Manipur eliminate Orissa in semifinals

Favourites Manipur sent strong contenders Orissa crashing out of the 17th Senior National Women’s Football Championship with a 2-0 victory in the semifinals at Neyveli in Tamil Nadu today. The Orissa team, led by former India skipper Sradhanjali Samantaray, played well in the first, which ended goalless. But Manipur scored twice after the change of ends to book their place in the final.

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