Gumla Girls Storm Through Subroto Cup, Crush Rajasthan 11-0

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The young footballers of St Patrick School, Gumla, representing Jharkhand in the Under-17 Girls’ National category of the 65th Subroto Mukerjee Football Cup, delivered another outstanding performance, defeating Indian Public School, Rajasthan, 11-0 in their second league match.

From the opening minutes, the Gumla side took complete control of the game and kept Rajasthan under constant pressure. Their defence remained equally impressive, as the opponents failed to find the net throughout the match.

Keerti Oraon opened the scoring just three minutes after kick-off. She continued her attacking brilliance by scoring two more goals to complete a hat-trick and put Gumla firmly in command.

Sabarni Kumari then added the fourth goal, while Sunayna Toppo extended the lead to 5-0. Seema Oraon took over the scoring duties, finding the net three times in succession to make it 8-0.

Veena Kumari scored the ninth goal before Seema Oraon added another to complete her four-goal haul and make it 10-0. Sonal Munda then rounded off the remarkable performance with Gumla’s 11th goal.

The emphatic victory has sparked celebrations among the district administration, sports and education departments in Gumla. The Deputy Commissioner, District Sports Officer, District Education Officer and District Education Superintendent, along with senior sportspersons and football enthusiasts, congratulated the team and wished the players success in their upcoming matches.

The result also gives the Jharkhand team a major boost with two league matches still remaining. With their attacking confidence high and defence yet to concede a goal in this match, the Gumla girls will be looking to carry the momentum into their next fixtures.

Coach Veena Kerketta has been closely coordinating the team and guiding the players throughout the tournament. The impressive display by the young footballers has brought national attention to Gumla and once again highlighted Jharkhand’s strong potential in women’s football.