Kickstart take on debutant PIFA Sports FC in Hero IWL tomorrow

AIFF Media 

Seasoned contestants Kickstart FC will face off Maharashtra-based side PIFA Sports FC tomorrow, April 15, 2022, who will mark their debut in the fifth edition of the Hero Indian Women’s League (HIWL). 

The Kickstart gaffer Amrutha Aravind Valliyath sounded quite calm and confident ahead of their first game of the season.

Aravind clearly voiced their wish to fight for the championship, “Preparations are almost done for this year's title. We have a balanced side, and we will do our best for this year's championship”.

When asked about their game plan against PIFA the head coach said, “We are looking for an attacking style of play and we want a positive result”. 

The Karnataka league champions eyes to “take each game as a challenge” and work as “one team one dream". 

The game will kick off at 3:30 pm (IST) at the Capital Stadium, Odisha and the match will be live streamed on the Indian Football YouTube page. 

 

Indian Womens League to kick-off on April 15 in Bhubaneswar

The Hero Indian Women’s League is all set for a return in the 2021-22 season, as it will be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from April 15 onwards.

This season’s Hero IWL will feature 12 teams that will fight it out for the top prize in Indian Women’s Football, and will fight it out in a league format from April 15 to May 26, with the champions of the tournament getting the chance to play in the next edition of the AFC Women’s Club Championship. The matches will be played at the Kalinga Stadium, the Seventh Battalion Ground and the Capital Ground.

Defending Champions Gokulam Kerala FC, who also join the league as the champions of Kerala, will also be joined by the champion teams from 10 other states – Odisha Police (Odisha), Hans Women FC (Delhi), Kickstart FC Karnataka (Karnataka), Gokulam Kerala FC (Kerala), Sethu Madurai (Tamil Nadu), PIFA Sports Colaba FC (Maharashtra), Mata Rukmani FC (Chhattisgarh), Sirvodem Sports Club (Goa), Indian Arrows (AIFF’s Developmental Team), SSB Women FC (West Bengal), Sports Odisha (Odisha), and one club from the Hero IWL Qualifiers.

The qualifiers of the Hero IWL will take place in New Delhi from April 1 to 5, where four clubs – Guwahati City FC, Golazo FC, ARA FC, and YWC will fight it out at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi, in a round robin format with the top team proceeding to the tournament proper.

“It’s great that we are being able to have the Hero IWL once again, and that too in Odisha, a state that has so closely been linked with Indian football over the past,” said AIFF Leagues and Development CEO Mr Sunando Dhar. “We will have the Hero IWL in a league format this time, which will allow the clubs to play more number of matches, and the champions teams from all the states will be fighting it out for the top prize.”

“We will also have the qualifiers for the Hero IWL in New Delhi, and that will further help the other teams from other states get the opportunity to participate in the league as well,” he further stated. “We wish the all the clubs the very best in their endeavours.”

The Hero IWL proper will also be played in a round robin format, with every team playing each other once. The team that finishes their respective 11 matches with the highest number of points will be declared the winners of the Hero IWL 2021-22 season.

