KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 02

Jhapa Veteran Football Club came from a goal down to beat FE Khumaltar Veterans 2-1 in the final of the Mayor Cup Veterans Football Tournament here at the Dasharath Stadium on Tuesday.

Substitute Shyam Kumar Gole scored both the goals for Jhapa after skipper Narendra Lama had put Khumaltar ahead in the 27th minute.

Gole, who came in place of former national team skipper Hari Khadka in the 20th minute, levelled the scores in the 39th minute and netted the winning goal in the injury time.

With the title, Jhapa received Rs 500,000, while Khumaltar got Rs 300,000. The tournament was organised by Footballers Mission Together.

A version of this article appears in the print on November 3, 2021, of The Himalayan Times.