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SAFF Women s Championship 2022 Clinical India ease past arch-rivals Pakistan

By Sayantan Guha Modified 07 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Indian women's team are the defending champions of the SAFF Women's Championship. (Image Courtesy: AIFF Media) In their opening clash at the SAFF Women's Championship 2022, the Indian national women's team delivered a clinical performance to beat arch-rivals Pakistan 3-0 at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium in Nepal on Wednesday, September 7. A Maria Khan own goal, a neat finish from Dangmei Grace, and a late Soumya Guguloth strike secured the victory for the Blue Tigresses. India, the five-time winners of the competition, started as the clear and obvious favorites. Pakistan were playing their first international game in eight years after the country was slapped with a long FIFA suspension. India controlled the proceedings from the get-go. Pakistan, without much possession, had to focus on their defensive discipline and rely on counterattacks. Dangmei was an absolute menace down the right flank and in the 12th minute she drilled in a cross for Renu, who failed to keep her effort on target. Three minutes later, Priyangka Devi squared the ball for midfielder Anju Tamang, who tried to drill in a shot at goal that went straight to the keeper. Suren Chhetri's side, however, didn't take long to open the scoring. In the 20th minute, Sandhiya Ranganathan sent in a cross from the left, but it was parried away by Pakistan custodian SM Bukhari. The clearance took a touch off defender Maria before rolling into the back of the net. Indian Football Team@IndianFootball23' GRACE MAKES IT TWO!

Anju plays it through to Grace, who slips it between the keeper and the near post, to double our lead!

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#INDPAK #SAFFWomens2022 #BackTheBlue #BlueTigresses #ShePower #IndianFootball 83823' GRACE MAKES IT TWO!Anju plays it through to Grace, who slips it between the keeper and the near post, to double our lead! 2-0 #INDPAK #SAFFWomens2022 #BackTheBlue #BlueTigresses #ShePower #IndianFootball https://t.co/Hd62fljhMw India doubled their lead after three minutes as Anju made a darting run into the opposition half before setting up Dangmei inside the box. The Nasaf Qarshi forward eyed the near post and buried it without flinching. Meanwhile, Pakistan had a rare crack at the Indian goal in the 25th minute through Nadia Khan. However, the Doncaster Rovers Belle forward's effort flew high and wide. Ashalata Devi and Co. continued to dominate possession and went into the break with a two-goal cushion.

India dominate proceedings throughout the second half before adding a third

Chhetri made just one change at half-time, with Ritu Rani replacing Michel Castanha. The match slowly started evolving into a scrappy affair as India were indecisive in the final third and Pakistan played cautiously. In the 58th minute, Pakistan won a rare free-kick, but Maria hit the wall from the deadball situation. However, she latched on to the rebound and had a crack yet again. But Indian custodian Aditi Chauhan gathered it with ease. India made two more substitutions, with Guguloth and Kiran Pisda replacing Renu and Priyangka, respectively. The intensity slowly fizzled out of the game, with Pakistan not even getting a whiff of an opportunity. Five minutes away from the end of regulation time, Apurna Narzary came on for Sandhiya Ranganathan. The Indian Arrows forward almost made an instant impact as her long-range effort called the Paksitani shot-stopper into action. Indian Football Team@IndianFootballFULL TIME! We begin our campaign with a win ?

India dominated large parts of the game, to come out with the points!

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#INDPAK #SAFFWomens2022 #BackTheBlue #BlueTigresses #ShePower #IndianFootball 7323FULL TIME! We begin our campaign with a win ?India dominated large parts of the game, to come out with the points! 3-0 bit.ly/3ASP6U7#INDPAK #SAFFWomens2022 #BackTheBlue #BlueTigresses #ShePower #IndianFootball https://t.co/pZgHrh8u5Q It seemed like neither team would hinder the scoreline before the final whistle, but the Blue Tigresses and Guguloth had other plans. Although she didn't get the cleanest of connections, the Dinamo Zagreb forward finished off a cross from Ranjana Chanu into the far post. India will next face Maldives on Friday, September 9, and will hope to continue their winning run in the tournament. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Samya Majumdar × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी