Footie First (Mumbai) 3-1 India Rush SC (Mumbai)

Tanvi (US), who plays as a forward, scored the first and only goal for India Rush FC in the 10th minute of the match. In reply, Annu Gupta (substitute) opened the proceedings for the Footie First in the 26th minute. She also received the only yellow card of the match in the 41st minute. Mamta Kumari got the lead for Footie First in the 46th minute of the game, and then Atisha Saini doubled their lead in the 75th minute.

Next Sports Academy(Palghar) 0-9 Kenkre FC (Mumbai)

Kenkre FC stormed through the defence of Next Sports Academy by scoring nine goals in the match. Yumlembam (Thailand) and Harshika scored trebles, Pranita Nimkar scored a brace, and one goal from Mitali Devi. Yet another one-sided outing for the Next Sports Academy.

Amma FC (Nagpur) 0-0 Vs Snigmay FC (Pune)

The scoresheet might not show the resistance offered by both teams. An evenly-balanced duel that ended in a goalless draw.

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S.P Football Academy (Thane) 0-1 PIFA Sports (Mumbai)

The match was pretty poised throughout its length. Thane based S.P Football Academy showed the gritty nature of their defence. Akanksha Kandalkar for PIFA Sports converted the penalty in the 90+1 minute of the game. That was the only goal that later separated the two sides.

Pacangan FC (Satara) 1-2 Krida Prabodhni (Pune)

From a 0-0 to a 0-2, in a short span of 60 seconds, Krida Prabodhni created a comfortable cushion of two goals. Courtesy to the goals of Sakshi Ghusalkar (27th minute) and Sanika Deshpande (28th minute). In the second half, Arya More produced a gem to score one(68th minute) for the Pacangan FC. Krida Prabodhni further ensured and walled their defence for the remainder of the match.

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On Friday evening, PIFA Sports continued their superb form to sink Football School of India 2-0 to record their third straight win and finish their campaign in the 4th position. Namrata Thakur displayed good anticipation and did well to capitalise on the chances that came her way to score the goals. The first goal came in the 17 minute and the second in the 57 minute as the PIFA outfit clinched all three points.

Moving forward to Sunday, in the first match of the day, Bodyline SC made a strong comeback after going down 1-0 as they notched up a superb 7-1 win against an in-form Kenkre FC side at Cooperage. The Girls in Yellow dominated the first-half with Mamta once again hitting a top form.

Combining with attacking midfielder Manisha, Mamta lived up to the expectations and opened the scoring in the 31st minute with a sublime goal, but Bodyline SC responded pretty well after conceding and levelled the score just before the half-time. The second-half turned out to be goals-galore.

Final Standings

Karen Pais displayed a spectacular performance to grab a quick hat-trick, before Tournament’s top-scorer Bhagyashree Dalvi, Kimberley Fernandez and Deniese wrapped up the match with one goal each.

The second and last match of the campaign saw the top two sides facing each other – Rush Soccer vs Football Leaders Academy. In what turned out to be an eventful evening, both the sides somehow managed to cancel each other in a 0-0 draw at Cooperage.

FLA’s Shimona Saldanha produced a superb performance despite being injured, whereas, Deepika Singh came twice close to win the game for Rush in an amazing display.

During the post-match ceremony, Nisha Singh of Rush was awarded the best player of the tournament for displaying an incredible performance throughout the Tournament.

Nisha Singh with the best player trophy

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Football Leaders Academy (FLA) 1-2 PIFA Sports

The first match of the day between FLA and PIFA turned out to be an exciting clash at Cooperage. A superb second-half display by PIFA Sports earned them back to back wins as they register a 2-1 victory over FLA.

The loss proved very costly for FLA who had to leave star player Tara Khatun out of the squad due to an injury. FLA’s loss was swiftly capitalized by Rush later that evening.

FLA had a good start but soon started to fade away after scoring the opening goal through Captain Jyotika Singh’s long-range effort in the first-half.

PIFA brilliantly took advantage of Tara Khatun’s exclusion as they dominated the match through both the flanks. Suparna, Sibani, Namrata had an impressive game who carried their fine form from the previous game against Bodyline SC.

