Nepal Edge India on Penalties in Gangtok Exhibition as Sikkim Hosts First Women’s International

Overview

• India and Nepal drew 1-1 at Paljor Stadium before Nepal won the shootout 3-0.
• Soumya Guguloth put India ahead on 30 minutes, and Rashmi Kumari Ghising equalised in second-half stoppage time.
• Sabita Rana Magar, Rashmi Kumari Ghising and Nisha Thokar converted for Nepal in the shootout as substitute goalkeeper Anjana Rana Magar saved two Indian attempts.
• The Sikkim Football Association staged the Blue Tigresses’ first international appearance in Sikkim with free public entry, a capacity crowd and Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang Golay as chief guest.
• The match was an exhibition that did not count toward FIFA ranking points and came days after Nepal’s 2-1 win over India in the Tri-Nation friendlies in Shillong.