SAFF U-17 Women’s C'ship 2025 Highlights: India beat Nepal 7-0 in opener-Blog, Updates
25' GOAALL! India 2-0 Nepal
India's Nira Longjam scores, extends lead to 2-0. A pass from Anushka Kumari was well received and Nira flicked the ball in.
21' Free kick for Nepal
Anita Rana stepped up for a free kick with only three Indian defenders at the back. It was a tense moment, but goalkeeper Munni perfectly collected the ball.
India 1-0 Nepal.
GOALLL! India 1-0 Nepal
Abhista Basnett scores the first goal for Indian in the 16th minute.
India 0-0 Nepal
A few minutes later, Nepal launched a strong counterattack. A back pass from Indian defender was intercepted brilliantly by a Nepalese forward, who carried the ball forward and fired a shot straight at Indian goalkeeper Munni.
It was Nepal's best chance of the match so far. Munni was down after the save. The rebound fell kindly for Nepal, and they had another go. But this time aiming for the left post. The the shot drifted wide!
India's missed opportunity
Anushka Kumari delivered a neat pass from the right wing, but Nira Longjam’s shot lacked power. It was a missed opportunity.
Indian forwards build momentum again this time Nira passed from the left and Anushka got one-on-one with Nepal's goalkeeper. Both attempts were futile.
And the match gets underway!
Nepal starts stronger. Takes two shots on the Indian side in just 15 seconds. The last time these two teams met was in Dhaka in 2023, where India dominated with a convincing 4-1 victory over Nepal.
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