Midway into the second-half, PIFA were awarded a free-kick just outside the box. Stepped up Sibani Sharma, who stunned FLA with a spectacular free-kick, leaving the goalkeeper unmoved.

A few minutes later, PIFA deservedly took the lead when Suparna scored a sublime goal from outside the box. The in-form backline of PIFA stayed rock-solid to earn them yet another memorable win.

Rush Soccer 2-0 Bodyline SC

FLA’s loss was Rush’s gain. Heading towards the field, they needed a win to confirm their status as Champions. And Rush just did what they had come for.

A goal in each half by Deepika Singh and Nisha Singh, respectively, earned them a historic win emerge as the winners of IWL Preliminary Round.

Right from the kick-off, Rush dominated the match proceedings. They almost scored through Nisha Singh in the first few minutes but the joint-top scorer of the Tournament only managed to put her effort wide.

A few moments later, Bhagyashree Dalvi, joint-top scorer along with Nisha, missed a one-on-one opportunity to break the deadlock.

Midway into the first-half, Rush’s Deepika Singh produced a moment of brilliance as she danced past couple of defenders and even the Goalkeeper to open the scoring.

The trio of Deepika Singh, Nisha Singh and Jyoti Singh proved too strong for Bodyline. Minutes after the likes of Bhagyashree, Aditi Shetty and Karen Pais came close to score, Rush’s Jyoti was fouled inside the box.

Nisha Singh stepped up and comfortably scored to lead Rush Soccer to glory. Now, with only a game left, Rush will face FLA on Sunday evening which will be followed by Trophy Presentation.

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Rush started brightly and went for the goal in first few minutes itself. Their determination quickly paid off in the 7th minute when star forward Nisha Singh pounced on a loose ball to score the opening goal of the match.

The no. 21 just didn’t stop there. Four minutes later, running down from the left flank, Nisha scored a spectacular left-footed goal which left Kenkre FC’s custodian with absolutely no chance.

Kenkre FC did create opportunities but most of them were ruled out as offside. Rush played perfect offside traps to inflict pressure on Kenkre FC.  The trio of Manisha, Dorothi Oreya and Mamta combined superbly today which was evident in the second-half.

Just minutes into the second-half, Rush’s Deepika made it 3-0 with a close-range effort. After conceding the third goal, Kenkre FC stepped up their game and almost snatched a point from a losing position.

Deadball specialist Zinnia Devi scored a scorcher of a goal directly from the corner. With the clash heading towards the dying moments, Dorothi Oreya scored to cut short the deficit to just one goal.

Rush Soccer defended superbly as they stood firm and composed at the back. The table toppers held on and won a crucial game to go four points clear at the top.

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Kenkre FC’s Mamta bagged a spectacular hat-trick, whereas, Dorothi and Manisha scored apiece. Meanwhile, for Football School of India (FSI), Mamta Acharya, Jyoti, and Ankita scored one each which proved too little in front of a high-flying Kenkre FC side.

It took the Girls in Yellow less than five minutes to open the scoring when Dorothi made a bombarding run into the box and comfortably placed her effort into the back of the net. Football School of India (FSI) responded pretty well as they changed their gear and took control of the match proceedings for the major share of the first-half.

The pressure they inflicted on their counterpart finally paid off when Mamta Acharya levelled the score after a sublime finish in the 28th minute of the match. A few minutes later, FSI’s Ankita doubled the lead and for the first time in the match, FSI was in driver’s seat. Ankita lobbed her effort beautifully from the edge of the box, leaving Kenkre FC’s goalkeeper with no chance to save it.

Although just when FSI thought they would go into the break with a cushion lead, Kenkre’s star forward Mamta scored two quick goals to put her side in the lead once again. Zinnia Devi’s inch-perfect corner was met by Mamta’s looping header which levelled the score before Dorothi Oreya set up Mamta again who made it 3-2 at half-time.

Kenkre FC carried their free-flowing attacking football to the second-half where they completely dominated the proceedings. FSI’s Jyoti did get the equalizer in the 53rd minute but Kenkre’s Mamta had other ideas.

