Senior Women’s NFC for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy Lynda Kom dazzles yet again as Manipur rout Uttar Pradesh 4-0, set up semi-final date with Tamil Nadu

    11-Oct-2025
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By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Oct 10 : Lynda Serto Kom scored twice to fashion Manipur a 4-0 win over Uttar Pradesh in the ultimate league match of the 30th Senior Women's National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy 2025-26 Final Round Group B.
The win at RKM Ashrama Ground, Narainpur, in Chhattisgarh this afternoon earned Manipur the top position in the Group B table. Both teams had already qualified for the semi-finals on October 8 by registering three wins apiece.
Lynda Kom, who had already amassed 5 final round goals in two previous matches, extended her scoring spree to score two goals (33’, 39’) in the rapid fire fashion and gave Manipur a 2-0 advantage till the break against Uttar Pradesh.
Lynda Kom scored the opener with a clinical header in the 33rd minute by connecting a well measured cross from Remi Thokchom from the right flank before capitalising on a deflection to double the lead after 39 minutes.
Nongmaithem Ratanbala piled further pressure on Uttar Pradesh by scoring the third goal for Manipur at the stroke of the hour mark as she executed a give-and-go move with Dangmei Grace before cracking a powerful shot to send the ball into the top corner from outside the box.
 Dangmei Grace, who have scored four goals in the previous three final round matches and was at the centre of the Manipur attack, netted the decisive goal in the 69th minute by intercepting a clearance ball at the left edge of the Uttar Pradesh box before curling home the ball into the top far corner.
In a dead rubber Group B match staged earlier in the day at the same venue, Haryana crushed Punjab by 7-3 goals.
Semi-final
Group A winners West Bengal will square off against Group B runners up Uttar Pradesh in the first semi-final match on October 13 from 8.30 am at the same venue before Group B leaders Manipur take on Group A runners up Tamil Nadu in the semi-final clash from 3 pm.