BHUBANESWAR 28-Oct-2018
India upset host Thailand 1-0 in their third and last Group-B match of the Asian U-19 Women’s Championship Qualifiers at Chonburi today. Despite this win, however, India could not make it through to Round-2 of the Qualifiers.
India tied for the top spot of the group with Thailand and Nepal. As all three teams completed their league engagements with six points each, goal difference was counted to decide top two spots. Thailand secured top spot with a +2 goal difference, while India and Nepal were tied at -1. Due to this, the head-to-head result between India and Nepal came into play again, and Nepal went through having beaten India 2-0.
Two players from Odisha _ Jabamani Tudu and Soni Behera _ represented India in this competition. Tudu also had the honour of leading the National team. Earlier in their opening match, India demolished Pakistan 18-0. Renu was top scorer for India with five goals.
TEAM INDIA: Archana Arumugam, Papki Devi, Thahenbi, Samiksha, Kanchan Chanu, Achom Degio, Jabamani Tudu (C), Soumya Guguloth, Bawitlung Vanlalhriattiri, Grace Lalrampari, Roja Devi, Renu, Manisha, Daya Devi, Soni Behera, Devneta Roy.
RESULTS:
October 24: India (Renu 52,54,75,89,90; Manisha 2,25,47; Devneta Roy 9,25; Daya Devi 27,56; Roja Devi 31,59; Papki Devi 45, Jabamani Tudu 45, Eman Fayyaz 48-OG, Soumyta Guguloth 77) beat Pakistan 18-0.
October 26: India lost to Nepal (Rekha 59, 88) 0-2.
October 28: India (Grace Lalrampari 36th) beat Thailand 1-0.
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PHOTO: Players of India U-19 women team before their opening match against Pakistan in Chonburi on Oct 24, 2018.
