16-Mar-2008 84
Orissa finished runners-up in the 16th Senior National Women``s Football Championship, which concluded at Haldia in West Bengal today.
Manipur trounced Orissa 4-1 in the final. N G Bala Devi (17th and 75th minutes) and M Bandand Devi (34th, 61st) scored a brace each for the winners.
Captain Pinky Bompal Magar reduced the margin for Orissa in the 35th minute. This was the 15th goal for Magar, who was declared the woman of the tournament.
