Bhubaneswar: Odisha FC got their Indian Women’s League (IWL) 2023-24 campaign off to a brilliant start as they outplayed local rivals Sports Odisha 4-0 at Capital Football Arena here on Friday.
Odisha FC took the lead in the 9th minute as Karthika’s corner was headed in by Manisa Panna.
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i Xaxa missed the opportunity to double Odisha FC’s lead when he failed to convert a penalty in the 15th minute.
Changing ends with a slender lead, Odisha made it 2-0 in the 56th minute when Win Theingi Tun connected with her head to direct Jasoda’s corner kick into the goal.
Win scored her second goal a minute later, finishing off another assist from Jasoda with a powerful strike.
Win came close to a hat-trick, but her header off a cross from Malati Munda narrowly missed the mark in the 86th minute.
Malati herself scored a minute later as she shot home past the goalkeeper from a tight angle to complete the 4-0 rout.
Odisha FC will next face Gokulam Kerala FC at home on December 20.