Rheema’s strike partnership of Neha Ture and Shirley Pinto had several attempts at the goal throughout the course of the game however, were unable to get past the Sea View keeper Candice Fernandes.
Cruise control
Sea View wasted no time in stamping their authority over the game by opening their account as early as the sixth minute. Unmarked midfielder Mansi Surve was at the right place at the right time to coolly slot the ball past the Rheema keeper and into the bottom corner. Goal! 1-0
Rhema’s hopes of staging a fight back were dashed when Jennifer Rayar scored a goal midway through the second half. The winger, who went close on a few occasions, was finally rewarded, courtesy of some great team work from the Sea View attackers.
The keeper was rendered helpless as Jennifer’s strike crashed into the back of the net. Goal! 2-0 to Sea View.
Air-tight Defence
Rhema’s moves never materialized as Sea View’s air tight defense kept the opposition attackers at bay and had a major presence inside the penalty area.
Midfielder Laura Estibeiro put in a commendable performance as always and was one of the best players on the pitch. Eventually the long campaign came to an end as the referee’s whistle announced the end of the game and Sea View were crowned the champions.
Back to winning ways
After losing the Bandra League final to Companeroes earlier this year, the victory puts the girls back on track to their winning ways.
Neha Ture (Rhema), Alisha Mistry (Kenkre FC), Tasneem Muldar (Bodyline) and Priyanka Singh (Sea View) bagged individual honours for their outstanding performances.
On a closing note, Football Mumbai would like to thank the RCF organizing committee headed by Austin Coutinho for a successful tournament and for giving a platform for the budding women to showcase their skills.
