Skipper ngangom bala devi

Skipper Ngangom Bala Devi: Former champions Sethu FC defeated newly-promoted Sribhumi FC 1-0 to make a winning start in their 2024-25 Indian Women’s League (IWL) campaign at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Saturday. After a closely-fought first half, Ugandan midfielder Amnah Nababi’s volley at the hour mark earned all three points for Shareef Khan’s side against last season’s IWL 2 champions.

After playing out of Goa last season, Sethu will be delighted to make a perfect start at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in their home state of Tamil Nadu.

Sethu saw plenty of the ball right from the start, with their three centre-backs patiently building from the defence. Lisham Babina Devi’s defence-splitting passes and Malavika P’s electric runs down the wings caused Sribhumi trouble throughout the game, but the hosts had limited opportunities to enter the penalty area in the first half as the visitors remained compact in the middle.