CUTTACK 03-Jun-2017
Odisha crashed out of the 22nd Senior Women National Football Championship, losing to Manipur by 1-2 goals in the semifinals at Phagwada in Punjab today. Earlier, Odisha registering a 5-0 thumping win over Puducherry to qualify for the semifinals.
Odisha started their campaign with a walk-over against Jammu & Kashmir and then pulverised Chandigarh 8-0 in their second league match. In their last league match, Odisha eliminated Sikkim 2-0. The 20-member Odisha team was accompanied by coach Gitanjali Khuntia and manager Chitrasen Patra. The championship, which commenced on May 15, will conclude on June 5.
TEAM ODISHA:
Goalkeepers: Tikina Samal, Rajashree Das, Bishnupriya Mahanta.
Defenders: Sasmita Swain, Janaki Murmu, Jabamani Tudu, Karishma Oram, Nandini Minda.
Mid-fielders: Sonali Oram, Jyoshna Malik, Parbati Kujur, Sinulata Sahoo, Suman Pragnya Mohapatra, Arati Sethi, Jabamani Soren.
Forwards: Susmita Dalei, Subhadra Sahu, Jasmani Samad, Pyari Xaxa, Sashmita Ekka.
Coach: Gitanjali Khuntia; Manager: Chitrasen Patra.
RESULTS:
May 18: Odisha got walk-over against Jammu & Kashmir.
May 22: Odisha (Pyari Xaxa 7th, Sinulata Sahoo 8th, 26th; Jabamani Tudu 51st, Jashmani Samad 71st, Subhadra Sahu 75th, Arati Sethi 79th, Sasmita Ekka 82nd) beat Chandigarh 8-0.
May 24: Odisha (Pyari Xaxa 82nd, 90th) beat Sikkim 2-0.
May 30: Odisha (Pyari Xaxa 35, 39, 90; Jasmani Samad 54, Sinulata Sahoo 71, Arati Sethi 92) beat Jharkhand (Shardha Kumari 47) 7-1.
June 1 (QF): Odisha (Subhadra Sahu 14, 22, 77; Sashmita Swain 39, Sashmita Ekka 64) beat Puducheery 5-0.
June 3 (SF): Odisha (Subhadra Sahu 86) lost to Manipur (Ngangom Bala Devi 49, Dangmei Grace 72) 1-2.
