WIFA Women’s football league
Young energetic forward Bhumika Mane exhibited her solid striking prowess by notching up a fine hat-trick who was the highlight of Football School of India’s (Thane) thumping 7-0 win against Pune’s Deccan XI in a Group-A league match of the 2nd WIFA Women’s Football League 2019-2020, at the Cooperage ground on Tuesday.
FSI striker Bhumika Mane (no.16) controls the ball as she gets past a Deccan XI player during a Group-A league match of 2nd WIFA Indian Women League at the Cooperage ground on Tuesday.
The dashing 12-year-old Bumika showed excellent ball control and fine shooting skills was the toast of her teams’ easy win. Bhumika was quick to pounce of the opportunities that came her way and finished with a triple strikes.
After FSI skipper Karishma Vazirani scored the opening two goals in the third and 24th minutes, Bhumika got into the thick of action whe she scored her first and the team’s third goal in the 39th minute and nine minutes later she again hit the target to increase FSI’s lead to 4-0.
Sonali Chemate scored the fifth in the 58th minute before Bhumika hammered in the sixth and completed her hat-trick in the 62nd minute. Pranali Shetty completed the winning tally by scoring the seventh goal in the 87th minute.
Results – Group-A: Football School of India, Thane 7 (Karishma Vazirani 3rd, 24th, Bhumika Mane 39th, 48th, 62nd, Sonali Chemate 58th, Pranali Shetty 87th) beat Deccan XI, Pune 0.