Three cheers for Afreen!
Updated On: 03 April, 2023 12:09 PM IST | Mumbai | Sundari Iyer
Peerbhoy dedicates winner against Kerala in Group-II league match, to dad Azim as Maharashtra win their third consecutive tie of 27th Senior Women`s National Football Championship; aim to grab six points from next two games
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Afreen with late dad Azim
RIDING on Afreen Peerbhoy`s winner, Maharashtra defeated Kerala 1-0 in a crucial Group-II league match to register their third successive victory (in as many games) of the Hero 27th Senior Women`s National Football Championship at the IGIS Complex, Haldwani, Uttarakhand, on Sunday. Afreen scored from a free-kick in the first minute of additional time of the first half.
Afreen, 23, who plays as the central defender, told www.mid-day.com that though the team need four points to qualify for the quarter-finals from the two remaining games (April 5 v Uttarakhand and v Chandigarh on April 8) in the league stage, the Sanaya Anklesaria-coached Maharashtra aim to win both ties. Hosts Uttarakhand are in fourth position with four points.
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