India start campaign with 7-0 win

HANOI, March 7: The India U-20 women’s national team opened its AFC U-20 Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers Round 1 campaign with a commanding 7-0 victory over Singapore at the Viet Tri Stadium, here on Tuesday.
The Indian girls started all guns blazing and raced to a six-goal lead within half an hour. Apurna Narzary and Anita Kumari scored a brace each, while Sumati Kumari and Astam Oraon nabbed one goal in the first half itself. Kajol Dsouza completed the rout with a seventh goal late in the second half. India next take on Indonesia on Thursday (March 9), before squaring off against hosts Vietnam on Saturday. The group winner will make it to Round 2 of the qualifiers. (IANS)