IWL: Priyangka scores 4 as Indian Arrows run riot against Mata Rukmani FC

ANI
14 May 2022, 14:18 GMT+10

IWLBhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 14 (ANI): Indian Arrows ran riot in the Indian Women's League on Friday as they registered an emphatic 8-0 victory against Mata Rukmani FC at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

Midfielder Priyangka Naorem netted four goals on the night, while forwards Apurna Narzary and Sunita Munda netted a brace each, to complete the drubbing.

Arrows made a quick start to the game with Apurna Narzary opening the scoring in the 11th minute.

Thereafter Priyangka Devi earned a brace for herself to increase the lead for Arrows with two consecutive goals in the 25th and 42nd minutes. Going into the break, it remained 3-0 in favour of the Arrows.

The goal shower started after the breather, as Arrows completely dominated the game. Sunita found the net within five minutes in the second half, to make it 4-0 for her side. Next Priyangka found the net to complete her hat-trick within the 49th minute.

The Arrows created waves of attack, making it difficult for Mata Rukmani to put up much resistance.

Just after the hour mark, the flood gates opened completely. In the 61st minute, Priyangka scored her fourth of the night, followed by Sunita, who scored the 7th goal of the night in the 62nd minute.

Apurna completed the rout for the Arrows, scoring the last goal in the 66th minute, as they ended the game with two goals to her name. After this win the India Arrows remain fourth on the league table with 16 points from eight games. (ANI)

Watch latest videos

News RELEASES

Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to India Gazette.

More Information

28 ℃

Fair in New Delhi/Sadfarjung

Business

Section

Stocks in Asia finish mainly lower despite overnight surge on Wall Street

SYDNEY, NSW, Australia - Shares across Asia fell on Thursday, with the exception of the Chinese mainland market where modest ...

Closed since start of Covid, Chile to reopen Easter Island to tourists

SANTIAGO, Chile: Easter Island, one of Chile's most important tourist attractions, will reopen to visitors on August 1, the government ...

In bid to lower cost of steel, India imposes 50% tax on ore exports

NEW DEHLI, India: In a move expected to end the country's exports of the raw materials needed to manufacture steel, ...

Federal Reserve minutes spark late buying surge for U.S. stocks

NEW YORK, New York - The release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve's monetary meeting earlier this month surprisingly ...

US seeks stronger high tech ties to Taiwan

WASHINGTON D.C.: A leading U.S. official has said that even if Taiwan is excluded from President Joe Biden's Asian economic ...

Finland seeks new suppliers as Russia stops deliveries of natural gas

MOSCOW, Russia: In the latest escalation of an energy payment dispute with Western nations, Russia's Gazprom has halted gas exports ...

Delhi

Section