Kyrgyz Republic Women vs India Women HIGHLIGHTS: AFC Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 HIGHLIGHTS: India defeated the Kyrgyz Republic 5-0 in the first leg of their two-legged match in the Group G AFC Women’s Olympic Qualification Round 1. They finally broke their winless run in 2023. The girls were able to secure an easy victory thanks to a brace from Anju Tamang, a deft volley from Soumya Guguloth in the first half. Two more goals from Shikly Devi and Renu in the second. Follow AFC Women’s Olympic Qualifiers and Indian Football Team LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
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After failing to win any of their five international engagements in the first three months of the calendar year, Thomas Dennerby’s wards broke the hoodoo in style at the Dolon Omurzakov Stadium as the hosts found their rampaging visitors too hot to handle. The victory also strengthened India’s chances of moving on to the next round. They will hold a considerable advantage when the two teams meet again on Friday, April 7, 2023, in the second leg.
A comfortable opening-game victory for India 🇮🇳 in the Women’s Olympic Qualifiers Round 1 against Kyrgyz Republic in Bishkek!💪
We face the hosts again on April 7!👊#KGZIND ⚔️ #BlueTigresses 🐯 #BackTheBlue 💙 #ShePower 👧 #IndianFootball ⚽ pic.twitter.com/V5JNKQs3Kw
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) April 4, 2023
The Blue Tigresses started the game brightly and did not waste any time as they took control of the match through Anju’s opener in the 6th minute. The opposition goalkeeper Abibulla saved the freekick by Dalima Chhibber, but Anju made no mistake to head home the rebound from close range.
Kyrgyz Republic Women vs India Women HIGHLIGHTS: Anju Tamang strikes TWICE, Blue Tigresses claim DOMINANT 5-0 victory over Kyrgyz Republic – Check Highlights
A few minutes later, Soumya had the opportunity to double the lead, but she was flagged for being offside before she could connect on a Sandhiya Ranganathan cross. At the half-hour mark, Soumya missed another golden chance from Anju’s cross at the far post and missed the target by a whisker.
Before the hosts could settle into the game, Anju scored again to hand India a two-goal advantage over their opponents. She netted an easy finish from Soumya’s cross from the right wing. Four minutes later, Soumya lashed home a stunning volley into the top corner of the net as India found themselves with a comfortable 3-0 lead at the break.
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The Blue Tigresses looked unstoppable as they struck two more goals in the second half. In the 61st minute, Shilky scored the fourth as she smashed the ball into the bottom corner from Indumathi’s well-planned pass inside the box.
Head Coach Thomas Dennerby made his first change as Sandhiya was replaced by Renu in the 62nd minute. Within a minute, substitute Renu fired in the fifth goal of the night off a Dalima free-kick. The rival custodian wasn’t able to take control of the ball and Renu took advantage of the situation as she found the back of the net.
Kyrgyz Republic Women vs India Women HIGHLIGHTS: Anju Tamang strikes TWICE, Blue Tigresses claim DOMINANT 5-0 victory over Kyrgyz Republic – Check Highlights
The Swedish coach made a few more changes as Dangmei Grace came in place of Soumya. Sangita Basfore and Karishma Shirvoikar were brought in place of Karthika Angamuthu and Anju, respectively. The first attack from the opposition side came in the 83rd minute when they tried to breach the Indian defence, but skipper Ashalata Devi was at the right place to make a clearance.
With five minutes left for regulation time, Shilky Devi’s strike from 20 yards out was punched away by the keeper. The last change of the game was made in the 89th minute with Ritu Rani coming in place of Shilky Devi.
India (Starting XI): Shreya Hooda (GK), Sweety Devi, Manisa Panna, Ashalata Devi, Shilky Devi (Ritu Rani 89’), Soumya Guguloth (Dangmei Grace 66’), Anju Tamang ( Karishma Shirvoikar 80’), Indumathi, Sandhiya Ranganathan (Renu 62’), Dalima Chhibber, Karthika Angamuthu ( Sangita Basfore 80’).
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