APF Football Club (APF) and Tribhuvan Army Football Club (TAFC) played a 1-1 draw in the Martyr's Memorial 'A' Division League 2021/22 on Friday.

George Prince Karki's opener was cancelled out by Bikey Tamang at Dasharath Stadium.

Karki's shot was deflected into the net by Tamang in the 63rd minute and four minutes later Tamang levelled the score. APF were a better team throughout the game and dominated their departmental rivals but could not score further.

APF's head coach Kumar Thapa said his team lies in precarious position in the table and needed to win today's game. "Of course we are not happy with six points from seven matches. If any team below us wins one match we are going to fall further on the table," Thapa said. He added his team has improved  with matches but are often pegged back in matches. "We often fall behind and chase the game. We have not been able to score first and hold on to our lead," he said.

TAFC's head Nabin Neupane said performance of his side was down after the first 15 minutes. "They were way too many mispasses. We scored first but could not hold even for four minutes," he said. Neupane added his players are not playing up to their potential leaving his team draw more matches. "Five draws from seven matches is what we have played so far. We are now fighting to stay in the top four spot rather than aiming for the title," he added.

Following the draw, TAFC and APF both lie in their previous 4th and 11th position in the table respectively.

Friends Club will play New Road Team in the second match of the day.

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