Anil Datt
Ludhiana, May 7
Gokulam Kerala FC registered their second victory in a row as a resilient FC Alakhpura side were beaten 1-0 through a goal from teenage sensation Manisha on the third day of the Indian Women’s League at Guru Nanak Stadium here today.
Gokulam, who had defeated defending champions Rising Student Club 5-0 on Sunday, got off to a good start. However, Alakhpura chose to be more defensive and mainly pounced on the counterattacks.
It was only in the second half that Gokulam got a real chance when Manisha broke through on goal, and had Alakhpura keeper Neelam to beat in front of her. However, she tried to dink the keeper on the half-volley, and the ball sailed over the bar. Manisha finally made her mark in the game when she headed in a cross from the right flank in the 71st minute for her fourth goal of the tournament.
With this, she propelled herself back to the top of the scorers’ charts, where she is tied with Sethu FC’s Nepalese striker Sabitra Bhandari. Alakhpura had their best chance towards the end of the game when Jyoti beat the offside trap and had only keeper Linthoi to beat. But the India international swiftly slid in and blocked the shot from close range.
In the second match, played at GHG Khalsa College, Hans Women FC warded off a stiff challenge before coming out triumphant 3-2 against Panjim Footballers, thanks to a brace from striker Anushka Samuel.
Hans had got off to a good start with Uchenna Rita Casia Ukachukwu’s early effort going wide of the post.
Anushka put the Delhi side ahead after the half-hour mark, but Panjim forward Karishma Shirvoikar soon equalised as she finished off a brilliant pass from Jeromina Colaco. Anushka scored another goal in the second half, but that too was cancelled out via a penalty by Karishma. In the end, it was Jyoti Ann Burrett who scored the winning goal in the 80th minute to hand her side three points.
In another match, SSB Women’s Football Club pipped defending champions Rising Student Club 1-0.
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