Thimpu: The Indian U-15 Womens football team will clash swords against Bangladesh U-15s in the final of the SAFF U-15 Championship at the Changlimithang Stadium in a re-match of the 2017 edition of the finals of the SAFF Championship.
Ahead of the clash against Bangladesh in the finals, confidence runs high in the Indian team and the squad looks to avenge the loss against Bangladesh in last edition’s final that the Women lost 0-1 in Dhaka.
“We are ready for the final and our run in the group stages is a testament of how well we have played throughout the tournament,” said head coach Firmin D’Souza.
“Bangladesh are the toughest team to face in the SAFF Championship and we will be going for the win and try to score an early goal to cement our position in the match.”
The Indian eves topped Group A with maximum points out of two matches, scoring thirteen goals in the process, whilst conceding none, defeating Sri Lanka 12-0, and hosts Bhutan 1-0. In addition, in the semi-finals, the Women edged past Nepal 2-1 in a tight encounter.
The Indian team has been served a major blow as skipper Shilky Devi, who scored four goals in three matches, has been ruled out of the final due to an injury. But the girls want to win the final for the injured captain. (PTI)
