Aishwarya stars in United Poona's win

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Jun 23 2017 | 8:22 PM IST
Riding on Aishwarya Ashutosh's twin strikes, United Poona SA, Pune defeated Poddar International, Kolhapur, 3-2 in the opening Group-A match of the WIFA Women's Football Championship today.
Dhanashree Sunil got the other goal for the Pune side, while Yashashree Pramod and Jyoti Shivaji scored a goal each in the second half for the Kolhapur team.
The Pune outfit wrested the initiative when Aishwarya hit the target in the very ninth minute to give her team a 1-0 half-time lead.
After switching ends, Poddar International fought hard and did well to find the equalizer through Yashree Pramod in the 35th minute of the 60 minute encounter.
But the Pune side, who were creating the better chances, struck two quick goals through Dhanashree Sunil (41st minute) and Aishwarya Ashutosh (45th) to take control of the match.
Poddar International tried their best to break down the rival defence but they could only manage one more goal with Jyoti Shivaji scoring in the 57th minute.

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First Published: Jun 23 2017 | 8:22 PM IST