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Bhagyashree lead the way as Maharashtra thumped 8 past Chhattisgarh team.

The match between Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra was an evenly contested game until the 40^th Minute at which Bhagyashree broke the deadlock to put Maharashtra in the lead. Scorer turned provider, Bhagyashree with a pin point cross for Karen to double the lead as Maharashtra went with an advantage into half time.

Not wanting to rest on the 1^st half exploits, Coach Durva Vahia rallied her team to take control and finish the game off.

The 2^nd half saw strong midfield action and good attacking play from Maharastra with Smriti Girish and Aditi Shetty controlling the tempo of the game. After a passing move, Bhagyashree got on the end of a threaded through pass to slot it past the keeper to increase Maharashtra’s advantage on 53 minutes. Before Chhattisgarh could regroup, Maharashtra added two more in the space of 8 minutes to take the score to 5 without a response.

With the game comfortably in hand, Coach urged the team to play attacking football and score as many possible. In the end Maharashtra scored 8 to breeze past Chhattisgarh and set the tone for their qualifying decider against Manipur.

Final Score: Maharashtra 8-0 Chhattisgarh

Top Performers: Bhagyashree Dalvi – 5 Goals/3 Assists
Karen Pais – 2 goals/2 assists
Tricia Colaco – 1 Goal
Smriti Girish – 1 Assist
Aditi Shetty – 2 Assists

 

Next Up: Maharashtra v/s Manipur, 6^th July 2016