Tamil Nadu surprised one and all by defeating four-time finalists Railways 3-1 in the first semi-final of the day, while Haryana made secured themselves a spot in the summit clash for the first time ever, defeating Odisha 2-0 on penalties, after the match ended 1-1.
The Senior Women's NFC has, thus far, been dominated by Manipur, who have won 21 of the 26 championships. The 2022-23 edition, however, has thrown a few surprises, with Manipur being knocked out in the group stage of the Final Round, where they finished third in Group B, behind Haryana an
The semi-finals of the 27th Hero Senior Women's National Football Championship 2022-23, are expected to be close contests on Monday. In the semi-finals, Tamil Nadu will face off against Railways at the Guru Nanak Stadium. While Haryana will challenge Odisha.
With this win, Odisha cemented their place in the second position in Group A with 12 points from 5 matches and progressed to the semi-finals. Chandigarh finished their campaign with four points from as many matches.
It all began with a 33rd minute strike from skipper Sangita Basfore, which gave the two-time national champions the lead. Rimpa Haldar added another to make it 2-0 before the two sides headed into the break. Bengal held on to their lead and looked likely to end the match with the full three
Defending champions Manipur edged Bengal 3-2 in their Senior Women's National Football Championship 2022-23 Final Round Group B game here at the GNDU Main Ground on Sunday, June 18, reported All India Football Federation (AIFF).
Maitreyi Palasamudram equalised for Karnataka in the 56th minute. A defensive lapse in the Punjab defence allowed Maitreyi to find the ball in the open with only goalkeeper Sita Sharma to beat. Maitreyi made no mistake.
Dangmei Grace drew first blood for Manipur in the 24th minute. However, Arya More pulled Maharashtra back into the game with an equaliser 10 minutes later as the two sides headed into the break level on scores.
The matches will be played in a single round-robin format, with the top two teams from each group qualifying for the semi-finals, which will be played on June 25 and 26 respectively.
The group stage featured 30 teams divided into six groups and was played across six centralised venues - Amritsar, Haldwani, Margao, Bhilai, Mathura and Bengaluru. It began on March 25, 2023, and ended on April 9, 2023, as per the All India Football Federation (AIFF)
Thirty-one teams have been divided into six groups in the qualifying round, which will be played in six different venues across the country, as per a press release from the All India Football Federation (AIFF)