AIFF Media Team
PALAKKAD: Goa won their second consecutive match in Group A of the 29th Senior Women’s National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy 2024-25 when they outplayed Himachal 7-0 at the TMK Arena Panniyaankara, on Monday, October 7, 2024.
Goa, who had earlier beaten former champions Tamil Nadu, now have six points from two matches. Himachal suffered their second straight defeat in the competition.
Goa began at a breath neck speed from the start and pumped in five goals before the breather. Striker Pearl Fernandes was the wrecker-in-chief with three goals to her credit. Aniela Barretto, Pushpa Parab, Sushmit Jadhav and Swellen Mercia Fernandes were the other scorers.
In the day’s other match in Group A, Tamil Nadu beat Kerala 3-1 after leading 2-0 at half time. Both teams now have three points from two matches.
Kaviya Pakkirisamy opened the scoring for Tamil Nadu in the 40th minute, followed by a goal scored by K Santhiya. In the second session, Manasa K pulled one back for Kerala, but an own goal by Anjitha M widened the lead for Tamil Nadu.
Tuesday, October 8 fixtures:
Group E (Jaipur, Rajasthan)
07:30 - Uttarakhand vs Chhattisgarh
15:30 - Rajasthan vs Punjab
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