Bihar U-17 girls face Dardra & Nagar Haveli in final

New Delhi, July 3: The final of the Hero Junior (U-17) Women National Football Champion 2022-23 will see Bihar take on Dadra & Nagar Haveli after both sides recorded victories against Haryana and Arunachal Pradesh respectively in the semi-finals at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati on Saturday

In the first match, Bihar beat Haryana 3-1. Shruti Kumari gave Bihar the lead in the third minute of the game after a cross by Sabara Khatun from the right flank flew straight into Shruti’s feet and she headed it into the net.

In the other semi-final, Dadra & Nagar Haveli rode on Pooja’s hat-trick to beat Arunachal Pradesh 5-0.

Dadra and Nagar Haveli surged into the lead in the 14th minute when Pooja converted from the spot. Pooja doubled the lead in the 20th minute scoring off a freekick, and then completed her hat-trick in the 67th minute.

In the 81st minute, Sandhiya’s attempt hit the bar, and Vandana Kumari tapped in the rebound to make it 4-0 for Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

Pooja scored the last goal in the dying minutes – converting her shot from an acute angle as Dadra and Nagar Haveli celebrated their maiden entry into the final.

The final will be held between Bihar and Dadra & Nagar Haveli at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati on Monday (July 4, 2022) at 3 PM IST. The match will be streamed live on Indian Football’s official YouTube page.

AIFF Press release 

Bihar girls storm into U-17 national soccer final

 

Patna, July 2, 2022: Bihar Juggernaut rolled on as the state team move into the final of National U-17 Women's Football Championships defeating Haryana 3-1 in Guwahati on Saturday

Now, Bihar will play the winners of Arunachal Pradesh and Dadra Nagar Haveli match in the final.

Shruti Kumar opened the account for Bihar in the third minute of the game (1-0). Saniya of Haryana netted the equaliser in the 16 the minute (1-1). Sabara Khatun put Bihar into the lead in the 21st minute through a nice looking goal (2-1). Bihar were leading 2-1 in the first half.

The second half saw tough fight between the two teams as both the teams made several attempts on the opposition posts. Lucky Kumari swelled the victory margin for Bihar in the 79th minute (3-1). Later, Lucky was adjudged player of the match.