Indian Women’s League: Kickstart, Kryphsa register wins

Kryphsa extended their lead at the top of the group after winning their fourth game in as many matches.

Kickstart FC registered a solid 4-0 victory over BBK DAV in their last Hero Indian Women’s League (IWL) Group A fixture at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Wednesday as both teams close out their campaign.

The match was thoroughly dominated by the Karnataka side, with the result never looking in doubt. Mamta’s free-kick from about 30 yards rattled the crossbar, much to BBK’s momentary relief.

The writing had been on the wall for a while and the deadlock was broken in the 40th minute by Mona, who finish to a speculative cross caught Radhika Khodre in goal off-guard as it gently rolled past her.

Just a minute later, another cross paid dividends and it was Kavya P. this time with a clinical header to double the advantage going into the break.

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Kickstart earned a penalty in the 57th minute for a handball and despite Renu’s conversion from 12 yards, the goal was ruled out for an infringement by a flurry of Kickstart shirts.

She got her goal, however, in the 83rd minute with a fine solo effort, going past three BBK DAV defenders all by herself before slotting it to the keeper’s right.

Kavya P. added her second to make it 4-0 in the 90th minute and finished off the game in style.

KRYPHSA FC, having already qualified for the Hero Indian Women’s League (IWL) semi-finals, maintained their winning run and wrapped up a perfect record in Group A by seeing off FC Kolhapur City by a goal to nil (1-0) at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Wednesday.

Ratanbala Devi scored what turned out to be the winner in the 19th minute.

The team from Manipur dominated possession and had the better of the initial exchanges. They went ahead in the 19th minute when a cross-field delivery was exquisitely controlled by Ratanbala Devi, who chested it down with her first touch and finished past keeper Shreya Hooda with her second to break the deadlock.

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Kolhapur City did show fight, knitting together a couple of chances of their own but wayward finishing upfront cost them.

Ratanbala Devi had another chance in the dying minutes when she got past her marker and with a clever flick to her right, made some space and got her shot away. However, it was met with a fine save from Hooda, who had put on a fine show donning the gloves and despite being on the losing side, was adjudged to be the Hero of the Match.

With that win, KRYPHSA continue to remain the only side in the competition to have not conceded a single goal.