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The Indian Women’s Under-16 National Team kicked-off their preparatory camp for the forthcoming AFC U-16 Women’s Championship qualifiers at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Training Center in Patiala, Punjab on Sunday, July 24 and it will run until August 25, 2016.
India have been clubbed alongside South Korea, Philippines, Malaysia, and Northern Mariana Island in Group B for the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship qualifiers, which are slated to kick-off on August 28 in Wei Fang, China.
The Indian U-16 Girls National Team faces Philippines in their opening encounter on August 28 before locking horns with Malaysia on September 1 and Northern Mariana Islands on September 03, 2016. The Indian eves clash swords against heavyweights South Korea in their final match of the Qualifying round on September 5.
30 Players have been called up to the one month long Camp and according to Head Coach Maymol Rocky the focus will be on, “fitness and boosting chemistry between the Players”.
“We are facing Teams like Korea (Republic) and Malaysia, hence we have to be on top of our game if we are to defeat them”, Maymol told AIFF Media.
“There is no room for complacency-”
Reflecting on the squad at hand, Maymol said, “The girls are like rough diamonds. They have the potential to go a long way, but they need to work hard in order to evolve.”
INDIA Under-16 Girls Probables
Goalkeepers
Monika Devi (Manipur), Archana (Tamil Nadu), Laxmita Reang (Tripura), Laxmi Sonrer (Uttar Pradesh)
Defenders
Reetika Sahani (Maharashtra), Mamata Kumari (Bihar), Santoshi Topno (Jharkhand), Ashila Chanu (Manipur), Laxmi Devi (Manipur), Roliani (Mizoram), Lalrinnungi (Mizoram), Santi Murmu (Odisha), Janaki Murmu (Odisha)
Midfielders
Samiksha (Haryana), Laxmi Kumari (Jharkhand), Grace Lalrampari (Mizoram), Lalhmingchhuanpuii (Mizoram), Ruthy Lalrinmawii (Mizoram), Bannya Kabiraj (Odisha), Anjali Barua (Odisha), Sanathokpi Devi (Manipur)
Forwards
Priyanka Kumari (Bihar), Renu (Haryana), Bhagyashree Dalvi (Maharashtra), Thailand Devi (Manipur), Babysana (Manipur), Vanlalhriattiri (Mizoram), Karishma Rai (Sikkim), Praveen Bano (Uttar Pradesh), Guguloth Soumya (Telangana)
Officials
Maymol Rocky (Head Coach)
INDIA Under-16 Girls Fixtures at the AFC U-16 Women’s Championship qualifiers:
August 28: Philippines vs India
September 1: India vs Malaysia
September 3: India vs Northern Mariana Islands
September 5: South Korea vs India
by AIFF Media
