India registered an emphatic 4-1 win over Nepal within the opening match of the SAFF U-17 Women’s Championship right here on Monday.
India launched their first full assault inside the opening 40 seconds, scoring the primary aim within the tenth minute by Shilji Shaji. They might have been 3–0 up by the twentieth minute however have been dominated offside for 2 objectives.
Shaji caught Nepal goalkeeper Khushi with a easy completely executed shot into the far nook of the aim.
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Just when it appeared that Nepal would survive the half with out conceding too many objectives, India dealt them a double blow. The first, Shilji, scored within the fortieth minute, her second aim, a carbon copy of the primary, and barely a minute later, Pooja made it 3–0.
Shilaji, this time, was the winger’s supplier to faucet the ball in.
Barsha Oli scored a positive volley within the 54th minute to scale back the deficit for Nepal, however hardly ever did India lose the plot.
Shilji put in a superb efficiency to seize the third, plunder the Nepal midfield with a throw-in, after which raced on his personal to complete the job.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
