the
situation because of which he rested Ashar Ahmed against Maldives.
Nepal
has some injury problems with the likes of Jagjeet Shrestha unable to perform
to his caliber. He has been unable to feature full time which is really a
trouble to Nepal but coach Jack Stefanowski has done very well to rotate the
substitutions to balance the team. Bhola Silwal and Sandip Rai both skipped
training on Saturday not to sustain further more injuries.
Predicted
Lineup – Nepal
Raju
Tamang was too quick to give away possession to the opponent while Bikram Lama
who took his place as a sub was fine enough to balance the heart of the
midfield which means Bikram Lama could start ahead of Raju.
Kiran
Chemjong, Biraj Maharjan, Sagar Thapa, Sandip Rai, Rabin Shrestha, Rohit Chand,
Bikram Lama, Bhola Silwal, Bharat Khawas, Anil Gurung, Jumanu Rai
Head to Head
In head
to Head The result will be counted only unto Regular 90 minutes
time
Nepal
Vs Afghanistan
Total
Played 5
5
Won
3
0
Loss
0
3
Drawn 2
2
18 Mar 2003
|
Nepal v Afghanistan
|
W
|
4-0
|
Asian Cup
|
17 Oct 2008
|
Nepal v Afghanistan
|
D
|
2-2
|
International
|
09 Dec 2009
|
Afghanistan v Nepal
|
W
|
0-3
|
International
|
07 Apr 2011
|
Afghanistan v Nepal
|
W
|
0-1
|
AFC Challenge Cup
|
09 Dec 2011
|
Afghanistan v Nepal
|
D
|
0-0
|
SAFF (AFG won in AET)
|
Coaches views:
Afghanistan coach Yusuf Karger: We know about Nepal very well. But we didn't want to play Nepal in semifinal. They look better with home fans. But we are ready fot the match.
Nepal Coach Jack Stefanoski
Afghanistan coach Yusuf Karger: We know about Nepal very well. But we didn't want to play Nepal in semifinal. They look better with home fans. But we are ready fot the match.
Nepal Coach Jack Stefanoski
Our Target is to win the
Championship so we will play for win. We will play Natural game.
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