Kozhikode: Kerala Blasters are jumping in the Kerala Women’s League by scoring goals. In the match held at EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode, Blasters women defeated Kadthannad Raja Football Academy 13-1. Blasters remained at the top spot with their fourth win in five games. Lakshmi Tamang scored four goals for Blasters once morest Kattanad Raja. Replaced by P. Malvika also took a hat-trick. Nidhia Sreedharan and Sivisha scored double goals. S Aswathi, T.P. Lubna Basheer was also targeted.
Tanu was the goalkeeper of Kerala Blasters. C. Sivisha, Poornima Gehlot, V.V. Aarti, M. Krishnapriya, T.G. Gatha, Pinky Kashyap, Nidhia Sreedharan, Nilima Khaka, T.P. Lubna Basheer and Lakshmi Tamang also came out for Blasters. CK for Katthannad Raja Football Academy. Sreejaya Golwala Kath. P. Megha, Banawat Mounika, P.M. Devananda, N. Avya, P. Neelambari and Tulsi Vs. Verma, Ashwati S. Verma, A. Gopika and Rudrapu Ravali also lined up.
Blasters women took the lead in the third minute of the game. The goalkeeper might not stop the corner kick taken by Sivisha. Blasters hit the forward line and hit the ball into the net. Lakshmi saw the target. In the ninth minute, Blasters hit the net once more through Lakshmi, but the referee called offside. The main players who played in the last matches were not in the Blasters line-up. After scoring a goal, Blasters slowed down. Kadtanad Raja Munnetra might not create opportunities.
Blasters’ second goal was in the 38th minute of the game. Then it rained goals at Kozhikode Corporation Stadium.
In the 38th minute, Sivisha scored following a solo move. Blasters made it three in the 43rd minute. Nidhia Kadthanad Raja entered the box with the ball from Sivisha and easily beat the goalkeeper. In the 45th minute, Kadthanad Raja pulled one back. Neelambari’s long range shot went past Tanu. In the next moment, Blasters increased the advantage to four. Lakshmi single-handedly advances with Lubna hitting the ball to the right. He hit the target with a smashing shot in the box.
The second half started with a goal. In the 47th minute, Lakshmi’s hat-trick goal made Blasters five. Penalty in the 52nd minute for bringing down Sivisha in the box. Sivisha easily put the kick into the net. Next goal in nine minutes. Lakshmi’s fourth goal. Score 7-1. The goalkeeper was unable to stop the lone advance. In the 68th minute, Lubna scored Blasters’ eighth goal. The ninth goal was in the 75th minute. Malavika took advantage of the goalkeeper’s mistake and scored. Malvika came to the field as a substitute. Within seconds, Malvika scored another brilliant goal. Score 10-1. In the 80th minute, Nidhia’s long ranger broke the goal net of Katthannad Raja. Malvika completed the hat-trick in the 87th minute. After that, Sunita Munda’s cross gave Ashwathi the target. 13th goal for Blasters. Blasters’ next game is once morest Kerala United FC on September 11.
