North Korean fans
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Me (right) with a friend.
North Korean fans
The match is about to kick off. Players from both teams (Nepal, red) are on the ground for warm up session. A small team of Korean fans have assembled on the western parapit. Nepali supporters have come in large numbers, creating a lot of noise. Just heard someone blowing vuvuzela!
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Here are my tweets from the stadium (reverse chronological order):
Final whistle. Nepal 0:1 DPRK
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Another perhaps last opportunity missed by Nepal n another great save by nepal goalie Kiran Limbu.
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Another awesome save by nepal goalie. Seems like 4 mins will be added. Hope there will b no DPRK goal!
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Awesome save by nepal goalie. Thats all, no goal yet. Not from DPRK too.
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Nepal reduced to 10 players. It's a grve mistake by Jagajeet of Nepal who is ousted.
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
A great save by Nepal, almost like scoring! JAGAJEET GETS RED
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
So far satisfied with Nepal perfornance. Good defense, attempts. Entertaining match. A goal from Nepal needed, thats all. Ha ha
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Great attempts by Nepal including one bicyclekick by Nepal in DPRK d area. But no goal yet.
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Nepal abt to send midfielder jagajeet shrestha into d field, Ganesh lawati replces. Nepal misses another opportunity to score
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Nepal saves a DPRK freekick. Crowd is quiet perhaps becoz of score 1 goal against nepal as of now. Another great opportunity missed
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Another free kick for Nepal bt frm mid field. Shows Koreans r playing more foul den Nepalis. Omg, another great opportunity for Nepal, no gl
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Sigh. Too high. Tetro garyo kei na kei, a friend said.
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Now! Will nepal make it…free kick..
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Among DPRK fans, many r women, all wearing brown caps, pink tshirts, black trousers. DPRK sends another forwarder in. Nepal gets corner kick
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
First blatant foul by koreans. Ok, Nepal gets corner kick, no goal yet but crowd excited. DPRK fans reportedly came from embassy in ktm.
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Nepal sends two strikers jumanu rai and Santosh shaukhala into the field. Game resumes.
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Break. Nepal 0:1 DPRK
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
End of first half.
A corner kick for Nepal. Crowd comes to life. No goal
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Nepali crowd silent. DPRK fans creating noise n encouraging their players. Occasionl shout by nepali crowd is to discourage DPRK players!!
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Six Nepal players on defense. But ni use it seems. They r clearly under pressure after this 1 DPRK goal. DPRK supported v excited
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Finally DPRK cracks. Goal against Nepal.
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Great save by DPRK golie. M happy to c Nepal defending n trying to attack occasionally. Ok, that was close, ball in nepali D area, but saved
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Dasarath stadium almost full to its capacity. Around 15 thou spectators. About 30 DPRK supporters. But quite a noise they r creating! Haha
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Nepal coach Graham Roberts v active as opposed his DPRK counterpart Yun Jong Su
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Some exciting moments. Another serious attempt by Nepal. DPRK goalie catches d ball, making few DPRK supportrs happy.14 mins. No goal
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
First serious attempt by Nepal. No goal. Now freekick for DPRK
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
First free kick by nepal. DPRK saves. Watch live on ktv
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
DPRK kick off. Their supporters seem happy. Crowd screaming Nepal Nepal. Ball on DPRK side, surprisingly!
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Time for national anthem. Nepal will play in blue. Captains: Sagar Thapa and Ri Kwang Chon (DPRK). http://t.co/C5CFBBx
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
The crowd's roaring. Not sure if the team will live up to the Nepali supporters expectation. DPRK reportedly has 3 worldcup playing men.
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
Match about to begin.#Nepal vs #DPRK AFC challange cup qualifying show. A small team of Korean fans at parapit waiving their DPRK flags!
— Nepali Journalists (@jhyal) April 9, 2011
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