India U-18 Women’s Team keen to push forward

Jamshedpur
After getting off to a flying start in the SAFF U-18 Women’s Championship courtesy of a 7-0 victory against Nepal, the Indian girls have already shifted their focus on the matches ahead. “We had a really good game and a lot of good plays in the match. It was really good to start the tournament with this win, it does a lot to help the morale of the players for the upcoming matches,” Head coach Thomas Dennerby stated. “I was very impressed with some of the goals that our girls scored against Nepal, and especially our wingers were very good on the night.”
Forward Lynda Kom Serto, who scored a brace in the first half itself, before being taken off, isn’t willing to bask in glory right now. “It was a great result but the job is not done yet. We want to have another good performance in our next match against Bangladesh and continue the same going ahead,” said Lynda. “I was really happy that I could help the team by scoring two goals, but I want to continue that form and score many more as well.”
Captain Shikly Devi commented on the energy of the side, stating that the winning effect had seeped into everyone. “The energy in the team is brilliant. When you’re 3-0 up at halftime, it’s very easy to ease up and just try to play out the match. But this group of girls have immense energy and we kept pushing throughout the 90 minutes. It’s not always easy to score that many goals, it has a lot to do with the mental strength of the team, ” Shilky said.