After posting back-to-back wins India lost to Nepal 0-4. But they returned to winning ways by hammering Bhutan 9-0, thanks to four goals by Srijana. India completed their campaign with 3-0 win over Iran.

As many five players from Odisha represented the country in the championship. The other three were: goalkeeper Sanjukta Tirkey, defender Eva Panna and mid-fielder Subhadra Nayak. The five Odisha footballers were accorded warm reception on their return home today.

RESULTS:
March 20: India (Suman Mohapatra 3; Srijana Taman, Roja Devi, Lifa Gama and Karen Pais 1 each) beat Sri Lanka 7-1.
March 21: India (Suman Pragnya Mohapatra 6th, Daya Devi 21st, 40th, 56th; Roja 27th, 62nd; Amin 37 th, 48) beat Tajikistan 8-1.
March 22: Nepal (Bhawana Mukhiya, Alisa Jimba, Rekha Poudel, Mithila Kumari) beat India 4-0.
March 24: India (Srijana Tamang 15th, 18th, 22nd, 30th; Lifa Gama 2nd, 24th, 36th; Roja Devi 21st, Daya Devi 31st) beat Bhutan 9-0.
March 25: India (Daya Devi 31st, Roja Devi 53st, Techi Amin 56th) beat Iran 3-0.
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PHOTO: Indian team poses at the AFC Girls U-14 Regional Football Championship in Colombo.
RIGHT: Orisha footballers (L to R): Sanjukta Tirkey, Suman Mohapatra, Eva Panna, Srijana Tamang and Subhadra Nayak in Bhubaneswar on March 27, 2014.