Sasmita, Sradhanjali fashion Orissa win

Orissa scored twice early in the second half to beat Tamil Nadu 2-0 in their opening match of the 1st All-India Women’s Football Championship for Pem Dorjee Memorial Cup at Gangtok (Sikkim) today. International Sasmita Mallick drew first blood in the 51st minute, while former India captain Sradhanjali Samantaray scored the second goal in the 61st minute to fashion the emphatic victory. Orissa would next meet formidable Bengal on Oct 10.

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