Match Reports - Day 2 Of The Girls Junior National Football Championship 2015

The second day of The Girls Junior National Football Championship 2015 went ahead as scheduled, today, in Goa. A total of 5 matches took place and the match reports are as follows:

Goa trashed Jammu & Kashmir 31-0

Brimming with confidence and bolstered by the presence of seven international players who have represented India at the age group level, the under 18 Goan girls started off their campaign at the Junior Nationals Girls Championships with a ruthless 31-0 victory over a hapless Jammu and Kashmir team. Captain of the Goa team Velanie Fernandes’ finishing was the main highlight of the match are she scored nine goals in total for the here team, some of which were really good solo effort goals.

Velanie got outstanding support from the strong mid-field play of Cianna Lobo and Lifa Gama, both of whom scored 4 goals each. Anline Sharmila Fernandes scored 4 goals, Marlat Cardozo also contributed with 4 goals of her own. Sushmita Jadav scored a hat trick for Goa and Avia Jeans Vas, Scindia Saudatikar and Cynthia Lobo chipped in with a goal each for the final big margin of 31 goals to nil.

The Goan girls team after their victory.

Goa 31-0 Jammu & Kashmir

Goal Scorers for Goa: Velanie Fernandes 9 (4 min, 15 min, 22 min, 25 min, 27 min, 33 min, 37 min, 48 min, 50 min), Cianna Lobo 4 (6 min, 24 min, 52 min, 90 + 1 min), Lifa Gama 4 (30 min, 35 min, 77 min, 88 min), Anline Sharmila Fernandes 4 (39 min, 61 min, 66 min, 80 min), Marlat Cardozo 4 (56 min, 74 min, 76 min, 85 min), Sushmita H. Jadhav 3 (11 min, 20 min, 43 min), Avia Jean Vaz (45 + 1 min), Scindia Veganand Saudatikar (70 min), Cynthia Diana Lobo (73 min)

The Goa girls next face Telangana on 10th October 2015 at 7.30 hours at Navelim’s Rosary Sports Complex.

Jharkhand Humble Kerala 5-1

Jharkhand managed a comfortable 5-1 win over Kerala in their first match of the Junior National Football Championships for Girls held in Goa. Jharkhand drew first blood when they struck in the 20^th min through Puja Kumari. Kerala got right back in the game and equalized in the very next minute with a goal from Anagha P, who lobbed the ball in beautifully catching goalkeeper Mamta completely off-guard. The match seemed to be headed into a stalemate when Jharkhand regrouped and gradually established control over the game after the equalizer scored by Kerala. They then scored three goals in quick succession. The first goal came in the 36^th minute when Puja Toppo scored to give them a 1 goal lead post which Puja Kumari increased Jharkhand’s lead by 2 goals, with a fine goal in the 39^th min. Mamta Kumari then put Jharkhand in a very comfortable position by increasing the lead to 3 goals, with a goal in the 40^thmin, making the score line 4-1 in the favour of Jharkhand. In the second half, Jharkhand were constantly on the attack; the Kerala girls were wilting under the incessant raids from the Jharkhand forwards, the southern Indian side looked like a depleted team that could not fight back. Jharkhand scored their 5^th goal to have any chance of a Kerala come back with a strike in the 57 min by Anamika Kumari.

Goal Scorers for Jharkhand: Puja Kumari (20 min, 39 min), Puja Toppo (36 min), Mamta Kumari (40 min), Anamika Kumari (57 min)

Goal Scorer for Kerala: Anagha P. (21 min)

Scores of remaining matches:

• 1)Madhya Pradesh 2-0 Himachal Pradesh
• 2)West Bengal 9-0 Gujarat
• 3)Mizoram 7-0 Uttar Pradesh