PANJIM: Albert Princesses will lock horns with Flaming Oranje in the inaugural match of the Vedanta Women’s Football League (VWFL), organised by Goa Football Association along with Vedanta Limited, on November 18, at Duler Stadium, Mapusa.
The draw for the inaugural edition of the VWFL was held at Caritas Hotel, St Inez.
Arjuna awardee and Ex-India captain Brahmanand Sankhwalkar and Eduard Battle Basart-Technical Director Sesa Football Academy picked up the chits and revealed the names of the competing teams.
Panjim Dolphins will face Goa Velha Saints in the second match on November 19, while Cuncolim Warriors and SCC Cavelossim SOWS will play on Nov 20. The first round matches will be played at Duler Stadium, Mapusa.
Elvis Gomes, president, Goa Football Association said, “We are very happy with the response we got from Goa. It is overwhelming to see the appreciation we have been receiving on national level. The league is going to create a definite platform for the women and girls of Goa and we hope that Goa is able to provide more such players to the national team.”
Sukhvinder Singh, CEO, Vedanta Football Project said, “Vedanta and GFA have come together for this great initiative and we intend to take it to great heights. The enthusiasm seen at the ground level for this initiative is very evident. Our commitment to skilling women and empowering women through this platform intends to take women’s football to the top ranks on the national scene.”
Juliana Gurjao, chairman, Women’s Committee GFA shared, “The number of applicants we have received have exceeded our expectations. We have tried our best to accommodate all the applications as we wanted to give these talented players a chance to showcase their skills on field. The kickoff is scheduled on 18th Nov at the Duler stadium, Mapusa under floodlights and we look forward to support from all sports enthusiasts for cheering the teams.”
The participating teams include Flaming Orange by Sporting Club de Goa, Panajim Dolphins by Panjim Footballers, Cuncolim Warriors by Cuncolim Union, SCC SOWS Football, Goa Velha Saints by Goa Velha SC and Albert’s Princesses by Albert Developers Sports Club. The six teams also unveiled their respective team jerseys.
