In the organization of Lumbini garden foundation, Kathmandu 11 is facing the strong Spanish B Division professional club CP Casereno. The to be played on Dasharath International Stadium in Tripureshwar will kick off at 5 pm Nepali time, and can be watched on both television and YouTube.
According to the Spanish league structure, Caserino, which plays in the 4th tier league, is a team with history. Cacereno, which has a majority of former Spanish international stars, has also been participating in prestigious competitions like Copa Del Rey.
Cacereno's team arrived in Nepal for the New Year vacation after celebrating Christmas before the match against Champions League winner Real Madrid on January 4 as part of the last 32 of the same competition.
Joining hands with the Lumbini Garden Foundation with the main slogan of Football For Peace, Cacereno arranged friendly matches with two teams Gandaki 11 and Kathmandu 11 in the sequence of their stay in Nepal. Spanish stars Rubin De la Red, Michel Charilero and Julio Salinas, among other veteran players, Caserino is considering the trip to Nepal as a preliminary preparation for the Real Madrid match.
In the first friendly match on Wednesday, Caserino started their stay in Nepal by defeating Gandaki 11 by 3-0. The match held at Pokhara Stadium, Casereno brought out their B team with only a few of their important players to Nepal visit with a social message.
Being undefeated in the last 8 matches, Casereno is in the 6th place of the Spanish B division i.e Segunda foundation 4th tier. On the other hand, Kathmandu 11 is a team with majority of Nepali national football team members where Bimal Gharti Magar, Anant Tamang, Dinesh Rajbanshi, Tej Tamang will be featuring. Under the captaincy of former captain Biraj Maharjan, Kathmandu 11, who will take the field against Casereno, will be backed by Army man Bikesh Kuthu.
Meghraj KC will handle the coaching department of Kathmandu for the friendly against Ccereno on Thursday. The match between Kathmandu and Spanish club Caserino will start at 5 pm according to Nepal Standard Time. Here you can easily watch the live broadcast of the match at the Dashrath International Stadium through Nepal Television's official YouTube Media Hub and TV channels.
It will definitely be a golden opportunity for Nepal and Nepali players to get some experience to play with the B division club of Spain, which is considered the best in the world club football. It is a matter of pride to be able to share the same field with famous celebrities in world football.
Click here to watch live website: Kathmandu 11 vs CP Cacereno LiveCP Cacereno recent form: W W D D W
Kathmandu squad: Biraj Maharjan (C), Bikesh Kuthu (GK), Tej Tamang, Suraj Jiu Thakuri, Bishal Sharestha (GK), Prashant Laksham Limbu, Ananta Tamang, Dinesh Rajbanshi, Gautam Shrestha, Ayush Ghalan, Prashant Awasthi, Sujal Shrestha, Yuddha Shahi, Bimal Gharti Magar, Saroj Dahal, Nawayug Shrestha, Niarajan Maharjan, Bharat Khawas, George Prince Karki, Biaksh Khawas, Bikash Tamang, Niraj Chaudhary
CP Cacereno squad: Ruben de la Red, Julio Salinas & Michel Carillero