IWL 2019 | Win against Manipur Police in the first game gave Sethu FC confidence, believes K Indumathi
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After winning the Indian Women’s League title, Sethu FC skipper K Indumathi is of the belief that the win against Manipur Police SC in their first game of the tournament gave them the much-needed confidence. Indumathi has also stated that the win is a reward for all the hard work they have put in.
Sethu FC were crowned the champions in the third edition of the Indian Women’s League football competition in Ludhiana on Wednesday. They managed to beat Manipur Police SC by a margin of 3-1 goals in a game which was closely-fought in the till the half-time break. The Madurai-based club put up a dominating show towards the end of the final to lift the title after getting the better of the team from Manipur.
Captain K Indumathi was delighted with the win in the final and said that this is the result of all the hard work that they have put in so far.Â
“This was a just reward for all the hard work we had put in for close to a month leading into the tournament. Last year, unfortunately, we lost in the semifinals and so this year we wanted to go one step further,” Indumathi told Sportsstar.
“We started the tournament with a tough match against Manipur Police where we won 6-4 and that gave us confidence.”
Sethu FC scored 45 goals in seven matches in the tournament as they went into the competition with aggressive intent. Coach Amrutha Aravind has mentioned that they prepared for the league three months before it started and focussed on giving more opportunities to local football talents from Tamil Nadu.
“We started preparing three months before when I went to the national camp in Bhubaneswar and scouted for players. At the same time, we ensured we had a good number of TN players as well as we are a club focussed on giving chance to the local players,” Amrutha told Sportsstar.
“We had a good mix of youth and experience this year with 15 local players in the squad. I hope this win inspires more girls in TN to play the game,” said team owner Seenu Moideen.
