National Women's Football: Manipur, Odisha post victory
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Cuttack, November 29 2013 :
The third day of the quarterfinals league of the junior National women's football championship here on Thursday went on expected lines with Manipur and Odisha winning their matches.
Manipur, arguably the best side in this tournament, thrashed Kerala 3-0 with goals coming from Ksh.
Margarti Devi (36th minute), N.Ratanabala Devi (41st) and Dangmei Grace (49th) at the Police ground.
At the lush green Barabati Stadium, the host took on Nagaland and shot into the lead through a Jabamani Tudu strike in the 12th minute.
Nagaland fought back to reduce the margin through Ruth Rengma in the 42nd minute.
But the home side could not be stopped as Sinulata Sahoo got the match-clincher in the 61st minute to earn Odisha a deserving victory.