Kathmandu, March 11 -- 16 Youth League, which featured 11 teams, kicked off on December 27 last year with two fixtures-Church Boys United vs Sankata FC and Himalayan Sherpa Club vs Machhindra FC-at the Satdobato-based ANFA Complex.

Played across a double round-robin format, the League, with 110 games between the teams, concluded on Tuesday with an intense clash between two departmental sides-Nepal Police Club (NPC) and Armed Police Force (APF) Club.

APF, leading 5-0 by the 68th minute, faced a stunning NPC comeback. In the 72nd minute, Utsab Thapa's goalline handball led to his red card and a penalty, which Sudarshan Khatri converted for his first league goal. Dindar Lama and Rijan Raj Gautam further cut the deficit to 5-3 by the 89th m...