Siwan girls clinch Bihar State Women’s Football crown

Patna, April 14, 2017: Siwan clinched the 11^th Bihar State Women's Football Championship for S Ejaz Hussain Cup defeating West Champaran through an extra time goal 1-0 in Begusarai on Friday.

Amrita Kumar scored the match winner in the 4^th minute of the extra time after both the teams locked goalless in the regulation period.

The match began in fast pace as both teams were seen looking for opportunity to open the account. Both the teams applied their best in the first half utilizing their wings but the elusive goal eluded them. The first half ended 0-0

The second half too saw impressive football from both the teams. Siwan had some upper hand but their forwards failed to convert some opportunities into goal.

After the barren second half, 10-10 minutes extra time rule came into force. Amrita Kumar latched onto ball near the West Champaran post and shot it perfectly into the rival goal to make it 1-0.

The later part of the match saw West Champaran girls striving hard to score the equaliser but that went in vain.

Begusarai district magistrate Md Naushad Yusuf, Begusarai Superintendent of Police Ranjeet Kumar Mishra, Bihar Olympic Association and Hockey Bihar secretary Mushtaque Ahmad, Bihar Football Association secretary Imtiaz Hussain and other officials witnessed the final match and later gave away the prizes.

Begusarai team got the fair play trophy.

Referees: Md.Ashfaq Alam, Madhu Kumari, Roshan Gupta and Niraj Kasishap

Siwan take on West Champaran in women’s football final

Begusarai, April 13, 2017:  Siwan will take on West Champaran in the final of the Bihar State Women's Football Championship for S Ejaz Hussain Cup here on Friday.

In the second semifinal played on Thursday, Siwan prevailed over Muzaffarpur 3-2 via tie-breaker in a match that rose to a great height and ending in a 0-0 draw at regulation time.

Mamta Kumari, Amrita Kumari and Meera  Kumari  found the target for Siwan in the tie-breaker while Komal Kumari and  Joyti  Kumari  struck for Muzaffarpur.

Referees for the match were Niraj Kasishap,  Md.Ashfaq Alam, Roshan Gupta and Madhu  Kumari.

West Champaran enter Bihar State women's football final

Begusarai, April 12, 2017: West Champaran reached the final of the Bihar State Women's Football Championship for S.Ejaz Husain Cup defeating Sitamarhi 3-1 in the first semifinal here on Wednesday.

Manish Kumar opened the account for West Champaran in the 4^th minute. She struck again in the 17^th minute to take the tally to 2-0.

Ritika  Kumari increased the lead for West Champaran in the 35^th minute to make it 3-0 while Sangita Kumari scored a lone consolation goal for Sitamarhi in the 73^rd minute to make it 1-3.

Roshan Gupta, Ashfaque Alam, Madhu Kumari and Md Karrar were the officials for the match.

In the second semifinal to be played on Thursday, Munzaffarpur will take on Siwan.

West Champaran girls blank Nalanda

Begusarai, April 10, 2017: West Champaran trounced Nalanda by 8-0 in the 11th Bihar State Women’s Football Championship for S Ejaz Hussain Cup here.

Ritika Kumari netted a hat-trick of goals in the 3rd, 19th and 29 minutes. Soni Kumar too scored a brilliant hat-trick finding the target in the 45th, 48th and 79th minutes.

Ashu Kumari (11th minute) and Nirmala Kumari (65th minute) were the other scorers for the winners.

In another match, Muzaffarpur beat Saran 1-0 through a 52nd minute goal coming from the boots of Komal Kumari.

On April 9, Katihar tamed Purnea 2-0 through Priyanka Kumari’s brace of goals in the 35th and 67th minutes.

In another match, Sitamarhi beat Khagaria 3-1.

Sangita Kumari put Sitamarhi up in the 39th minute while Palavi Kumari increased the margin in the 45th and 60th minutes. Neha Kumari reduced the margin for the losers in the 70th minutes.