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\"Formiga\"FormigaBy Soumo Ghosh,<\/strong>
AIFF Media Team<\/strong><\/p>\n

NEW DELHI<\/strong>: It\u2019s day six in Brazil, and the Indian Women\u2019s Team is still smarting from a historic match where they had the chance to bid adieu, up close and personal, to one of the greatest footballers that the beautiful game has ever seen \u2013 Formiga Mota.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn such matches the tactical aptitude and the attitude that we show on the pitch stay pertinent,\u201d captain Ashalata opined. \u201cAfter the match we met Formiga and Marta, and they advised us on a lot of aspects. They praised us for our hard work on the pitch, and hoped that our work ethic never changes. That was really special to hear from two players who we have all been looking up to, in the past.\u201d<\/p>\n

After the match, Marta Vieira da Silva expressed her interest in the Indian Women\u2019s Team, stating that she would like to see the side grow further.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I see is that you guys have the opportunity to grow further, and then you need to keep working harder. I hope to see you guys next time, and maybe play against India next time too,\u201d said Marta.<\/p>\n

Amidst all the fanfare, the Indian Women\u2019s Team sent the thoughts of all the dreamers of Indian Football flying on the eighth minute, when goalkeeper Aditi Chauhan punched away a cross by the opposition, before the midfielder Indumathi Kathiresan latched on to the ball, lobbed it to lone striker Pyari Xaxa, who duly cushioned her header into the path of Manisha, as the left forward soared up the wing, entered the box, and unleashed a left-footer that nestled into the net.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t believe it. When you\u2019re out there on the pitch you generally play moment-by-moment. You can\u2019t plan too far ahead. Of course, we had our plans as to how we would play against them, and how to defend against them, but in that very instant, when the Brazil attackers had converged on our penalty area, all I was thinking of was finding one outlet, where I could play it out to,\u201d explained Indumathi.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat would give us time to reorganise the defence. I saw Pyari standing near the half-line alone, and lobbed it to her. She was not in that great a position, to be honest, and I thought that the Brazilians would come back to attack us in a few seconds again. But then she showed great awareness to find Manisha with her first touch and the rest is history,\u201d she smiled.<\/p>\n

The lady who got the assist due to sheer awareness, however, put it entirely down to the goalscorer Manisha for making a great off-the-ball run and giving her teammate a good old-fashioned shout.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt that moment, you don\u2019t really think much about it. I saw Indumathi chip the ball towards me, and I was completely surrounded by four defenders. I knew that by the time I would control the ball and try to dribble, they would have it again,\u201d recalled Pyari. \u201cAt the same time, Manisha gave a shout, and she had taken up a very nice position where I could easily pass it to. I headed it towards her and tried to make my own run into the box. Little did I know at that moment that she would create such a magical moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pyari exclaimed, \u201cEven after she scored, it took a few seconds for it to register in our heads. Yes, we had conceded early on, but we had just scored \u2013 AGAINST BRAZIL!\u201d<\/p>\n

Earlier, some players had even done their customary pre-match pitch walk bare-footed, in order to get a better feel of the turf. Fullback Ranjana Chanu was seen doing a couple of back-flips, drawing cheers from a crowd that had come to watch the legendary Formiga for one last time.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a surreal experience. Even before the match, the way the crowd cheered \u2013 they may not have been cheering for us \u2013 most of the cheers were for Formiga and Brazil, but still it felt great to play there,\u201d said captain Ashalata Devi, recalling the magical night.<\/p>\n

However, the team did not have much time to dwell on the match, once it was over. As the Organisers wrapped up the post-match felicitations of Formiga, the focus for the Indian girls shifted to the future.<\/p>\n

The work ethic, indeed, has not changed one bit, as the team straight away went into a recovery session the next morning, followed by another rigorous training session in the evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can\u2019t sit back and rest during the Brazil game. That is in the past now. The Chile game is next, and that\u2019s where our focus is at the present moment,\u201d the captain averred.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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