The no. 10 completed her hat-trick in the 55th minute when Manisha’s free-kick was finished off by Mamta. With the time running out for FSI, in the last minute, FSI’s counter-attack was intercepted in the midway which allowed Kenkre’s Manisha to fancy her luck from long way out. And, just as she thought, Manisha’s long-range attempt went all the way into the back of the net, giving Kenkre FC an all-important victory.

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Right from the kick-off, PIFA Sports looked composed and sharp as they pressed high up the pitch to create chances. Suparna, Jyoti and Deepika kept on threatening Bodyline’s backline who looked shaky for the major part of the match.

PIFA’s forward Jyoti could have opened the scoring in the 27th minute when her effort from outside the box sailed past the post. She was set-up by Suparna who brilliantly found her partner in crime with an inch-perfect through ball.

A couple of minutes later, it was Suparna’s turn to fancy her luck. Controlling the long ball at the edge of the box, she brilliantly turned towards the goal and unleashed a powerful strike which only managed to hit the side netting.

PIFA carried their fine display in the second-half and created several opportunities to open the scoring, but Bodyline SC somehow held on to keep the score all square.

Bodyline SC almost broke the deadlock later when against the run of play Bhagyashree Dalvi managed to danced past couple of defenders, only to see her effort superbly denied by PIFA’s part-time goalkeeper Rani Bhowmick. A big round of applause was followed by the handful of spectators shortly after Rani’s fantastic save.

Just when everyone thought that the match is heading towards a stalemate, PIFA’s Sibani Sharma scored a sublime goal in the dying minutes of the match to snatch all three points for PIFA.

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In what turned out to be a closely-contested clash, Kenkre FC managed to overcome PIFA Sports 2-0, courtesy of a splendid second-half display where Diparnika Dey and Manisha scored one each to give Kenkre FC an all-important win.

Right from the beginning of the game, PIFA and Kenkre were quite compact in their defensive structure. Both the sides sat back and soaked the pressure from the attackers in hope to launch a counter-attack against the run of play. PIFA’s Suparna came agonizingly close to open the scoring when she was set up by Sneha Manchkar on the right flank. Although, Suparna only managed to hit her effort wide of the post.

Meanwhile, on the other end, Kenkre’s forward Mamta wreaked havoc after coming close on numerous occasions. She has been on an incredible form throughout the Campaign along with attacker Manisha. At the break, the score was still locked at 0-0.

The second-half brought fortunes for Kenkre as they stepped up their intensity and tempo to slowly dictate the match proceedings. Just before Suparna and Deepika Masurkar missed a glorious chance for PIFA, Diparnika Dey scored a sublime goal on the other end to give Kenkre FC a crucial lead.

With the time running out, Kenkre FC was awarded a free-kick just outside the box. Manisha took advantage from the initial cross, made a twisted turn into the box and scored Kenkre’s second goal of the game to wrap up the game in a stellar way.

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Rush Soccer vs Football School of India (FSI)

In the first match of the day, Rush Soccer had to dig deep as they clinched a 3-1 victory over Football School of India (FSI) after being down 1-0 at the break. The win moved Rush Soccer at the top of the table with 15 points in 7 matches as they leapfrogged Football Leaders Academy who only managed to draw against Bodyline SC.

Football School of India (FSI) started off brightly and looked like a far better team than their counterpart. FSI’s midfield dominated the match proceedings which ultimately led to the opening goal of the match. Amruta Gladys’ excellent goal from inside the box proved too good for Rush’s goalkeeper as FSI took a swift lead.

Rush did manage to come close to find the equalizer but FSI’s defender Vaishnavi stood firm and strong to clear and challenge out the danger. FSI went into the break with a one-goal advantage, but not for long as Rush completely changed the course of the match in the second-half.

The first fifteen minutes of the second-half saw Rush slowly taking over the control of the match. After few misses for Nisha Singh, Jyoti Kumar, Rush finally equalized midway into the second-half. Deepika Singh scored a sublime goal to level the score.