Women's A Division League 2021-22 - Schedule & Point Table

1. Feb 14, 2022: Sai Sports Academy 4 (Shayna Anahi Nilkon-21’, 26’, 36’ Sai DivyaShree-70’) Vs GRK Girls FC 2 (Rujula GS-5’, 49’)
2. Feb 15, 2022: Modern Girls FC 2 (M PriyaDharshini-12', Simran Bhargava-14') Vs Bengaluru FC 0 
3. Feb 16, 2022: Pass FC 1 (Rafiya Fathima-16’) Vs Roots Football School 1 (Shravya Manoj-18’)
4. Feb 17, 2022: Bengaluru FC 10 (Shloka Krishna-20', Nandini -23', 31', 36', Tanvi Nair-29', Hasvika Sridharan-50', 66', Anwita Raghuraman-67', Saisha Chawla -59', 90') Vs GRK Girls FC 0
5. Feb 18, 2022: Pink Panthers 5 (Reshma ER- 6', Diona D'souza-14', 24', 66', Aleena Tony-70'+2') Vs Pass FC 0
6. Feb 19, 2022: Roots Football School 5 (Bhavya V Sanjana-2', 45', Sharavya Manoj-10', R Deviyani-48', Zayana-66') Vs Sai Sports Academy 1 (Shayana-31’)
7. Feb 20, 2022: Modern Girls FC 5 (Priyadarshni-3’, Aarushi-22’, 43’, 63’, Medha Gupta-40’) Vs United FC Kodagu 2 (Prerna-10’, Jayashree-27’)
8. Feb 22, 2022: Pink Panthers FC 2 (Aleena -21’, 30’) Vs Bengaluru FC 0
9. Feb 22, 2022: Modern Girls FC 12 (Medha Gupta-2’, 34’, 38’, Maithryei Palasundram-3’, 31’, Aarushi Santhosh-5’, 13’, 62’, Aadira Ghosh-16’, 44’, 53, Mrunmayi Kamerkar-36’) GRK Girls FC 0
10. Feb 22, 2022: Pass FC 4 (Rafiya Fathima-14’, 28’, 42’, Vaishnavi Shetty-51’) Vs Sai Sports Academy 1 (Shayna Anahi-2’)
11. Feb 23, 2022: Roots Football School 3 (Shravya-1', 17', Mythali-29'[P]) Vs United FC Kodagu 1 (Jayashree-7') 
12. Feb 25, 2022: Sai Sports Academy 0 Vs Modern Girls FC 4 (Jiya Vora-15', M Priyadarshni-47', Maitreyi Palasamudram-64', Swetha R-70'+1'[OG]) 
13. Feb 25, 2022: Bengaluru FC 3 (Chinmayi-4', Nandini-13', Ruthu Sreenandan-63') Vs Pass FC 0 
14. Feb 26, 2022: Roots Football School 1 (Mythili-46') Vs Pink Panthers FC 1 (Aleena Tony-48') 
15. Mar 2, 2022: Pink Panthers FC 7 (Diona D'Souza-23', 26', 35'+1', 36', 40', Tanusree Ramesh-51', Keerthi-11'[OG]) Vs Sai Sports Academy 0
16. Mar 2, 2022: Modern Girls FC 4 (Maitreyi-3', 45', Treia-35'+1', Aadira-47') Vs Pass FC 0
17. Mar 3, 2022: Roots Football School 6 (Sanjita Parvati Vaidya-2', 10', 16', 35', 39', Trisha P-43') Vs GRK Girls 0
18. Mar 6, 2022: Pink Panthers FC 11 (Aleena Tony-8', 37', 42', 53', 54', 60', Reshma ER-14', 35'+2', Jyoti Mohan Khanapurkar-44', 51', Amsitha N Rai-65') Vs GRK Girls 0 
19. Mar 6, 2022: Bengaluru FC 0 Vs Sai Sports Academy 0 
20. Mar 6, 2022: Modern Girls FC 3 (Treia Menon-11', M Priyadharshini-34', Aarushi Santhosh-35'+1') Vs Roots Football School 1 (Sanjita-4')
21. Mar 9, 2022: GRK Girls Vs Pass FC
22. Mar 9, 2022: Roots Football School Vs Bengaluru FC 
23. Mar 9, 2022: Pink Panthers FC Vs Modern Girls FC  

Pink Panthers beat Bengaluru FC Girls 2-0 in Women’s A Division League

Bengaluru FC Media 

Pink Panthers FC beat Bengaluru FC 2-0 in the KSFA Women’s A Division League at the Bangalore Football Stadium today. First half strikes from Aleena (21’,31’) were enough to see Pink Panthers claim three points, handing the Blues their second defeat of the campaign. 

The game started with the Blues pushing for an early lead with the first shot of the game coming inside the first five minutes. Nandini carried the ball into the opponent's box and set up Sanjana Kashinath whose attempt on goal was just wide of the post. Goalkeeper Karnika Karthick was called into action for the first time in the 17th minute when a low drive from Aleena Tony required attention. 

