Strikes from Kamala Devi (32', 66') and Prameshwori Devi (57') led Eastern Sporting Union to an easy win over their opponents, in a final, which was largely dominated - both in possession and chances created - by ESU.
Although both Teams tried to score the early goal to take an advantage going through the match, Eastern Sporting Union pressed onwards in the opening minutes with almost every move. Kamala Devi tried to catch the opposition custodian offguard with a cheeky touch in the 3rd minute but lacking venom her shot was easily saved.
Attempts by Bembem Devi and Prameshwori Devi to foster goal-scoring chances were often nullified by the Rising Student defence.
In the 24th minute, Prameshwori Devi's cross almost ended in the back of the net, leaving the opposition custodian wrong-footed. However, the cross floated over the net as Rising Student survived another attack.
It was a different scenario altogether in the 32nd minute as Eastern Union scored to take the lead when Kamala Devi tapped home her 10th goal of the Indian Women's League campaign from a Prameshowri Devi cross from the right flank to give ESU a solitary goal advantage.
Eastern Sporting Union picked up where they left off and two minutes into the second half, Kamala Devi's cross found Kashmina clear in the box, but the latter's shot failed to find the net and went over the bar.
Little did ESU had to wait for their second goal and in the 57th minute, Prameshwori Devi played a one-two with Kashmina and scored from a narrow angle to make the scoreline read 2-0.
The fleet-footed forward burst in the opposition box and blasted the ball into the back of the net to make it 3-0.
Eastern Sporting Union could have added more gloss to the scoreline as chances came in plenty. However, with the result already secured it mattered little as the full-time scoreline read 3-0.
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