VIDEO - NDTV: Indian Women's team defends SAFF title

The Indian Women's national team defended their SAFF Women's Cup title on Sunday in Colombo with a 3-1 victory against Nepal. And it is good to see that NDTV send down a crew to cover the final match and get some reactions after the triumph.

SAFF Women's Cup: India beat Nepal 3-1, defend title!

Defending champions India retained their title by defeating Nepal 3-1 in the final of the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship at the CR&FC Place ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Nepal took a surprise third minute lead through a Dipa Adhikari strike off a Anu Lama pass, but favourites India weren't shocked and equalised only five minutes later through a Supriya Routray goal. Thereafter it was an open game with better chances for India, but it remained one-all at the break as the Nepal defence was able to fend off the Indian attackers.

Nepal came out as the better team after the break, but they couldn't score of their chances and after about 10 minutes India took control of the game but missed a few chances before captain Oinam Bembem Devi put India ahead in the 66th minute. It remained an open game thereafter as Nepal missed a couple of chances, but India secured their victory with a goal from midfielder Yumnam Kamala Devi in the 83rd minute to make it 3-1.

In the end the Indian Women won 3-1 to win the 2nd edition of the SAFF Women's Championship and continue to dominate women's football in South Asia, but Nepal played a good match and tournament to pose a challenge to our Indian Women.


INDIA
Sita Sharma - Ashem Romi Devi, Kangujam Rebika Devi, Alochana Senapati, Suprava Samal - Supriya Routray, Yumnam Kamala Devi, Oinam Bembem Devi [C], Tuli Goon - Sasmita Malik, Irom Prameshwori Devi

NEPAL
Namita Dali - Bhagwati Thapa, Usha, Jamuna, Dipa Adhikari, Chandra, Anu Lama, Pramila Rai (Krishna Khatri), Niru Thapa, Sajana Rana (Laxmi Poudel), Ghim Kumari

SAFF Women's Cup: India look to retain title today

Defending champions India are looking to retain their SAFF Women's Championship title when they face neighbours Nepal this afternoon at the CR&FC grounds in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Anything but an Indian victory would be an upset as our Women are currently far superior then the rest of the South Asian region, but arrogance should be avoided.

After a slow start India has been on fire in the tournament beating Bangladesh (3-0), hosts Sri Lanka (5-0) and Bhutan (11-0) in the group stage before Afghanistan (11-0) in the semifinals. India has scored an impressive 30 goals with no goals conceded so far.

India were tested a little in their opener against Bangladesh, but thereafter the team led by Oinam Bembem Devi has been impressive in their display and they could have scored even more goals.

Nepal are hoping to score an upset by defeating India in the final. And the Nepali Women have had a good tournament of their own, the question is if they can challenge India and maybe get an early goal to upset their more famed rivals.

But coach Mohammed Shahid Jabbar is careful as he praised Nepal ahead of the final especially their hard working midfield and strikers, but also mentioned that Nepal does seem a little weak in defence which India will seek to utilise.

Coach Jabbar will surely prepare his team for the challenge ahead and one hopes that at the end India will lift their second SAFF Women's Cup title to maintain their unrivaled dominance in the South Asian region.

SAFF Women's Cup: India trash Afghanistan 11-0, reach finals!

Defending champions India scored their second 11-0 victory win in a row, this time against Afghanistan in the semifinals of the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship at the Longden Place ground in Colombo. India now await the winner of the Sri Lanka vs Nepal second semifinal to play on Sunday in the final.

India made a perfect start as Yumnam Kamala Devi fired them ahead in the 5th minute. As expected India were in control but they only scored their second in the 31st minute through Irom Prameshwori Devi and it was Prameshwori who set-up captain Oinam Bembem Devi to score India's third in the 40th minute. Only a couple of minutes later Sasmita Malik made it 4-0 and it remained so until the break.

India made a quite start into the second session, but then found their scoring boots again as they scored three goals in four minutes. First it was Yumnam Kamala Devi in the 57th minute, then Ashem Romi Devi in the 59th minute and against captain Oinam Bembem Devi to make it 7-0.

But it wasn't over for the Afghani women as India would add four more in the remaining 20 minutes. First captain Oinam Bembem Devi would score her third in the 70th minute, then Sasmita Malik her second of the day in the 78th minute before Pinky Bompal Magar joined the party by scoring India's 10th in the 81st minute. The final goal came in the 90th minute through Yumnam Kamala Devi, who had also scored India's first.

In the end it was another 11-0 win for India, who rather easily reached their second SAFF Women's Cup final and now have scored 30 goals in only four matches, conceding none.


INDIA
Sita Sharma - Ashem Romi Devi, Loitongbam Ashalata Devi, Alochana Senapati, Suprava Samal - Yumnam Kamala Devi, Oinam Bembem Devi [C], Tuli Goon - Sasmita Malik, Irom Prameshwori Devi, Pinky Bompal Magar

SAFF Women's Cup: India start with 3-0 win against Bangladesh!

Defending champions India made a successful start into the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship with a 3-0 win against Bangladesh at the Longden Place ground in Colombo, Sri Lanka. All three Indian goals were scored in the second session.

In the first session India had more problems with the heavy rains then their opponents from Bangladesh and after only 14 minutes the referee stopped play due to unplayable conditions. Over an hour later play resumed and it was India who took control of the game, but it would remain goalless at the break.

This would change after the break for the Shahid Jabbar coached Indian Women's team. It was striker Sasmita Malik who posed the biggest threat for Bangladesh, but the opening goal for India came through a strike from Yumnam Kamala Devi in the 64th minute. India kept on the pressure and doubled the lead in the 77th minute through a left-footer from captain Oinam Bembem Devi. The final goal came in the 90th minute through Alochana Senapati.

It ended 3-0 for India, who on Sunday take on hosts Sri Lanka in their second Group A match.


INDIA
Sita Sharma - Ashem Romi Devi, Kangujam Rebika Devi, Alochana Senapati, Suprava Samal - Supriya Routray (33' Irom Prameshwori Devi), Yumnam Kamala Devi, Oinam Bembem Devi [C], Nameirakpam Montesori Chanu - Sasmita Malik, Salam Rinaroy Devi (68' Pinky Bompal Magar)