Kathmandu, Feb. 27 -- On June 10, 2023, the All Nepal Football Association published an article titled 'APF relegated after Three Star win, Machhindra conclude league with win'.

"APF Football Club have been relegated to the B division," the article read, "after Three Star Club defeated Jawalakhel Youth Club in the Qatar Airways Martyr's Memorial A Division League 2023 on Saturday."

For Three Star, a club with a storied legacy in Nepal's domestic football, the win against Jawalakhel was a must to prevent their relegation. The decisive moment came late into the game: Bikram Lama scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute. And with that, one of Nepal's most-loved clubs kept themselves in the top tier.

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