Newly appointed India U-17 Women’s Team head coach Thomas Dennerby hailed the Hero U-17 Women’s Championship, stating that watching the four scouted teams in action helped him gauge the talent pool from which he is to chisel the squad for next year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The Swede was …
Read More »Lionesses run over Tigresses to lift Hero U-17 Women’s Championship!
Lionesses emerged champions of the FSDL-organised Hero U-17 Women’s Championship, defeating Tigresses 7-2 in the final in Kalyani on Sunday. Goals from Lynda Kom Serto (17′,50′), Priyanka Sujeesh (18′), Priyangka Devi Naroem (34′), Sumati Kumari (37′,54′) and Sai Sankhe (69′) sealed the win for the Alex Ambrose-coached side before Nisha …
Read More »FAO name Odisha Sub-Junior State Boys’ squad for final round!
The Football Association of Odisha have named their Odisha Sub-Junior State Boys’ team for the final round of the Sub-Junior Boys’ National Football Championship, which are set to be played in Kalyani in West Bengal from November 20 to December 3, 2019. Coming through the East Zone qualifiers, the Odisha …
Read More »Four Odisha FC youngsters training at Qatar’s Aspire Academy!
Four young talents from the Odisha FC setup – Deven Sawhney, Ruben Letkhotinchon, CVL Remtluanga and S. Lalhrezuala – received an opportunity of a lifetime back in September after being invited to train at the world-renowned Aspire Academy in Doha, Qatar and are thoroughly enjoying the experience. The four budding …
Read More »Lionesses set the record straight before final clash!
On the final day of the league phase of the FSDL-organised Hero U-17 Women’s Tournament, Lionesses ran out 4-1 winners over Tigresses to end as table-toppers while Panthers and Cheetahs split points in a 1-1 draw here on Friday. Drishti Pant (12′) and Laxmi Mandavi (39′) scored in the first …
Read More »Development of Asia’s future stars takes centre stage!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC)’s themed “Developing Talented Footballers: The Next Generation”, concluded in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, November 14 – again demonstrating the AFC’s commitment to developing future stars. The 3rd AFC Youth Conference was attended by close to 100 delegates – among them some of the most …
Read More »Tigresses & Lionesses set-up final clash in Hero U-17 Women’s Championship!
Fourteen goals were scored on the second day of the FSDL-organised Hero U-17 Women’s Tournament in Kalyani on Wednesday, November 13. Both matches saw seven goals apiece as Tigresses beat Panthers 5-2 and Lionesses defeated Cheetahs 6-1 to make it to the final on Sunday with a game left to …
Read More »Tata Trusts Centre of Excellence – Aizawl wins Mizoram U-15 League!
The Aizawl-based Tata Trusts Centre of Excellence (CoE) has lifted the Mizoram Under-15 League – Season 2 with a 3-1 win over Aizawl FC on Tuesday, November 12 at the AR Lammual Stadium. The 10 team league had kicked-off in September 2019 at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium and after the …
Read More »Hero U-17 Women’s Championship an opportunity to assess talent!
As India prepares to host its second ever FIFA World Cup, the junior women footballers are getting set to take their shot at being a part of the team that will represent the country in the mega event. With about a year to go, four teams – the Lionesses, the …
Read More »Tigresses beat Cheetahs in Hero U-17 Women’s Championship!
Two early goals from Tigresses helped the Priya PV-coached side registered a 2-1 win over Cheetahs in the second game of the FSDL-organised Hero U-17 Women’s Tournament in Kalyani on Monday, November 11. Amisha Baxla (3′) scored and set up Karen Estrocio (6′) before Reet Kashyap (67′) got the Cheetahs …
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