Indian women complete double over Indonesia in style
Two goals, one in each half, gave the Indian Women’s National Team a 2-0 victory against hosts Indonesia in Jakarta on Wednesday. While Sanju scored in the first half, Dangmei Grace netted the second just minutes ahead of the full-time whistle.
This was India’s second successive victory against Indonesia, the previous match ending 3-0 in favour of the away side on Sunday.
Launch of Four-Nation tournament a landmark development for Indian women's football
The new tournament will come as a much needed boost for the women's team which has been deprived of regular international matches...
With the group-stage exit of the men’s team at the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Asian Cup, it is their women’s counterpart who has been drawing the attention of late with their recent friendly victories over Hong Kong and Indonesia.
Maymol Rocky and her side are now in Indonesia for as they sharpen their preparations for the second round of qualifiers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games.
It is the first time in history that India’s eves have managed to progress to round two of the Olympic qualifiers after they finished second behind Myanmar in the first stage.
It is a busy period coming up for the women’s team with the crucial Olympic qualifiers set to get underway in April. Before that, the team will first have to defend their SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) Cup crown in March.
Now, the women have the inaugural four-nation tournament announced by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to look forward too as well in 2019. The tournament is set to run tentatively from February 7th to 17th and is the first time that such an event is taking place in India. The Indian team, ranked 62nd under FIFA, will play against Iran, Myanmar and Nepal, ranked 60, 44 and 108 respectively.
AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das said, "This is the first time in history that such an event is taking place in India. We hope to get a nation from one of the SAFF countries to participate and we might also get Iran and Myanmar as well."
Kushal Das and National Team Director Abhishek Yadav have done well to turn their focus towards all national teams across age groups and this is another step in the right direction.
Such a busy calendar is a sea of change from the past where India’s women counterparts faced a dearth of international football. The team’s engagement on the international arena were largely restricted to FIFA World Cup, Asian Cup and Olympic qualifiers.
Barely did the women’s side get any opportunity to play any international matches outside the various qualifiers and SAFF Cup while their men’s counterparts have been afforded tournaments such as the Intercontinental Cup and the Tri-Nations series in recent times.
As such, the announcement of a Four-Nation Cup for the women’s team is a landmark development for the sport in the country. If the competition can become an annual fixture, it will aid women’s football tremendously in the country in the long run.
A lack of exposure has been plaguing the women’s team for some years now with barely any international friendlies of note arranged by the Indian FA. For the majority, India were stuck in an endless loop of matches with its South Asian neighbours in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives with the occasional Asian Cup or World Cup qualifier fixture against the likes of Thailand and Chinese Taipei.
With the advent of the Four-Nation Cup, the women can expect to see much varied and higher pedigreed opponents just like their men’s counterpart have been afforded with the various tournaments held on home soil.
Along with the launch of the Indian Women’s League (IWL), the latest step taken by the AIFF will go a long way in giving a much-needed boost to women’s football in the country. These steps alone won’t change the women’s football landscape across the country but they have the power to become the catalyst and accelerators of its development.
INDIAN WOMEN TO PLAY IRAN ON OPENING DAY OF HERO GOLD CUP
India’s Senior Women’s Team will be facing Islamic Republic of Iran in their first match on the opening day of the Hero Gold Cup at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhuwaneshwar.
The four-nation tournament, the first such competition for the Senior Women’s National team in India is being organised by AIFF in association with the Government of Odisha. Along with India and Iran, the tournament will also feature the Senior National Women’s teams of Myanmar and Nepal.
AIFF General Secretary Mr. Kushal Das mentioned “the primary objective is to provide the best of exposure to the Women’s team as they prepare for the second round of the Olympic Qualifiers in April.”
“The Hero Gold Cup is meant to provide additional opportunity for the Indian Women’s National Team to face other powerful teams in a competitive format. While our team has been playing in Friendlies overseas, we feel hosting such a competition will boost the growing popularity of girls’ football in India. Football followers in India deserve a chance to witness our National teams in action,” Mr. Das stated.
“I need to thank the Government of Odisha and the SAI for their help,” he added.
For the record, Myanmar are ranked 44 in the FIFA Women’s Ranking, followed by Iran on 60, and Nepal on 108, while the Indian women, coached by Maymol Rocky, are on 62.
It was in November that the Blue Tigresses qualified for the second round of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers for the first time. As part of the optimal development and preparation of the squad, the team has already kicked-off a campaign involving a series of Friendly matches against National Teams, where they have won their last four matches, two each against Hong Kong and Indonesia.
Mr. Vishal Kumar Dev, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Sports and Youth Department of the Government of Odisha highlighted Odisha Government’s commitment for promotion of sporting activities.
“It was a pleasure that AIFF came forward with the proposal for the Women’s Gold Cup. Odisha’s commitment towards sports, and especially promotion of women’s football is well-known. Having hosted a successful Hockey World Cup, the Kalinga Stadium stands ready to welcome the women’s teams for the 4-nation Gold Cup,” he stated.
The fixture for the hero Women’s Gold Cup stay as follows:
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Indian women complete double over Indonesia in style
Two goals, one in each half, gave the Indian Women’s National Team a 2-0 victory against hosts Indonesia in Jakarta on Wednesday. While Sanju scored in the first half, Dangmei Grace netted the second just minutes ahead of the full-time whistle.
