India thrash Nepal 3-1 in SAFF Women's Championship

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Kathmandu : hosts India defeated Nepal by 3-1 in the first semifinal match of the SAFF Women's Championship in Siliguri, India on Today.
India took lead in the first half of the match with the goal from Kamala Devi Yumnam at the 44th minute. Indumati scored at the 58th minute to double the tally. Emerging Nepali sensation Sabitra Bhandari’s goal in the 75th minute was not sufficient for Nepal to defeat the archrivals.. Shamita Mallik added another goal for India in 83rd minute of the match.

In the last match, Nepal defeated Sri Lanka 1-0 to produce cent percent winning record. In the meantime, India overcame Afghanistan in the opening match 5-1 but played a goalless draw against Bangladesh for the first time in the championship.

Nepal, which had lost the final match of the inaugural edition in 2010 with a goal margin of 1-0, hasn't been able to give tough challenge to India lately as it lost the finals of 2012 and 2014 with scorelines of 3-1 and 6-0 respectively.

Nepali Squad : Anu Lama (captain) Sapana Lama, Dipa Adhikari,Sharmila Thapa, Saru Limbu, Nirmala BK,Namita Kumari Dali, Anjila Tumbapo Subba,Anjana Rana Magar Anita Basnet, Renuka Nagarkoti, Dipa Rai, Manjali Kumari Yonjan,Sabitra Bhandari, Krishna Khatri, , Gita Rana, Punam Jargha Magar, Hira Kumari Bhujel, Anchali Waiwa, Man Maya Limbu and Kabita Dhimal.

India Squad : Elangbam Panthoi Chanu, Vijaya Kumar Vinitha, Aditi Chauhan,Loitongbam Ashalata Devi, Manisa Panna, Gurumayum Radharani Devi, Thokchom Umapati Devi, Jabamani Tudu, Dalima Chhibber, K. Sumitra, Yumlembam Premi Devi, Indumathi Kathiresan, Sangita Basfore, Sasmita Malik,Dangmei Grace, Ngangom Bala Devi, Irom Prameshwori Devi, Yumnam Kamala Devi, Sanju, Salam Rinaroy Devi,Sajid Dar (Head Coach) photo : ekantipur