16-year-old Neha, who was also adjudged the Player of the Match, put the Delhi side in front in the 23rd minute. It was a well-fought and tight affair for the majority of the game until Rajni Bala came off the bench to seal the victory for HOPS FC in the second-half injury time.
With this defeat, Mumbai Knights FC remained on 10 points and slipped to fifth place in the group. With each team only having a game to play, it will be interesting to see who eventually makes it to the knockout stages of this competition from the IWL – Group A.