The first goal of the game came in the 21st minute after Aleena cut through the BFC backline with a burst of pace and slotted it past the reach of Karnika. The Panthers’ number 26 scored her second shortly after, picking the ball on the counter and charging her way into the Bengaluru box before a composed finish.

Bengaluru made changes ahead of the break as Ruthu and Shloka replaced Annika and Sila. Into the second period, Bengaluru pushed forward in a bid to reduce the deficit with long distance efforts from Tanvi Nair and Nandini blocked away. Minutes shy of the hour mark, Shloka had a chance to score but for stubborn defending from the Panthers’ backline.

Bengaluru made further changes as Bonifilia Shullai and Misha Agarwal were sent on to replace Chinmayi Tili and Shrujansri Saravanan, but couldn’t break the deadlock as the game ended 2-0 in favour of the Panthers.

The BFC Girls are back in action on Friday, when they take on PASS FC at the same venue. 

Modern Girls beat debutant Bengaluru FC 2-0

Bengaluru FC Media

Bengaluru FC went down 2-0 to Modern Girls FC in their first ever clash, in the KSFA Women’s ‘A’ Division League, at the Bangalore Football Stadium, on Tuesday. First-half goals from M Priyadarshini and Aishwarya Rathore settled the tie in favor of Modern Girls, who held fort at the back to thwart Bengaluru’s attempts to find a way back.

The Blues held possession for the first ten minutes and even found themselves through on goal when Annika Srivastava had only the goalkeeper to beat but chose to make a pass which was too short for Shloka Krishna. Modern Girls turned it up a notch and punished the BFC backline after Priyadarshini found herself through on goal and slotted past Karnika Karthick to take the lead in the 11th minute.    

Bengaluru FC conceded a corner only moments later and found themselves two goals down when Simran Bhargava converted past Karnika from close range to make it 2-0 with twenty minutes left to play in the first period. 

BFC U15 Girls Head Coach Levanah Samuel made changes at the break as Nandini and Ruthu Sreenandhan came off the bench. Nandini added impetus to the Blues' attack, carrying the ball down the wing. Ten minutes into the second half, her effort from distance tested Modern 'keeper Aruni Singh, but wasn't enough to reduce the deficit.

The chances started coming for the Blues as Nandini found herself in the thick of things again and attempted a shot from distance on the hour mark, but her effort was just wide. The Blues pushed forward in search of a goal but fell short in the attacking third as the referee blew his whistle to bring an end to proceedings.

The BFC U15 Girls are next in action when they take on G.R.K Girls FC at the same venue, on Thursday.

Women's A Division Football League 2021-22 to kick off today

The KSFA Women’s A Division football league started today at the Bangalore Football Stadium. Modern Girls FC, winners of the Sports Planet Trophy earlier in the season along with debutants Bengaluru FC are part of the 8 team league.

Participating teams 

1. Modern Girls FC

2. Roots Football School

3. Pass FC

4. Pink Panthers

5. Sai Sports Academy

6. United FC Kodagu

7. GRK Girls FC

8. Bengaluru FC

Sai Sports Academy and GRK Girls FC played the first match of the league. In a high scoring game, Sai Sports got the better of GRK. The match ended in 4-2 in favour of the Sai Sports girls with Shayna scoring a hattrick. 

Sai Sports Academy 4 (Shayna Anahi Nilkon-21’, 26’, 36’

Sai DivyaShree-70’) Vs GRK Girls FC 2 (Rujula GS-5’, 49’) 

In tomorrow’s game, strong Modern Girls FC will meet debutant Bengaluru FC, 3.30 pm at the Bangalore Football Stadium.

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KSFA Sporting Planet Trophy 2021 – Points Table

Points table of Women’s A Division with fixture and results.

