Women's football: Manipur, Odisha to square off in final
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, October 09 2022:
Ngangom Bala Devi struck twice as Manipur served up a 5-0 showing against Assam in their semifinal match at Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Sunday.
The state team started off with a 24th-minute opener from Bala, who went on to double the score in the 40th minute with a calm finish.
Then Irom Prameshwori tripled the lead in the 56th minute as Asem Roja Devi made it 4-0 in the 62nd minute before Yumnam Laxmi Devi fired home the fifth goal in the 89th minute as Manipur enjoyed an emphatic triumph en route to the final.
Manipur will square off against Odisha in the final on Monday (October 10) .
Odisha overcame Tamil Nadu in a penalty shootout after both sides tied 2-2 at the end of regulation time.
Odisha prevailed 3-0 in the shootout.