{"id":20798,"date":"2026-07-23T17:42:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T11:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=20798"},"modified":"2026-07-23T17:42:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T11:57:36","slug":"brothers-beat-nawalpur-dang-on-penalties-set-up-final-against-magar-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=20798","title":{"rendered":"Brothers Beat Nawalpur Dang on Penalties, Set Up Final Against Magar Unity<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dragon Media Correspondent<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brothers FC of Khajura, Banke, secured a place in the final after defeating Nawalpur Dang 3\u20132 in a penalty shootout following a closely contested match.<\/p>\n

The game ended 1\u20131 in regulation time. Nawalpur Dang had taken the lead, but Bharat Gharti Magar scored a crucial equaliser for Brothers to send the match into a penalty shootout.
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Bharat, Suraj and Mohit successfully converted their penalties for Brothers. Nawalpur Dang managed to score only twice, allowing Brothers to seal a 3\u20132 shootout victory and advance to the title match.<\/p>\n

Bharat emerged as one of the key figures in the victory, rescuing his team with the equaliser in regulation time before converting his penalty in the shootout.
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Brothers FC will now face Rukum-based Magar Unity in Friday\u2019s final.<\/p>\n

Brothers FC President Bibek Sagar Poudel and Treasurer Rakesh Poudel expressed their delight with the team\u2019s performance and praised the players for competing with honesty, discipline and respect for the spirit of the game.
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\u201cOur players are playing sincerely and maintaining the dignity of the sport. For many of our players from the Tarai, this is their first experience of playing in the hill region, and they are enjoying the excitement of the competition,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are confident that Brothers will win the final. However, we will also be happy if Magar Unity emerges victorious because it is a club formed by local youths who have worked very hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

They added that Brothers FC was considering providing deserving players from Magar Unity with opportunities to participate in other football competitions in the future.g<\/p>\n

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