PIFA Women off to a roaring start in the WIFA Women’s Championship
PIFA Sports Women’s team kicked off their season of the WIFA Women’s Championship 2018 being held at the Cooperage Stadium, with an astounding 11-0 win over Bombay Gymkhana. The winner of this tournament will qualify for the AIFF Indian Women’s League 2018-19 from Maharashtra.
Ten teams from Maharashtra are participating in this tournament. PIFA is drawn in Group A alongside Future Stars, Bombay Gymkhana, FC Mumbaikars & UPSA-Pune while Group B consists of Kenkre SC, Football Leaders Academy, Bodyline SC, FC Kolhapur City & Football School of India.
Earlier in the month, PIFA announced their Women’s Team for the season.
Afshan Ashiq, Ambika Dange, Ananya Thakur, Anjali Barke, Darshna Sanas, Deepika Masurkar, Florian Pereira, Hiba Faquih, Isha Tripathi, Kashmira Pednekar, Muriel Adam, Namrata Thakur, Neelu Tirky, Nikita Jadhav, Nitu Mazumdar, Pratima Mukhia, Priya Tamang, Priyanka Khawas, Radhika Ganega, Rani Bhowmick, Sanam Rathod, Sibani Sharma, Signorina Thapa, Sushmita Lepcha & Tripti Deep.
They are coached by Nirvan Shah (UEFA B) & assisted by Neel Shah (AFC C).
The women’s team is currently playing the Bandra West Football Association (BWFA) organised women’s League in which they have reached the semifinal having played a goalless match against Bodyline SC, beat India Rush Academy 3-0 & Soccer United 4-0 in the group stage. In the quarterfinals, they beat Somaiya Sports 7-0.
This team will also play the MDFA Women’s League due to kick off in December.
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