Opportunistic goal-scorer Jyoti stole the thunder by recording a triple hat-trick firing home 9 goals to power Footie First, Mumbai to a thumping 14-0 victory after leading 6-0 at the break against a hapless Pacangan Football Club, Satara in a first round match of the Western India Football Association (WIFA) Women’s League, and played at the Cooperage ground late on Thursday evening. The league is qualifying tournament for the AIFF Indian Women’s League.
A Footie First player (left) vies for ball possession with Pacangan defender during their WIFA Women’s Football League match at the Cooperage ground.
Jyoti’s teammates Mamta Kumari contributed with three strikes while Poojay Morey and skipper Doli Kumari both chipped in with one goal each to complete the winning margin.
The Satara outfit totally lacked experience and were unable to form a compact defence to keep the marauding Footie First strikers in particular Jyoti from scoring goals at regular intervals.
Jyoti immediately got down business and rocked the Pacangan citadel in the very second minute of the match. Despite that early setback, the Satara managed to offer some resistance and conceded another goal after 10 minutes when midfielder Pooja slotting home in the 12th minute. Four minutes later Mamta who also notched a hat-trick got her first goal to increase the lead 3-0. Thereafter, Jyoti showed her hunger for more goals as she scored three goals before the end of the first session to enjoy a 6-0 lead which knocked the fight out of the Satara team.
After switching ends, Footie First continued to put more pressure on the rival goals and hammered in eight more goals to complete the demolition.
Jyoti added five more goals to her’s and the team’s tally while Mamta scored two more and captain Doli struck the final goal late in the match.
In Saturday’s fixtures, Pacangan will meet PIFA and Footie First will clash with Amma FC in the morning matches, while later in the day, Kankre FC take on Next SA in the third match of the day.
Results: Footie First, Mumbai 14 (Jyoti 9, Mamta Kumari 3, Poojay Morey, Doli Kumari) beat Pacangan FC, Satara 0.