Women’s Football India beat Sri Lanka 8-1

India beat Sri Lanka 8-1 in the first match of 11th South Asian Games at Bir Shrestha Mostafa Kamal Stadium, Kamalapur in Dhaka on Friday.. Moirangthem scored the first hat trick in the football event of the games.

India dominated from the outset of the match and created more chances but managed to score 2 goals before the 1st half.

After the 1st half India established a total domination over Sri Lanka and added another 0 6 goals

Sri Lanka got their only one goal direct from a free kick

Final Result: India 8-Sri Lanka 1



Goal Scorer:
India
Moirangthem (12) - 9min, 56min, 59min
Sasmita (9)- 45 min
Yumnam (10)-51min
Naobi Chanu (15) -82min, 83min
Pinky Bompal (14)- 90+1min

Sri Lanka:
Pushpa Ekanayaka (08) -74min

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