Fixture - Mains 

Group A

1. September 15, 2021, 2:30 PM: Modern Girls 4 (Maithreyi-29', 46', Treia-43', 53') Vs Pioneer Women's FC 2 (Priya -27', Shravani-60') 
2. September 15, 2021, 4 PM: Pink Panthers 7 (Amshitha-14', 30', Rachana-20', 32', 60', Nuthana-23', 50') vs Sai Sports Academy 0  
3. September 17, 2021, 2:30 PM: Pioneer Women's FC 1 (Sathya-11') Vs Sai Sports Academy 0 
4. September 17, 2021, 4 PM: Modern Girls 3 (Arushi-30', Rivka-41', Teria-49') Vs Pink Panthers 0 
5. September 19, 2021, 2:30 PM: Pink Panthers 2 (Rachana-26', 62') Vs Pioneer Women's FC 0 
6. September 19, 2021, 4 PM: Modern Girls 4 (Rivka-7', Treia-18', Aarushi-20', 22') Vs Sai Sports Academy 0 

Group B

1. September 16, 2021, 2:30 PM: Roots Football School 7 (Myithili-12', 37', 42', Sanjana-13', 60', Shravya -24', Trisha-54' ) vs GRK Girls FC 1 (Ruchi-59') 
2. September 16, 2021, 4 PM: Pass FC 3 (Gunjan-14', Rafiya-36', 44') vs United FC Kodagu 2 (Harsha-30'+1', Tanu Vijay Gavade-42')  
3. September 18, 2021, 2:30 PM: Roots Football School 1 (Sanjana-58') Vs Pass FC 0 
4. September 18, 2021, 4 PM: United FC Kodagu 1 (Jayashree Dhama S-34') Vs GRK Girls FC 0 
5. September 20, 2021, 2:30 PM: Pass FC 7 (Rafiya -24', 28', 30'+1', 59', Nivedha-33', 55', 61') Vs GRK Girls 1 (Tara -14') 
6. September 20, 2021, 4 PM: Roots Football School 3 (Zayna-7', Mythili-47', 57') Vs United FC Kodagu 1 (Jaya Shree Dhama S-20') 

Final  

• September 22, 2021, 4 PM: Modern Girls 3 (Aarushi- 7th.40th.48') Vs Roots Football School 1 (Shravya-10') 

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Points table of Women’s A Division qualifiers along with results.

Fixture - Qualifiers

Group A

• September 1, 2021, 2:30 PM: Sai Sports Academy 3 (Shyna Ahani-27’, Aksitha A C-36’, Ishwary-50’) Vs Bangalore Panthers 1 (Sanjana-35') 
• September 1, 2021, 2:30 PM: United Kodagu FC 1 (Jayashree-19') Vs Young Gems 0  
• September 3, 2021, 2:30 PM: Bangalore Panthers 7 (Yana-22’, 42’, Nehal-36’, 58’, Monisha-39’, Kavya-52’, Chanchal-59’) Vs Young Stars FC 0
• September 3, 2021, 4 PM: Young Gems 2 (Alliya-4', Akshita-54') Vs Sai Sports Academy 0
• September 6, 2021, 2:30 PM: Bangalore Panthers 1 (Sanjana -22’) Vs Young Gems 0
• September 6, 2021, 4 PM: Sai Sports Academy 12 (Aishwarya-7', 11', 26', Shayna-10', 33', Sai-13', 30', Shivangi-19', 20', 22', 38', Jennifer-58') Vs Young Stars FC 0
• September 8, 2021, 2:30 PM: United Kodagu FC 2 (Niharika-9', Jayashree-19') Vs Bangalore Panthers 0
• September 8, 2021, 4 PM: Young Gems 9 (Shree Shakti-3', Akshita-10', 35', Shreya-16', 40', Nadia Martin-22', Aliya-19', 30'+2', Vasudha-47') Vs Young Stars FC 0  
• September 10, 2021, 4 PM: United Kodagu FC 3 (Sharadha-7', Jayashree-25', Tulsi-38') Vs Sai Sports Academy 3 (Shayna-14', Shivangi-16', Keerti-37') 
• September 12, 2021, 2:30 PM: United FC Kodagu Vs Young Star 

