Boy's Union's ambition: Serious threat to Nepali football

KATHMANDU, Dec 18: "It was an unexpected result," Boys Union coach Bijay Maharjan said at the post-match press conference after his side´s 2-1 comeback win over Three Star Club in the quarterfinals of the Ncell Cup football tournament, which concluded on Tuesday.

Photo Courtesy - Bikash Karki

 Giving continuity to its fairytale run, Boys Union finished runner-up in a major tournament, soon after returning to A division this season. Before that, Boys Union played in the second division for two seasons.

The sudden-death win over Nepal Army in the semifinals and the closely-fought final against powerhouse Manang Marshyangdi Club (MMC) proved that Boys Union´s march to the final was not a fluke. But coach Maharjan termed the result as ´unexpected´ even after the semifinal win over Army.