Riddhi Shetty of Thane District Football Association (TDFA)
will captain the Maharashtra state grils’ team that will
participate in the Sub-Junior Girls National Football
Championship – 2015-16 and to be played in Cuttack, Odisha
from January 18.
The Maharashtra state girl’s team, seen along with WIFA
Hon. Secretary, Souter Vaz before they left for Cuttack,
Odisha to participate in the Sub-Junior Girls National Football
Championship – 2015-16
The state team was put through a gruelling two weeks of
training and physical fitness under watchful eyes of Head
Coach Jeddy Almeida, an AFC ‘B’ License holder, Manager
Annie Paul and Phyiso Dhwani Panchal, at the Cooperage
ground.
The Maharashtra team were accorded a warm sent off by
WIFA Hon. Secretary, Souter Vaz and other WIFA officials at
the CST Station on Thursday evening.
Vaz spoke word of encouragement to the players. “I am
confident that you girls will give your best efforts. Just play
good positive football and in a fair, sporting spirit so that you
make us (WIFA) proud. With the guidance and support of
coach Jeddy, manager Annie and physio Dhawani,you are in
good hands,” Vaz told the team before their departure.
Maharashtra take on Uttarkhand in the opening match on
January 18 and the meet Jharkhand on January 22. They will
have to top the group to qualify for the next phase of the
tournament.
The Maharashtra team: Anagha Janakkiraman, Trevina
Fernandes, Ritika Goveas, Florian Pereira, Kyra Agarwal,
Avanti Singh, Sai Sankhe, Deneise Pereira, Ash D’Silva,
Diya Parikh (all Mumbai), Bincy Babu, Paromita Chakravorty,
Riddhi Shetty (Captain), Mahek Kala, Priyanka Danawale,
Shreya Prabhu, Ishwari Khurana (goalkeeper) (Thane), Gia
Sundaram (Pune), Mitali Chavhan (goalkeeper – Jalgaon).
Head Coach: Jeddy Almeida (MDFA). Manager: Annie Paul
(Nagpur). Phyiso: Dhwani Panchal (MDFA).