Sethu FC beat Baroda Football Academy by 16-0
Kolhapur: Sethu Football
Club (Madurai), the only team from Tamil Nadu in the prestigious Hero-Indian
Women’s League, began their campaign in the Qualifying league Group A with a
resounding 16-0 win over Baroda Football Academy in Kolhapur (Maharashtra) on
Saturday (Nov 25).
Sethu FC dominated the
entire duration of the match, scoring goals at regular intervals to secure
victory for the team from Tamil Nadu.
Striker R Sumithra
pumped in six goals, including a hat-trick, Velanie Fernandes scored three,
Puja Karmakar and M Nandhini struck two each while Laura Estibeiro, Manisha and
A Karthika also got on the scorers list.
“This is a great start
for our team and we hope to carry the momentum into our next game,” coach
Kalpana Dass said.
Sethu FC turned on the
heat right from the start with Goan import Velanie scoring in the opening
minute. At half-time, Sethu FC led 8-0, with Sumithra’s hat-trick leaving the
opposition stunned.
“It’s exciting to have
scored six,” said Sumithra, who hails from Thiruvarur and has turned out for
the state in the national championships. “We have been working methodically at
practice. Our aim is to qualify,” she added.
Sethu FC play J&K
State Sports Council on Monday (Nov 27) in what is now an all-play-all
five-team Group A following the withdrawal of Capital Complex Sporting Club
(Arunachal Pradesh).
Sumitra from Sethu FC
was adjudged the Player of the Match.
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