The match went to penalty shoot-out after the regulation time and added half hour ended in a goalless draw.[break]
RCT missed four of its five penalties with only Ntolo Ngoumou scoring from the spot, while MMC converted two of its four spot-kicks. Skipper Shiva Shrestha scored the first penalty for MMC and Kalu Tamang scored the fourth to steer the team to victory.
Niraj Remi Magar and Resham Rana of RCT hit above the bar while MMC goalie Bishal Shrestha denied Krishna Kunwar and Amar Dangol´s attempts. RCT goalie Prem Tamang also denied Buddha Chemjong and Amir Shrestha.
RCT coach Baijunath Kapali termed the defeat as his side´s bad luck. He also criticized the referee saying he could not take the right decision. Kapali´s counterpart Hari Om Shrestha said his team played better during the later stage of the match than in the beginning as the team was not properly set in the beginning.
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