Manipur lift 15th Women national football championship title

Rourkela, May 12 (UNI) Manipur defeated Bengal 2-1 in the final to lift the 15th National Women Football Championship title at the Ispat Stadium here today.

Though Bengal scored first from striker Sujata Kar in two minutes of play and maintained lead for long, the equaliser for Manipur came in the 79 minute when Sakhtomi Devi netted the goal with beutiful dodging 1-1.

With that goal, Manipur regrouped and put pressure on the rivals and finally took a 2-1 lead when striker N G Baladevi scored the winner in the injury time.

Baladevi was adjudged as the best player of the tournament while Bengal striker Sujata Kar was adjudged the best player of the game.

Manipur goalkeeper L Ranibala Chhanu was declared the best goalkeeper of the tournament while O Bembem Devi got the best mid fielder title in the tournament.

Bengal's Shilpi Devi was declared as best forward player of the tournament.

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