AFC President's Cup soccer : Chathura returns for vital game today

Bernard Perera in Nepal, Kathmandu, Sunday, Mid-fielder Chathura Maduranga who missed the second game of the AFC President's Cup against Kyrgyzstan due to an injury caused in the first game has been declared fit for today's game.

His inclusion will strengthen the chances of Sri Lanka's Blue Star team entering the semis. The game between Cambodia's Hello United and Blue Stars the final of the preliminary round is scheduled to kick off at 4 p.m. at Dasarath Stadium. Meanwhile yesterday at the same venue Nepal qualified for the semis with a nil-all draw against Tajikistan. If Nepal lost this game they would make Taipei move into semis as they had a better goal aggregate.

The other group A match played at Halchowsk Stadium saw Chinese Taipei win after a tough battle. In this game the underdogs Bhutan put up their best performance to halt the goal hungry Taipeians to only a single goal. Their solitary goal came in the 39th minute off the boot of mid-fielder Chiang Shih-Li.