Nepalese fans bring out the colour against Pakistan

Published September 4, 2013
Nepalese football player Raju Tamang (Left) vies with Pakistan opponent Adan Farooq Ahmed (Centre) during the SAFF Championship football match in Kathmandu.
Nepalese football player Raju Tamang (Left) vies with Pakistan opponent Adan Farooq Ahmed (Centre) during the SAFF Championship football match in Kathmandu.
Nepalese football player Bholanath Silwal (Left) vies with Pakistan opponent Muhammad Ahmed during the SAFF Championship.
Nepalese football player Bholanath Silwal (Left) vies with Pakistan opponent Muhammad Ahmed during the SAFF Championship.
Nepalese football player Bharat Khawas (Left) vies with Pakistan opponent Faisal Iqbal during the SAFF Championship football match in Kathmandu on September 3, 2013.The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Nepalese football player Bharat Khawas (Left) vies with Pakistan opponent Faisal Iqbal during the SAFF Championship football match in Kathmandu on September 3, 2013.The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Nepalese football player Anil Gurung (Left) vies with Pakistan opponent Samar Ishaq during the SAFF Championship football match.
Nepalese football player Anil Gurung (Left) vies with Pakistan opponent Samar Ishaq during the SAFF Championship football match.
Nepalese football player Jumanu Rai (Left) vies with Pakistan opponent Zeshan Rehman.
Nepalese football player Jumanu Rai (Left) vies with Pakistan opponent Zeshan Rehman.
The Nepalese football team poses for a group picture before their SAFF Championship.
The Nepalese football team poses for a group picture before their SAFF Championship.
Nepalese football player Sandip Rai (Left) vies for the ball with Pakistan opponent Kaleemullah during the SAFF Championship football match.
Nepalese football player Sandip Rai (Left) vies for the ball with Pakistan opponent Kaleemullah during the SAFF Championship football match.
Nepalese football player Bimal Gharti Magar (2nd Right) celebrates after scoring a goal against Pakistan during the SAFF Championship football.
Nepalese football player Bimal Gharti Magar (2nd Right) celebrates after scoring a goal against Pakistan during the SAFF Championship football.
A young supporter of Nepalese national football team cheers during a match against Pakistan as part of the SAFF Championship football match.
A young supporter of Nepalese national football team cheers during a match against Pakistan as part of the SAFF Championship football match.
Supporters of the Nepalese national team are seen with their faces painted.
Supporters of the Nepalese national team are seen with their faces painted.
A supporter of the Nepalese national team smiles while attending the match.
A supporter of the Nepalese national team smiles while attending the match.

Pakistan and Nepal played out an exciting 1-1 draw in a Group A clash of the 2013 SAFF Championship played at the Dashrath Rangasala in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The result means Pakistan's semi-final hopes now depend on the fate of other matches. They will now take on Bangladesh on Thursday. – Photos by AFP

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