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SAFF U-20 Women's Championship 2023: India wins 12-0 v/s Bhutan- As it happened
India opens their tournament with a thumping victory.
India U20 women's football team (Source: AIFF)
India opens their SAFF U-20 Women's Championship 2023 with a 12-0 win against Bhutan. There were three hat-tricks in the Indian camp with two other players contributing with goals.
The first half saw a nervy India, lobbing the ball up front in the hopes of finding Apurna Narzary up front, but the offsides were coming thick and fast. Slowly, the found their footing and the goals came.
It was Narzary's brace, Nitu's redeeming shot after a colossal open-goal miss, and Neha's brilliant solo run down the left flank amounted to a four-goal lead at half time.
In the second half, India ran riot as substitute Lynda Kom joined the party and and scored a 14-minute hat-trick. Even Anita Kumari chipped in with a second-half hat-trick, as she interplayed excellently with Neha to help the latter to get her hat-trick.
India takes on Bangladesh next on 5th February at 6:30 pm IST.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 3 Feb 2023 9:21 AM GMT
19'- WHAT A MISS BY NITU
It was three Indian players against the Bhutan goalie, but Nitu fails to pass the ball into a gaping goal!
- 3 Feb 2023 9:19 AM GMT
18'- Good use of the wingers
India are trying to attack through their wingers now, but they are failing to put in accurate crosses into the box.
- 3 Feb 2023 9:14 AM GMT
12'- SHOT SAVED
Sunita Munda was put through by a brilliant ball but her shot was saved by Bhutan skipper-goalie Norbu!
- 3 Feb 2023 9:07 AM GMT
4'- Bhutan with an early chance!
Yeshi Choden with a shot from the right flank but misses the target by a whisker!
- 3 Feb 2023 9:05 AM GMT
2'- Good start from India
The Indians are being too eager as two offside calls already against them, but the intent is there.
- 3 Feb 2023 8:44 AM GMT
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