| Women’s League Football: Luca Soccer wins

Kozhikode: Luca Soccer Club defeated Raja Football Academy Vadakara by 3-0 in the women’s league football match held yesterday at the Corporation Stadium.

Alpana Kujar scored the first goal for Luca Soccer in the 37th minute. Arsha in the 83rd minute and Revathi scored the third goal in the last minute through a penalty kick. In the second half, Kadtanath Raja could not score a goal despite making good progress. The penalty kick was also wasted. took a bath Katthananad Raja FC and Kerala Blasters will face each other in the match to be held on September 2.

Kerala Blasters advanced by defeating Don Bosco Football Academy by five goals. They finished first with 10 points from four games with three wins and one draw. Don Bosco topped the points table.

Apurna Narsari took a hat-trick for Blasters in the game at Maharaja’s College Ground, Ernakulam. Sunita Munda and Kiran scored one goal each. All five goals were in the first half. Blasters took the lead through Apurna in the fifth minute of the game. The Don Bosco goal keeper could not even reach the volley from outside the box. Blasters progressed without giving any loophole to their opponents. In the 18th minute, Blasters made the score two. Kiran’s smashing free kick from right in front of the box went past the Don Bosco goalkeeper and hit the net.

Malvika sent the ball from the right side and Priyanka shot it towards the goal. Apurna hits it into the net. Apurna completed the hat trick with a long range shot with three minutes remaining in the first half. Within two minutes, Blasters made it five through Sunitha. The match was under the control of Blasters in the second half as well.