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  Sr Women NFC: Odisha secure silver medal for 6th time
23 Dec 2024
 

Odisha settled for the silver medal in the 29th Senior Women National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy 2024-25 (Final Round) after going down fighting to defending champions Manipur 0-1 in the hard-fought final at RKM Ashram Ground in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh today. Asem Roja Devi scored the all-important goal

This was the sixth time that Odisha women finished runners-up in the Senior National Championship. On the other hand, Manipur continued their hegemony, winning the gold medal for the 23rd time. Odisha played the final for the seventh time and lost to Manipur for the sixth time.
 

The only time Odisha emerged Senior National champions was in 2011 when they beat West Bengal 5-0 in the final in Bhilai, Chhattisgarh. That remains as the biggest margin of victory in a final of the Senior Women National Football Championship.

Odisha won their earlier five silver medals in 2002 (Siliguri, West Bengal), 2008 (Haldia, West Bengal), 2010 (Imphal, Manipur), 2014 (Golaghat, Assam) and 2019 (Cuttack, Odisha). Football Association of Odisha (FAO) congratulated the Pyari Xaxa-led Odisha team and announced a cash award of Rs 2.6 lakh (Rs 10,000 for each player, coach and support staff).

Mercurial India striker Pyari played a stellar role in taking Odisha to the final. Fondly known as Ferrari for her speedy run, she secured the second spot in the scorers list with 12 goals to her name. Pyari also bagged the player of the match award twice in the championship.

Head coach Gitanjali Khuntia too contributed a lot in Odisha winning the silver medal as she instilled tremendous confidence and fighting spirint into the mind and body of the players. Her planned and executed her strategy meticulously.

Earlier in the semifinals, Odisha beat last-year runners-up Haryana 2-0, while Manipur humbled two-time champions West Bengal 3-0. Odisha qualified for the semifinals by securing the second place in the Group-A league with seven points from four matches. They won three, drew one and lost one.

Odisha booked berth in the Final Round after emerging Group-F toppers in the qualifying round, defeating Ladakh 7-0, Madhya Pradesh 12-0 and holding Arunachal Pradesh to 0-0 draw. Pyari scored six goals against Madhya Pradesh and two against Ladakh.

ODISHA SENIOR WOMEN FOOTBALL TEAM: Goalkeepers: Sasmita Parida, Susmita Pun. Defenders: Juli Kishan, Prangya Kishan, Sunita Swain, Ambruta Nayak, Sulekha Kanhar, Shibani Mundari, Sakro Hembram. Mid-fielders: Janhabi Kishan, Ipshita Rout, Munika Minz, Deepa Nayak, Pipili Mohanty. Forwards: Laxmipriya Lenka, Subhadra Sahoo, Satyabati Khadia, Malati Munda, Manisha Naik, Pyari Xaxa, Pratima Oram, Sumitra Hembram.

ODISHA RESULTS:

10 Dec 2024 (League match): Odisha (Pyari Xaxa 45+2, 54) beat Maharashtra 2-0. PoM: Pyari Xaxa.

12 Dec 2024 (League match): Odisha (Subhadra Sahoo 10, Munica Minz 51, Sumitra Hembram 59, Manisha Naik 80) beat Jharkhand 4-0. PoM: Manisha Naik.

14 Dec 2024 (League match): Odisha lost to Manipur (Hemam Shilky Devi 58, Laishram Bibicha Devi 78) 0-2. PoM: Hemam Shilky Devi.

16 Dec 2024 (League match): Odisha (Malati Munda 24) drew with Tamil Nadu (Sandhiya Ranganathan 12) 1-1. PoM: Malati Munda.

21 Dec 2024 (Semifinal): Odisha (Pyari Xaxa 10, 88) beat Haryana 2-0. PoM: Pyari Xaxa.

23 Dec 2024 (Final): Odisha lost to Manipur (Asem Roja Devi 55) 0-1. PoM: Hemam Shilky Devi (Manipur).
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IMAGES: Senior Women National runners-up Odisha team and captain Pyari Xaxa.
 
   
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