Former India Under-14 captain Karen Pais showed excellent scoring form by notching up a fine hat-trick to power Companeroes Sports Club to an emphatic 6-0 win against Royal Warriors in a Women’s League match of the MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) League 2015-2016 and played at the Karnatak Sporting Association ground, Cross Maidan on Tuesday. Aditi Shetty, Roshel Coutinho and Jessica D’Souza, all contributed a goal each to complete the win.
After Aditi got Companeroes the breakthrough by scoring opening goal in the 15th minute, the talented 15-year-old Karen got into the scoring act netting her first and team’s second goal in the 21st minute. Four minutes later, Karen was against on target to swell Companeroes lead to 3-0.
Later, Roshel scored the fourth in the 31st minute and Jessica got the fifth in the 43rd minute before Karen completed her hat-trick by scoring the sixth in the 49th minute.
Earlier in the day, Fr. Agnel, Blue overcame Kenkre FC by a close 1-0 margin with Carol Mascarenhas netting the lone goal of the match in the 32nd minute.
Results – Women’s League: Companeroes SC 6 (Karen Pais 3, Aditi Shetty, Roshel Coutinho, Jessica D’Souza) beat Royal Warriors 0.
Fr. Agnel, Blue 1 (Carol Mascarenhas) beat Kenkre FC 0.