AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup
Anushka Kumari netted five times in India’s commanding 14-0 victory over Iraq while Malaysia edged a determined Syria 1-0.
India 14-0 Iraq
Kumari opened the scoring in the ninth minute for India after she latched on to a through ball from Redima Chingkhamayum, rounded keeper Raheel Al Mohammedawi in the area and side-footed into an empty net.
The forward netted her second three minutes later when she took advantage of a defensive error from Lyan Jamal to slam the ball beyond the custodian's reach.
Kumari opened the scoring in the ninth minute for India after she latched on to a through ball from Redima Chingkhamayum, rounded keeper Raheel Al Mohammedawi in the area and side-footed into an empty net.
The forward netted her second three minutes later when she took advantage of a defensive error from Lyan Jamal to slam the ball beyond the custodian's reach.
Goal number three landed in the 15th minute after Nira Longjam laid up perfectly for Thandamoni Baskey, who came in from behind and slotted home past Mohammedawi.
An unmarked Silky Devi Mane (pictured above) put her name on the scoresheet in the 21st minute, stealing down the middle between the Iraq defence and drilling her shot into the left hand corner.
An unmarked Silky Devi Mane (pictured above) put her name on the scoresheet in the 21st minute, stealing down the middle between the Iraq defence and drilling her shot into the left hand corner.
India continued pressing, and Mane found the back of the net again on the half-hour mark after Mohammedawi failed to properly handle her chip from the edge of the area.
Kumari completed her hat-trick in the 39th minute after she outpaced her marker, rounded the Iraq keeper and stroked the ball into a gaping goalmouth before Longjam stretched their lead three minutes before the break with a well-taken strike from the left.
Kumari completed her hat-trick in the 39th minute after she outpaced her marker, rounded the Iraq keeper and stroked the ball into a gaping goalmouth before Longjam stretched their lead three minutes before the break with a well-taken strike from the left.
Qualifiers - Group E: India v Iraq
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The South Asian side continued their dominance in the second half, with Kumari striking from the left in the 48th minute and substitute Pritika Barman adding goal number nine two minutes later.
The match was suspended due to a thunderstorm in the 65th minute, and upon the restart, Iraq’s second choice keeper Asmaa Ahmed did well to prevent India from going further ahead until the 70th minute, when Abishta Basnett (pictured below) rose highest off a corner to head in their 10th goal.
The match was suspended due to a thunderstorm in the 65th minute, and upon the restart, Iraq’s second choice keeper Asmaa Ahmed did well to prevent India from going further ahead until the 70th minute, when Abishta Basnett (pictured below) rose highest off a corner to head in their 10th goal.
The match was suspended due to a thunderstorm in the 65th minute, and upon the restart, Iraq’s second choice keeper Asmaa Ahmed did well to prevent India from going further ahead until the 70th minute, when Abishta Basnett rose highest off a corner to head in their 10th goal.
Kumari struck her fifth two minutes later when she controlled the ball nicely and fired home from the centre of the area.
Joya Hassan secured India’s 12th goal in the 79th minute when she tucked into an empty net after Ahmed had been caught off-position, with Basnett adding to the tally in the 87th minute with a perfectly-timed header and Alva Senjam closing the match with India’s 14th goal four minutes into injury time.
Kumari struck her fifth two minutes later when she controlled the ball nicely and fired home from the centre of the area.
Joya Hassan secured India’s 12th goal in the 79th minute when she tucked into an empty net after Ahmed had been caught off-position, with Basnett adding to the tally in the 87th minute with a perfectly-timed header and Alva Senjam closing the match with India’s 14th goal four minutes into injury time.
Malaysia 1-0 Syria
The home side’s assured start saw Aisha Lynn Faris hit the side netting in the second minute and Keisha Adeliena Khalid’s jinking run down the middle moments later finishing with her shot going wide of the right post.
The home side’s assured start saw Aisha Lynn Faris hit the side netting in the second minute and Keisha Adeliena Khalid’s jinking run down the middle moments later finishing with her shot going wide of the right post.
Malaysia, however, found it tough to crack their opponents’ defence, and their futile efforts allowed the West Asia side to gradually find their way upfront, with also little effect.
Syria’s Bushra Al Khelif had the clearest chance at giving her side the lead in the 35th minute but failed to take advantage of keeper Nurain Qaisara Ali’s fumbled save on the goalline off a corner, with the ball cracking the underside of the bar in a packed goalmouth before being booted into the side netting by Masa Mena.
Syria’s Bushra Al Khelif had the clearest chance at giving her side the lead in the 35th minute but failed to take advantage of keeper Nurain Qaisara Ali’s fumbled save on the goalline off a corner, with the ball cracking the underside of the bar in a packed goalmouth before being booted into the side netting by Masa Mena.
Qualifiers - Group E: Malaysia v Syria
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Both sides struggled to create any openings after the break, with Syria keeper Media Housain making her first save in the 67th minute from substitute Lim You’s free-kick from 30 yards out.
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Malaysia finally broke the deadlock in the 80th minute when Qaseh Riana Dafira Rafiuddin snuck in from behind the defence to collect You’s pass from the left, sticking out a foot to steer the ball past Housain from close range.
