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Mumbai, July 25, 2024 – The Western India Football Association (WIFA) is pleased to announce the Maharashtra State Junior Girls Football Team that will represent the state in the upcoming Junior Girls National Football Championship – Tier 2. The tournament is scheduled to be held in Belgaum, Karnataka, with Maharashtra placed in Group B alongside Rajasthan, Tripura, and Pondicherry.
The championship fixtures for Maharashtra are as follows:
– 29 July: Pondicherry vs Maharashtra
– 31 July: Tripura vs Maharashtra
– 2 August: Maharashtra vs Rajasthan
All matches will take place at the Sporting Planet Lovedale Central School Ground.
The selected squad for the championship is as follows:
Goalkeepers:
– Asawari Patil (Kolhapur)
– Samaira Sharma (Thane)
Defenders:
– Siddhi Dhobada (Raigad)
– Navmi Shanbhag (Pune)
– Sadhika Shyam (Thane)
– Samiksha Menghane (Kolhapur)
– Nyasa Bondre (Thane)
– Janhvi Dhere (Kolhapur)
– Diya Payyappilly (Pune)
– Poonam Rokade (Buldhana)
Midfielders:
– Tejaswini Thappa (Pune)
– Alisha Mehta (Mumbai)
– Kadambari Patil (Solapur)
– Gauri Gurav (Palghar)
– Tanisha Ajmera (Pune)
– Prisha Viral (Thane)
– Purva Bhosale (Kolhapur)
– Shriya More (Mumbai)
Forwards:
– Harleen Kaur Sokhi (Thane)
– Sanaya Irani (Mumbai)
– Aditi Dhere (Kolhapur)
– Shruti Kumbhar (Satara)
Head Coach: Prithvi Gaikwad
Assistant Coach: Sruthilakshmi VK
The team comprises talented players from various districts of Maharashtra, showcasing the depth and potential of youth football in the state. The players have been selected 22 players from the recently conducted coaching camp and selection trials that was held at Kolhapur.
The WIFA wishes the Maharashtra Junior Girls Football Team the very best for the championship and looks forward to their success in Belgaum.
