Lohorung Club Pangma and Sekaha Community Club have advanced to the semifinals of the Sankhuwasabha Gold Cup football tournament, being held at Manebhanjyang in Khadbari Municipality-3, Sankhuwasabha. Lohorung secured its place in the last four on Tuesday by defeating Salahesh Youth Club of Siraha in a sudden-death decider, while Sekaha has also progressed to the semifinal stage.
Lohorung wins a decisive contest
Lohorung’s victory over Salahesh came in a competitive match that was settled only in sudden death. The result gives the Pangma club a place among the tournament’s final four and ends Salahesh’s run in the competition. The available match details do not specify the score or explain how the sudden-death period unfolded, but the outcome confirms Lohorung’s advance.
A sudden-death finish makes the result especially significant for Lohorung: the club had to emerge ahead in a match that could not be decided before the decisive phase. The win sets up a semifinal opportunity for the Pangma side as the tournament continues in Manebhanjyang. No further details about the upcoming pairing or schedule have been provided.
Sekaha also enters the last four
Sekaha Community Club has also qualified for the semifinals, joining Lohorung as one of the confirmed teams in the last four. The available information does not identify Sekaha’s opponent, the result by which it advanced or when it secured qualification. Its presence in the semifinal round nevertheless means the club remains in contention as the Gold Cup moves toward its concluding matches.
The two clubs’ progress marks a key stage in the competition. With both now through, attention turns to the semifinal round, where the remaining teams will compete for places in the final. Details of the matchups and dates were not included in the information available for this report.
Tournament continues in Sankhuwasabha
The Sankhuwasabha Gold Cup is being staged at Manebhanjyang, in Khadbari Municipality-3. The venue is the setting for the matches that have determined which clubs move forward, including Tuesday’s sudden-death contest between Lohorung and Salahesh. The tournament brings together clubs from different parts of Nepal, as reflected by the match between Sankhuwasabha-based Lohorung Club Pangma and Salahesh Youth Club of Siraha.
For Lohorung, the victory represents a hard-earned step toward the final, while Sekaha’s qualification gives the community club a place in the same semifinal stage. Both sides will now look to continue their campaigns, although their opponents and the precise semifinal schedule have not been announced in the information available. The confirmed result is clear: Lohorung and Sekaha are through to the last four of the Sankhuwasabha Gold Cup.
