Source: The Sangai Express
New Delhi, April 20:
India thrashed Indonesia 6-0 to score a consolation win in the AFC U-17 women�s football tournament in Namahe, South Korea today.
The win was of no help to the Indians as they were already out of the race for a semifinal berth having lost their first two matches against Thailand and Korea respectively.
At the Namhae Sports Park, one of the training sites during the 2002 World Cup, India took the lead in the 26th minute through striker Bala Devi Ngangom before medio Lalvarmoi Hmar doubled the lead in first half injury time, according to information received here.
Changing ends, India�s third goal came 12 minutes after resumption through defender Ranjita Devi Thangjam.
Two minutes later Bala scored her second to put the Indians further in command.
It was Bala�s fifth goal of the tournament after scoring a hattrick in India�s defeat to Thailand in their opening match.
India scored two more quick goals towards the end through midfielder Chanu Chingtham (75) and M Bembem Devi (81) to complete Indonesia�s misery.
But the margin of defeat must have been of some comfort for the losers who were thrashed 15-0 by Korea and 11-0 by Thailand in their earlier matches.
India, led by defender Thabal Devi, ended their campaign with one win and two defeats after going down 4-6 to Thailand and 0-7 to Korea.