Aveka stands out as Indian women blank Maldives 11-0 in SAFF C’ship opener
MARGAO: (May 25) Title contenders India made an emphatic start in the SAFF Women’s Football Championship as they pumped in goals for fun to notch a crushing 11-0 win over Maldives in the tournament opener here on Monday.
Aveka Singh emerged as the top performer of the game with four goals besides two assists, as the 22-year-old midfielder destroyed Maldives’ defence with her incredible show that turned their opening Group B match into a no contest at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
This was also the first time the Indian women’s team was playing in football hub Goa, and the home team players ensured they got off to a resounding start, having dominated the match from start to finish.
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