AFC Challenge cup 2012: Nepal National Team Announced for AFC Challenge Cup 2012
All Nepal FootballAssociation (ANFA) has announced the final squad for AFC Challenge Cup FootballTournament.
Nepal National Team HeadCoach, Graham Roberts and his assistant have selected 21 players and theywill make it 20 member squad on friday.
The selected 21 players are as follows:
GK: Kiran Chemzong (MTSC), Bikash Malla( Nepal Army Club), RiteshThapa(NPC)
DF: Sagar Thapa (YHSC), Sandip Rai (LH MMC), Rohit Chand (HAL India),Robin Shrestha (NPC), Biraj Maharjan (MTSC), Sabindra Shrestha(LH MMC), DipakBhushal (LH MMC), Jitendra Karki (NRT)
MF: Raju Tamang(Nepal Army Club), Nirajan Khadka(LH MMC) ,Bhola Silwal(NPC), Sujal Shrestha(LH MMC), Tanka Basnet( Nepal Army Club),
FW: Jumanu Rai(NPC), Santosh Sahukhala (LH MMC), Anil Gurung (LH MMC),Ganesh Lawati (APF), Bharat Khawas(NPC)
Parbat Pandey, Bijay Gurung, Nawayug Shrestha and Tek Bahadur Budthoki are outof the squad.
Speaking in the press in Kathmandu , Coach Roberts said, "I have selected thebest players. No doubt on that. I have thought hundred times before finalizingthis squad".
"Nawayug Shrestha is a young lad. He has long way to go", CoachRoberts clarified, "He is not more experienced than other players in thesquad".
"About Parbat, I had a dilemma", Coach Roberts said, "RajuTamang and Parbat are the similar player. Raju is a playmaker and can hold thematch".
"In fact, I didn't want to change the squad of SAFF Championship because Icame to the inclusion that we had played really well in the Championship. Wehad more shorts, had more ball possession but the only part we lacked wasscoring".
"I have more defenders in the squad but they are capable of playing inmid", Coach Roberts added, "I can bring Sandip Sagar to the midfieldline. Even in the striking line, I can field Bharat anywhere. He is a mobileplayer and he is the one who has already confirmed his place in the firsteleven".
"Let's not debate more on my decision", Coach Roberts added,"The idea is to select the best players. We are targeting semifinalsentry. Final is the aim".
"Nawayug Shrestha is a young lad. He has long way to go", CoachRoberts clarified, "He is not more experienced than other players in thesquad".
"About Parbat, I had a dilemma", Coach Roberts said, "RajuTamang and Parbat are the similar player. Raju is a playmaker and can hold thematch".
"In fact, I didn't want to change the squad of SAFF Championship because Icame to the inclusion that we had played really well in the Championship. Wehad more shorts, had more ball possession but the only part we lacked wasscoring".
"I have more defenders in the squad but they are capable of playing inmid", Coach Roberts added, "I can bring Sandip Sagar to the midfieldline. Even in the striking line, I can field Bharat anywhere. He is a mobileplayer and he is the one who has already confirmed his place in the firsteleven".
"Let's not debate more on my decision", Coach Roberts added,"The idea is to select the best players. We are targeting semifinalsentry. Final is the aim".
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