Match Report
34 points for New Road Team (7th), 27 for Khumaltar (14th): a 7-point gap. The last five rounds placed Khumaltar 7th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.27/1.42 for New Road Team and 1.31/2.08 for Khumaltar (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
The venue was Dashrath Rangasala, with room for 65,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Khumaltar led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-2.