This second leg encounter between Nepal and Timor Leste was guaranteed to reveal the first casualty of the qualifying process for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a cruel three years ahead of schedule for the losing party.Nepal, off a 2-1 home leg victory three days earlier, played host again to Timor Leste in Kathmandu, though this time around Nepal were nominally visitors. Nepal decisively used its home-field advantage to banish Timor Leste from the tournament. A quick strike from the penalty spot by Anil Gurung (#10 in photo) erased Timor Leste's road-goal advantage and gave Nepal a 3-1 aggregate lead.
Timor Leste held off the avalanche until half time, but Nepal poured in four more goals after the resumption of play to win the day 5-0 and the series 7-1. Nepal advance to the AFC Second Round for the first time in their history, and will face 2011 AFC Asian Cup quarterfinalists Jordan.
Goals:
Nepal
Anil Gurung 3 PK
Bhola Silwal 56
Manu Rai Ju 60
Jagjeet Shrestha 89
Sujal Shrestha 90
Match Report:
Highlights:
Full Match Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey_5O_Yep9U&feature=related (Minutes 30-halftime)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7LOmCo6pueY (Second half)
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