Dauphins Family of Cameroon advanced to the final of the Tilottama Gold Cup football tournament with a 2-0 win over Rupandehi XI at the ANFA Academy grounds in Devinagar on Friday.

The victory meant Dauphins are now just a win away from completing a hat-trick of titles in less than a month. They have already won the Pokhara Cup and Budha Subba Gold Cup titles coming into this tournament. Didier Tina scored both the goals for Dauphins. Tina scored the first early in the second minute through penalty which they earned after Bhusari handled the ball inside the area. The forward added the second in the 84th minute to seal a passage to the final.

Rupandehi coach Pukar Gahatraj said his team failed to lift itself after conceding an early penanlty. “Our players were demoralized after trailing so early in the game, and despite improving their game in the latter half they were unable to find back of the net,” said Gahatraj. Dauphins coach Jo Angraula said his team earned a hard fought win. “It made us really difficult match the pace of the local team but luckily we ended up on the winning side,” said the Dauphins coach.

Nepal Police Club (NPC) will take on Chysal Youth Club in the second semi-finals on Saturday. NPC had defeated Manang Marshyangdi Club and Chysal had dispatched Sankata Club in the quarter-finals.