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Nita Football Academy: Sribhumi FC got their first win in three games with a 4-2 beat down of Nita Football Academy in their IWL 2024-25 encounter at the Bibhutibhushan Stadium on Monday. The hosts led 3-1 at half-time.

A brace from Mousumi Murmu (33’, 45+2’) set up a comprehensive victory for Sribhumi, which lifted them to third on the table, with 15 points from 11 matches. Sandra Atinga (42’) and Bala Devi (52’) scored one each for them, while Manisha Naik (34’) and Juli Kishan (58’) scored for Nita FA. The side from Cuttack, meanwhile, are fifth with 13 points from 11 matches.

While Sribhumi dominated the early exchanges, a lack of composure in the final third continued to let them down for the opening of the game. It took half an hour for the game to spark to life, when Sribhumi’s Mousumi Murmu latched on to a pinpoint Bala Devi through ball to slam the ball into the roof of the Nita FA net.