FC Pune City wins WIFA Women’s Championship 2017
Indian Super League club FC Pune City beat United Poona SA 3-0 in the finals of WIFA Women’s Championship 2017. A brace by Senorita added to Muriel Adam’s goal ensured the win for the outfit in the all-Pune finals played at Cooperage, Mumbai, on July 3, 2017, Monday.
After beating Bodyline SC 7-6 (1-1) on penalties in the semifinals, FC Pune City came all guns blazing in the finals not leaving anything to the last minute against their city counterparts United Poona SA. The Darshana Sanas-led side piled on three goals in the first half, a deficit that United Poona SA couldn’t overcome till the end of the game.
Senorita scored as early as in the fifth minute for FC Pune City to take a 1-0 lead. The lead was doubled five minutes later when Adam Muriel struck the second. But FC Pune City
The WIFA Women’s Championship 2017 comes at the back of some stellar performances in the last one year. FC Pune City – Women’s Team also won the Late Lance Naik Mohan
FC Pune City CEO Gaurav Modwel was ecstatic with his team’s performance. “It’s been a great last one year with the team. This side has lived together, trained together for a long time to play to each other’s strengths and cover up each other’s weaknesses too. It’s a moment of pride for us to see this team grow from strength to strength,” said