Indian Women's League: Kenkre FC inch closer to semi-finals
Published at :February 4, 2020 at 12:23 AM
Modified at :December 13, 2023 at 1:01 PM
(Courtesy : Indian Women's League)
Skipper Soumya Guguloth scored a fantastic brace for Kenkre.
Kenkre FC moved a step closer towards rubberstamping their place in the semi-finals of the fourth Hero Indian Women’s League (IWL) by registering a 3-1 victory over West Bengal’s Sreebhumi FC. Kenkre skipper Soumya Guguloth scored a brace before Aarti pulled one back for Sreebhumi to make it anyone’s game. Asha Kumari added a third early in the second half for Kenkre and allowed them to sail on the two-goal cushion towards three points. [KH_ADWORDS type="3" align="center"][/KH_ADWORDS] Sreebhumi, who are now mathematically out of the race for a place in the IWL semis, needed to win this fixture to keep their hopes alive. The first blow arrived just five minutes into the game when Soumya Guguloth soared the highest for a corner and scored a clinical header. She landed awkwardly in the process which left many in the ground concerned, but the skipper was able to carry on and was met with a huge round of applause when she got back to her feet. Serving as the epitome of leading by example, Soumya displayed sheer persistence and after forcing a Kenkre defender into losing possession, she pounced onto the ball sharply and with the keeper coming off her line, Soumya made no mistake in making it 2-0 in the 18th minute. Sreebhumi have shown fight throughout the campaign and despite being down, they were certainly not out. They made a corner routine count in the 33rd minute, with Aarti doing the honours and heading it past Monika Devi in the Kenkre goal. The game was poised for an exciting second half but Sreebhumi’s momentum was deflated early on. In the 47th minute, it was Soumya again who set up Asha Kumari with a delightful through ball and the latter delivered with precision to make it 3-1. With that result, Kenkre have now registered nine points and remain second, while Sreebhumi move down to fourth with as many points. [KH_ADWORDS type="4" align="center"][/KH_ADWORDS] For her inspirational display, Soumya Guguloth was awarded the Hero of the Match accolade.FC Kolhapur City 2-0 Baroda Football Academy
FC Kolhapur City registered their first Hero Indian Women’s League (IWL) victory of the season after overcoming Baroda Football Academy by a 2-0 scoreline at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Monday (February 3, 2020). Lhingneilam Kipgen opened Kolhapur’s account on the 24th minute before Subhadra Sahu put them in cruise control on the 70th-minute mark. The win might have arrived a little too late, with Kolhapur mathematically out for a semi-final place but Baroda had everything to play for and a win would have still kept them in contention. Their IWL dreams were dashed, however, with the first blow arriving in the 24th minute. Kipgen capitalised on a defensive miscue and latched onto a loose ball. With a flurry of Baroda legs closing her down, she got her shot away just in time and clinically to the keeper’s right, giving Afshan Ashiq very little chance. Subhadra Sahu sealed the deal in the second half as she showed great instinct to react first to a rebound and followed up to double the advantage for her team. [KH_RELATED_NEWS title="Related News | Article Continues Below"][/KH_RELATED_NEWS] Baroda did little to monument a comeback as Kolhapur held on for the win. Both teams swap places in the Group A standings, with the winners rising to fourth with as many points, while Baroda dropped a place below to fifth. Going into the final group stage fixture, either side will be out of contention for a place in the semi-final but will certainly have pride to play for. Subhadra Sahu was adjudged to be the Hero of the Match.Latest News
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