Moments later, Deepika Singh danced past couple of defenders before placing her effort into the back of the net to give Rush a 2-1 lead. With the time running out, a superb counter-attack by Rush saw Nisha Singh scoring a scorcher of a goal when she lobbed over the goalkeeper to wrap up the game with all three points.

Bodyline SC vs Football Leaders Academy (FLA)

The second match of the day proved out to be a thrilling contest between two of the best sides of the Tournament. After taking the lead twice in the game, Bodyline SC had to salvage a point when a spectacular second-half display from FLA earned them a 2-2 draw at Cooperage Stadium.

Bodyline SC had a dream start when inside the first five minutes, midfielder Aditi Shetty unleashed a powerful strike which was initially saved by the goalkeeper but it somehow slipped and crossed the goal-line. A very unfortunate way to concede a goal.

But midway into the first-half, Football Leaders Academy (FLA) finally leveled the score when a bullet header from Reshmi Kumari gave FLA a ray of hope to maintain their position at the top of the table. Moments after Reshmi scored, Bodyline SC were awarded a penalty on the other end.

Kimberley Fernandez stepped up and restored the parity with a fine penalty and help Bodyline SC go into the break with a 2-1 lead.

The second-half was completely dominated by FLA who were looking to find the equalizer. The introduction of Tara Singh in the first-half proved beneficial for FLA as she created havoc for Bodyline’s backline.

Along with Tara, striker Archana Thakur, and Reshmi caused serious problems to Bodyline as the trio came agonizingly close to level the score. The pressure finally paid off when Tara Singh found Reshmi across the empty goal who made it 2-2 in the dying minutes.

FLA could have won the game but two late fantastic saves by Bodyline’s goalkeeper Shreeya Yadav helped Bodyline to salvage a draw against an in-form FLA side.

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Football Leaders Academy (FLA) vs Kenkre FC

In the first clash of Matchday 12, Football Leaders Academy (FLA) faced Kenkre FC in hope to retain their place at the top of the table as Bodyline SC had leapfrogged them after clinching a 4-0 victory on the previous day. Whereas, Kenkre FC headed towards the match to secure their second victory of the campaign.

FLA started off brightly and dictated the match proceedings right from their defense. Laura Estebeiro’s ball distribution from the back caused Kenkre FC several problems as she precisely found space to create a number of opportunities for FLA.

The deadlock was broken midway into the first-half when Archana Thakur superbly placed her effort into the back of the net to score her first goal of the campaign. Although she went on to miss several opportunities to double FLA’s lead, the forward finally scored her second goal just before the half-time with a sublime goal.

The second-half proved nothing but a reminiscent of the first forty-minutes. Football Leaders Academy clearly dominated the match as they left no stones unturned to snatch all three points and restore their position at the top of the table.

Striker Shimona Saldhana who had bagged a hat-trick in the first match of the campaign against Kenkre FC once again got on the scoresheet to score her fourth goal of the campaign. The fourth and final goal was netted by Amrita Poojary in the dying minutes of the match.

Rush Soccer vs PIFA Sports 

The second clash of the day saw Rush Soccer and PIFA Sports locking horns with each other in an anticipating clash at Cooperage. Although PIFA Sports were equally better for the majority of the match, the clinical strikeforce of Rush Soccer once again turned decisive as a splendid second-half display saw them winning the match 4-0.

PIFA displayed brilliant attacking football in the first-half as Striker Jyoti running the show. The only missing jigsaw in the puzzle for PIFA was a ‘clinical strike’. The girls in red came close to open the scoring on numerous occasions but couldn’t manage to put the ball in the back of the net.

Meanwhile, on the other end, Rush’s Jyoti Kumar had other ideas when midway into the first-half she fired a volley against the run of play to break the deadlock to give Rush Soccer a crucial lead.

Deepika Masurkar and Jyoti turned out to be a potent threat for Rush’s defense but once again the killer instinct in front of the goal was missing from PIFA. Their counterpart swiftly took advantage of PIFA’s missing opportunities and fired in three more goals in the second half to wrap up the match.

Deepika Singh scored two quick-fire goals before star striker Nishu Singh completed the victory with a wonderful goal to put the final nail in the coffin.

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