Group B 

• September 2, 2021, 2:30 PM: Pioneer Women's FC 1 (Priyadharshini-25') Vs Joe's United 0 
• September 2, 2021, 4 PM: Pink Panthers FC 1 (Trinette-49') Vs Pass FC 0
• September 4, 2021, 2:30 PM: Pass FC 6 (Ruksar-5', 42', 46', Aishwariya-12', 45', Nivedha-57') Vs Joe's United 0
• September 4, 2021, 4 PM: Pink Panthers FC 1 (Trinette-51’) Vs Pioneer Women's FC 0
• September 7, 2021, 2:30 PM: Pass FC 2 (Gunjan-35', Nivedha-58') Vs Bangalore Blues FC 1 (Sunitha-9) 
• September 7, 2021, 4 PM: Pink Panthers FC 4 (Rachana-11’, 29’, Nuthana-18’ Trinette-30’+1’) Vs Joe's United 0 
• September 9, 2021, 2:30 PM: Bangalore Blues FC 4 (Lisha-32', Shivani-55', 59') Vs Joe's United 0 
• September 9, 2021, 4 PM: Pass FC 1 (Aishwarya-46') Vs Pioneer Woman's FC 1 (Rupa-16') 
• September 11, 2021, 4 PM: Bangalore Blues FC 0 Vs Pioneer Woman's FC 1 (Priyadarshini-40')  

Intimacy Karnataka Women's Super Division League go down to the wire

The third edition of the Intimacy Women's League is headed for an exciting finish with the final two games set to decide who is crowned as champions. After eight rounds, the top four in the ten-team pack all have a chance to claim the Intimacy Cup. 

With 20 points at the top of the table lie Kickstart who face Bangalore United Football Club (BUFC) who are second in the table with 19 points. The two teams have a claim to the championship where BUFC must bag three points to go to the top of the table while kickstart can be crowned the champions with a mere draw. 

Meanwhile in third and fourth place are Misaka United and Maatru Pratishtana FC at 18 and 1 7 points respectively who both have a claim to the second place should the Kickstart vs Bangalore United Football Club not end in a stalemate. 

An interesting set of games await Bengaluru tomorrow as the questions to be answered are whether the defending champions Kickstart FC Karnataka will retain the crown, whether runners up Bangalore United Football Club will dethrone Kickstart FC Karnataka or whether we will see a new second place finisher in Maatru Pratishtana FC and Misaka. 

 

Maatru Pratishtana thrash Indian Football Factory with help from Jyoti’s brace

Jyothi’s brace helped Maatru Pratishtana FC power past Indian Football Factory (IFF) 5-1 in the opening match of the KSFA’s Intimacy Women’s Super Division Football League at the Bangalore Football stadium on Monday morning, February 8, 2021.

After Mary Victoria, former Indian star from Karnataka and India’s first women’s coach inaugurated the 10-team women’s League along with former Indian international Mr. Aslam Khan, Dy. Gen. Secretary of KSFA, the much-anticipated opener got off to an exciting start.

Much was expected from IFF as they were the runners-up of the inaugural edition in 2019 but newcomers MPFC it was that went ahead midway through the first half.

Jyothi made the most of a confused defence and scored in the 24th minute. Five minutes before the break MPFC took a 2-0 lead when Alisha beat Kodi Alekhya under the IFF bar.

Jyothi doubled her tally 10 minutes into the second half before IFF pulled one back through an Aparna penalty.

Maatru, however, never allowed IFF into the game and late goals by Kaushalya (69th) and Soumya (87th) helped them sail through with a 5-1 verdict.

Sharda of Maatru Pratishtana FC was adjudged Player of the Match and was awarded an Intimacy Lingerie Gift Coupon by former Indian player Mary Victoria.

Winners of 2019 and runners-up last year BUFC open their campaign on Tuesday against newcomers Rebels while Slamzers from Belgaum, the only outstation club in the League clash in the second game.

KSFA Women’s Football League 2019

The inaugural Edition of KSFA Women’s Football League Super Division kicked off today at the Bangalore Football Stadium.

The first edition has 6 teams registered under KSFA Women’s Football Committee. A month-long football action will be played in two-legged league format.   

