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2021 Aaha Rara Gold Cup

2021 Aaha! Rara Gold Cup
Tournament details
CountryNepal
Dates3 March – 10 March
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsSankata Club (1st title)
Runner-upManang Marshyangdi Club
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The 2021 Aaha! Rara Gold Cup is the 19th edition of the Aaha Gold Cup held in Pokhara and organised by Sahara Club. 8 teams participated in the tournament. All matches were held at the Pokhara Rangasala. Due to a sponsorship deal with Him-Shree Foods (a Pokhara-based food company), the tournament is officially known as the 19th Aaha! Rara Gold Cup 2021. Which is named after its flagship product, "RARA" instant noodles.[1]

Participating teams

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Knockout stage

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Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
         
Sahara Club (Pokhara) 0
APF Club 1
Sankata Club 2
Nepal APF Club 0
Machhindra Football Club 1
African Roots Association 2
Sankata Club 1(4)
African Roots Association 1(2)
Sankata Club 1
Manang Marshyangdi Club 0
African Root Association 2
Nepal Police Club 0
Ruslan Three Star 0
Nepal Police Club 4

Matches

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Quarter-finals

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3 April 2021 Sahara Club (Pokhara) 0-1 Nepal APF Club Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara
  • Aashish Lama 87'
4 April 2021 Machhindra F.C. 1-2 African Roots Associations Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara
04:00
  • Abhishek Rijal 91'
  • Moussa 23'
  • Njimi 82'
6 April 2021 Ruslan Three Star 0-4 Nepal Police Club Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara
  • Buddha Bal Tamang 29,73'
  • Tej Tamang 68'
  • Soujan Rai 86'

Semi-finals

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7 April 2021 Nepal APF Club 0-2 Sankata Club Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara
04:00 NST
  • Subash Gurung 33'
  • Glory 90'
 Referee: Prajwal Chhetri

Final

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10 April 2021 Sankata Club 1-1 (a.e.t.)
(4-2 p)		 African Roots Association Pokhara Rangasala, Pokhara
  • Jon Glory 52'
 Report
  • Basscek 11'
 Attendance: 8000
Penalties
  • Amit Tamang soccer ball with check mark
  • Saroj Dahal soccer ball with red X
  • Subash Gurung soccer ball with check mark
  • Neraj Basnet soccer ball with check mark
  • Ayush Ghalan soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with red X Kuete
  • soccer ball with check mark Ketcha Yannick
  • soccer ball with check mark Raphael Rim
  • soccer ball with red X R. Mbakop

Season statistics

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Scoring

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Cameroon Basscek African Roots Association 4
Cameroon Moussa African Roots Association 4
Cameroon Glory Sankata Club 4
Nepal Budhha Bal Tamang Nepal Police Club 4

Awards

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Award Winner[2] Club
Best Player Nepal Raja Babu Thapa Sankata Club
Goalkeeper Nepal Raja Babu Thapa Sankata Club
Defender Nepal Neraj Basnet Sankata Club
Midfielder Cameroon Bidias Rim Raphael African Roots Association
Forward Cameroon Basscek African Roots Association
Head Coach Serge Boris African Roots Association
Fair Play Award Nepal Police Club

References

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  1. ^ "Aaha-Rara Gold Cup in March". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  2. ^ "संकटाका राजाबाबु सर्वोत्कृष्ट र उत्कृष्ट गोलरक्षक". hamrokhelkud. hamrokhelkud. Retrieved 5 October 2021.