This was India’s second successive victory against Indonesia, the previous match ending 3-0 in favour of the away side on Sunday.
Launch of Four-Nation tournament a landmark development for Indian women's football
With the group-stage exit of the men’s team at the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Asian Cup, it is their women’s counterpart who has been drawing the attention of late with their recent friendly victories over Hong Kong and Indonesia.
Maymol Rocky and her side are now in Indonesia for as they sharpen their preparations for the second round of qualifiers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic games.
It is the first time in history that India’s eves have managed to progress to round two of the Olympic qualifiers after they finished second behind Myanmar in the first stage.
It is a busy period coming up for the women’s team with the crucial Olympic qualifiers set to get underway in April. Before that, the team will first have to defend their SAFF (South Asian Football Federation) Cup crown in March.
Now, the women have the inaugural four-nation tournament announced by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to look forward too as well in 2019. The tournament is set to run tentatively from February 7th to 17th and is the first time that such an event is taking place in India. The Indian team, ranked 62nd under FIFA, will play against Iran, Myanmar and Nepal, ranked 60, 44 and 108 respectively.
AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das said, "This is the first time in history that such an event is taking place in India. We hope to get a nation from one of the SAFF countries to participate and we might also get Iran and Myanmar as well."
Kushal Das and National Team Director Abhishek Yadav have done well to turn their focus towards all national teams across age groups and this is another step in the right direction.
Such a busy calendar is a sea of change from the past where India’s women counterparts faced a dearth of international football. The team’s engagement on the international arena were largely restricted to FIFA World Cup, Asian Cup and Olympic qualifiers.
Barely did the women’s side get any opportunity to play any international matches outside the various qualifiers and SAFF Cup while their men’s counterparts have been afforded tournaments such as the Intercontinental Cup and the Tri-Nations series in recent times.
As such, the announcement of a Four-Nation Cup for the women’s team is a landmark development for the sport in the country. If the competition can become an annual fixture, it will aid women’s football tremendously in the country in the long run.
A lack of exposure has been plaguing the women’s team for some years now with barely any international friendlies of note arranged by the Indian FA. For the majority, India were stuck in an endless loop of matches with its South Asian neighbours in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives with the occasional Asian Cup or World Cup qualifier fixture against the likes of Thailand and Chinese Taipei.
With the advent of the Four-Nation Cup, the women can expect to see much varied and higher pedigreed opponents just like their men’s counterpart have been afforded with the various tournaments held on home soil.
Along with the launch of the Indian Women’s League (IWL), the latest step taken by the AIFF will go a long way in giving a much-needed boost to women’s football in the country. These steps alone won’t change the women’s football landscape across the country but they have the power to become the catalyst and accelerators of its development.
KD, who specializes in such airy language--'"hope', "might"--should be credited with a new term, "Kushalspeak"
INDIAN WOMEN TO PLAY IRAN ON OPENING DAY OF HERO GOLD CUP
India’s Senior Women’s Team will be facing Islamic Republic of Iran in their first match on the opening day of the Hero Gold Cup at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhuwaneshwar.
The four-nation tournament, the first such competition for the Senior Women’s National team in India is being organised by AIFF in association with the Government of Odisha. Along with India and Iran, the tournament will also feature the Senior National Women’s teams of Myanmar and Nepal.
AIFF General Secretary Mr. Kushal Das mentioned “the primary objective is to provide the best of exposure to the Women’s team as they prepare for the second round of the Olympic Qualifiers in April.”
“The Hero Gold Cup is meant to provide additional opportunity for the Indian Women’s National Team to face other powerful teams in a competitive format. While our team has been playing in Friendlies overseas, we feel hosting such a competition will boost the growing popularity of girls’ football in India. Football followers in India deserve a chance to witness our National teams in action,” Mr. Das stated.
“I need to thank the Government of Odisha and the SAI for their help,” he added.
For the record, Myanmar are ranked 44 in the FIFA Women’s Ranking, followed by Iran on 60, and Nepal on 108, while the Indian women, coached by Maymol Rocky, are on 62.
It was in November that the Blue Tigresses qualified for the second round of the AFC Olympic Qualifiers for the first time. As part of the optimal development and preparation of the squad, the team has already kicked-off a campaign involving a series of Friendly matches against National Teams, where they have won their last four matches, two each against Hong Kong and Indonesia.
Mr. Vishal Kumar Dev, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Sports and Youth Department of the Government of Odisha highlighted Odisha Government’s commitment for promotion of sporting activities.
“It was a pleasure that AIFF came forward with the proposal for the Women’s Gold Cup. Odisha’s commitment towards sports, and especially promotion of women’s football is well-known. Having hosted a successful Hockey World Cup, the Kalinga Stadium stands ready to welcome the women’s teams for the 4-nation Gold Cup,” he stated.
The fixture for the hero Women’s Gold Cup stay as follows:
February 9:
Myanmar vs Nepal (4pm).
India vs IR Iran (7pm).
February 11:
Myanmar vs IR Iran (4pm).
India vs Nepal (7pm).
February 13:
IR Iran vs Nepal (4pm).
India vs Myanmar (7pm).
February 15:
FINAL.
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Do nothing whole year/decade, then form a team & send them on exposure tour.