Manipur off to flying start in Sr Women's NFC
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 02 2024:
Manipur made a resounding start to their campaign with a 7-0 thrashing of Jharkhand in the final round of the 28th Senior Women s National Football Championship 2023-24, on Thursday, in Kolkata.
Both Sibani and Grace starred in their campaign open, netting twice.
The state women burst into action right away, launching a barrage of attacks that had opposition scrambling to defend.
Manipur's relentless efforts finally paid off in the 19th minute with Sibani on target.
Then it was Grace who doubled the advantage in the 36th minute before Sibani collected her second goal in the 45th minute, and Grace followed suit moments later, with Roja finding their fifth goal seconds before the break.
After a five-goal first-half blitzkrieg, Asina made it 6-0 in the 71st minute, and Daya closed out the game with an 85th-minute goal for a 7-0 final score.
Manipur will be up against Sikkim in their next match on Saturday, May 4, 2024 .
Manipur, Sikkim, Odisha, Haryana, Jharkhand and Maharashtra are in the same (Group B) in the final round of the tournament, while Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Delhi, Railways, West Bengal and Chandigarh make up the Group A.The top two teams from each group will advance to the semifinals, set to take place on May 13.The final match will be played on May 15, 2024.Notably, Manipur have won 21 of the previous 27 editions of the Senior Women's NFC.