Fixture
Round 1 - Sunday, Jan 27, 2019 

• Mangalore United 4 (Priya Darshini 8’, Abhilasha 32’, Simran 65’, Diana 86th’) - Parikrma 0 
• BUFC 8 (Paromita 18', 36’, 81’, Shiva 24’, Amsa 42’, 63’, Amoolya 52’, Vanita 83’) Vs Indian Football Factory 0  
• Misaka United 4 (Tarini 13’, Ambili 29’, Vipina 36', 47’) Vs Slamzers, Belgaum 3 (Aditi 38', 42’, 68’) 

Round 2 - Wednesday, Jan 30, 2019 

• Slamzers 0 Vs Indian Football Factory 9 (Rasiga-9', 13', Sanjana-25'/47'/57', Poojitha-18', Thanmayi-63', Lilly-67', 72')
• Misaka United 0 Vs Mangalore United 2 (Prajna-54', Jancila-71')
• BUFC 4 (BUFC- Amlooya 4th', Amsa-7', 76', 90t) Vs Parikrma 1 (Raksha-6') 

Round 3 - Sunday, Feb 3, 2019  

• Misaka United 0 Vs Indian Football Factory 5 (Rasiga-21', Sanjana-60', Poojitha-36', Lilly-69', 77')  
• BUFC 4 (Amsa 45'+2'/69', Paromita 70', Shivashankari-72') Vs Mangalore United 0 
• Slamzers Vs Parikrama
  ^ Could not take place as the Slamzers, the team from Belgaum met with an accident while travelling to Bengaluru leaving one player seriously injured. Per latest she's doing fine.
  Slamzers have pulled out of the league, their matches will be counted as forfeited

Round 4 - Wednesday, Feb 6, 2019  

• Indian Football Factory 4 (Rasiga 4', 35', Sanjana 25', Poojitha 60') Vs Parikrama 0 
• BUFC 4 (Paromita 4', 57', Tuli 24',Amoolya 74') Vs Misaka United 0
• Slamzers Vs Mangalore United - forfeited 
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Round 5 - Sunday, Feb 10, 2019  

• Mangalore United 0 Vs Indian Football Factory 1 (Sanjana-37')
• Parikrma 3 (Bhuvaneswari-3', 28th', Aishwarya-88') Vs Misaka United 0   
• Slamzers Vs BUFC  - forfeited

Round 6 - Wednesday, Feb 13, 2019  

• BUFC 8 (Paromita-18'/37', 50', Praveena 4', 45+1', 67', Anoushka-55', Sasmita 81') Vs Misaka United 0  
• Indian Football Factory 2 (Rasiga-57', Lilly-67') Vs Parikrma 0 
• Mangalore United Vs Slamzers - forfeited 

Round 7 - Sunday, Feb 17, 2019  

• Slamzers Vs BUFC - forfeited 
• Indian Football Factory 0 Vs Misaka United 2 (Devika-29', Vipina-72')
• Parikrma 2 (Sheetal-28', Pallavi-80') Vs Mangalore United 3 (Diona-22', 33', 73' )

Round 8 - Wednesday, Feb 20, 2019  

• Mangalore United 0 Vs BUFC 1 (Paromita-53') 
• Parikrma 4 (Caroline-17'[OG], Raksha-43', Spoorthi-71', Bhuvaneswari-84') Vs Misaka United 1 (Tarini 7')
• Slamzers Vs Indian Football Factory - forfeited  

Round 9 - Sunday, Feb 24, 2019  

• Slamzers Vs Misaka United - forfeited 
• Indian Football Factory 1 (Rasiga-37') Vs Mangalore United 1 (Jancila-83')
• Parikrma 0 Vs BUFC 1 (Paromita-89')

Round 10 - Wednesday, Feb 27, 2019  

• Mangalore United 1 (Diona-18') Vs Misaka United 0
• Indian Football Factory 2 (Paromita-52', 57') Vs BUFC 0 
• Slamzers Vs Parikrma - forfeited