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What does this competition mean for Indian Women s football? All India Football Federation (AIFF) General Secretary Kushal Das was elated with the introduction of the AFC Women s Club Championship as he felt that an Indian club participating in such a continental competition will be a great boost to women s football in the country. “An Indian club playing in the AFC Women’s Club Championship is a great opportunity to boost the growth of women’s football in India. We already have two International events – the AFC Women’s Asian Cup, and the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup lined up in 2022. As a prelude to that, Indian representation in the Club Championship will further redefine women’s football in India to a large extent by capturing the imagination of all fans, said Kushal Das. ....
The Malabarians won the Durand Cup, reached the semi-final of the Sheikh Jamal Cup in Bangladesh and was close to finishing in the top four in the I-League. However, the coach and the club parted ways again and the former joined Goan club Churchill Brothers for the 2020-21 campaign. Churchill were strong favourites to win the title last season but finished runners-up below champions Gokulam Kerala. They went unbeaten during the regular season and lost only twice in the second phase but ultimately, dropped enough points to allow Varela s former club to pounce in the final few rounds. Sreenidhi will be Varela s third club in India and with a fresh project at his disposal, he will hope to make a mark in the I-League next season. ....
The match was off to a fiery start as the first chance fell to the Malabrians within 40 seconds. Dennis Antwi brought down Mayakannan s cross in the area, before curling his effort inches wide. Gokulam went on to dominate the game and kept creating chances to score. Mayakannan s powerful shot from Philip Adjah s cut back in the 9th minute went straight to Sudeva keeper Sachin Jha.Augu ....