Chennaiyin FC proudly welcomed the Tamil Nadu Women’s Football Team, who recently won their first ever National Football Championship by beating defending champions Manipur 2-1 in the final. Scoring an impressive 25 goals in the competition, the talented Tamil Nadu team defeated strong teams such as Odisha and West Bengal enroute to the final. Captain of the team Nandini and tournament top-scorer Indumathi who netted ten goals, did a lap of honour with the trophy in front of an ecstatic home crowd that was full of applause for this historic set of women footballers from the state.
The list of very special guests didn’t end with Vishwanathan Anand. Little ones from Dazzling Stone orphanage in Chennai were also at the match. They had an evening to remember, cheering and supporting their idols at Chennaiyin FC with absolute gusto!