Kathmandu, March 17 -- Machhindra FC would have had a three-point cushion at the top of the points table had they defeated Tribhuvan Army FC on Monday.

However, Army handed Machhindra a 2-1 loss at the Dasharath Stadium to keep the fight for the title race interesting.

Army and Machhindra faced off in the last of the three National League matches scheduled on Monday.

In the first match of the day at the ANFA Complex, Satdobato Youth Club and Nepal Police Club played a 2-2 draw thanks to Subash Tharu equalising with a freekick for the departmental side in 90+9 minutes.

Meanwhile, Laligurans Association Club defeated Planning Boyz United 3-2 at Dasharath Stadium in the second match. With Planning making a comeback in the second half, af...