BHUBANESWAR 30-Jan-2019
A 25-member India women football team, featuring Odisha players Pyari Xaxa and Jabamani Tudu, today completed a successful tour of Hong Kong and Indonesia, winning all four of their international friendlies. The tour was part of preparation for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Qualifiers Round 2.
India won two matches each against Hong Kong and Indonesia, scoring a total of 11 goals and conceding two. Of the two Odisha players, forward Pyari was used mostly as a substitute by coach Maymol Rocky. But she justified her worth, scoring the all-important goal in the second match against Hong Kong.
Defender Jabamani was a regular feature in the starting line-up and performed consistently well. Ratnabala Devi was the top scorer for India with four goals to her name.
INDIA SENIOR WOMEN TEAM:
Goalkeepers: Aditi Chauhan, M Linthoingambi Devi, Sowmiya Narayansamy, Shreya Hooda.
Defenders: Ashalata Devi, Sweety Devi, Jabamani Tudu, Dalima Chhibber, Lako Phuti, Michel Castanha, Poly Koley.
Midfielders: Sangita Basfore, Sanju Yadav, Sumithra Kamaraj, Ranjana Chanu, Indumathi Kathiresan, Ranjita Devi, Manisha
Forwards: Roja Devi, Anju Tamang, Ratanbala Devi, Pyari Xaxa, Dangmei Grace, Sandhiya R, Mamta.
Head Coach: Maymol Rocky
RESULTS:
January 21: India (Dangmei Grace 6’,22’; Sanju Yadav 45’, Sumithra 82’, Ratanbala Devi 83’) beat Hong Kong (Cheung Wai Ki 17’, Chung Pui Ki 70’) 5-2.
January 23: India (Pyari Xaxa 68’) beat Hong Kong 1-0.
January 27: India (Ratnabala Devi 67’,70’,78’) beat Indonesia 3-0.
January 30: India (Sanju 20’, Dangmei Grace 90+2’) beat Indonesia 2-0.
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PHOTO: Indian team before their second match against Hong Kong on January 23, 2019.
