The artistes’ team has edged out the political leaders’ team by 3-0 in the friendly football match played to raise fund for the quake survivors in the country.

The artistes’ team managed to score the maiden goal at 36 minutes of the first half while the remaining two in the second half- at 39th and 40th minutes.

Although the team of political leaders attempted to score the goal for dozens of times, all their efforts went in vain, resulting in nil.

Both the team members, abiding by the rules, played today’s match enthusiastically, undeterred by the scorching 32 degree Celsius temperature at the Halchowk, the headquarters of the Armed Police Force, in the capital city.

Spectators were enthralled by the match, especially by the participation of the political leaders, hitting the football ground in different avatar.

The match was organized by a national daily, ‘Naya Patrika’. RSS