9th National Games: Handball group stage matches underway
They are being held at the multi-purpose covered hall of Pokhara Stadium.
POKHARA: Under the 9th national games, the group stage matches of handball (women and men) are underway. They are being held at the multi-purpose covered hall of Pokhara Stadium.
So far, the home team, Gandaki State had won for three games in a row in the men’s category. In the third match, it defeated Bagmati State by 32-14 goals.
In the next match, Tribhuvan Army also registered its third consecutive victory. Army last won against State 1 by 54-10 goals. Both teams have added nine points each.
Similarly, the APF club of the Armed Police Force also collected nine points by winning three times in a row. The latest win of APF was against State 1 with 35-5 goals.
In men’s handball, Lumbini State has defeated Sudurpaschim State. Lumbini won by 30-25 goals. Likewise, Kanarli defeated Bagmati by a slinger margin of one goal. The game ended at 18 against 17 goals.
Earlier, Bagmati had defeated Madhesh State by 6-4 goals. In the women’s handball match, the departmental army won its third consecutive victory. Army won over State 1 by a wide margin of 34-9. Army has added nine points.
In the women’s category, Lumbini State defeated Sudurpaschim State by 14-10 goals.
