Pooja was the difference between the two teams
when she scored the winner in the 87th minute. Put in the clear, she made no
mistake to place it into the back of the net.
Earlier,
both teams started on a cautious note. Dadra & Nagar Haveli had the better
of the possession in the initial 10 minutes. The first shot on target came as
early as the 2nd minute, which was easily collected by Bihar goalkeeper Khushi
Kumari. In the 10th minute, the build-up was promising enough, but Bihar
defender Nisha Kumari thwarted it with a timely tackle.
In the
16th minute, Dadra and Nagar Haveli had a close shave as Bihar came close when
Shruti Kumari’s attempt hit the woodwork. Bihar also had another chance in the
31st minute but Lucky’s attempt from a narrow angle missed the target.
Dadra
and Nagar Haveli also had their chances. First Pooja latched onto a chip but
her attempt wasn’t on target, and then in the 36th minute, she saw her
placement agonisingly hit the post.
Changing
over, Bihar had a golden opportunity to surge into the lead when Lucky Kumari
found herself unmarked, and a free header in the 6-yard box. But her attempt
lacked power thus causing no trouble for Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
In the
end, it was Pooja’s late strike that helped Dadra and Nagar Haveli put the game
to bed in the dying minutes, as the Union Territory was crowned champions of
the Hero Junior (U-17) Women’s NFC.
The recipients of the Awards are as follows:
Best
Goalkeeper of the Championship - Khushi (DNH)
Top Scorer of the Championship - Lucky Kumari (Bihar)
Most Valuable Player of the Championship - Pooja (DNH)
Runner Up - Bihar Winners - DNH
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