Sr Women's National Football C'ship: Tamil Nadu, Railways, Odisha and Haryana ready for semi-final battle (preview)

Amritsar, June 25 (IANS) The semi-finals of the 27th Senior Women's National Football Championship 2022-23 are expected to be close contests on Monday as all four teams -- Tamil Nadu, Railways, Odisha and Haryana -- are ready for the challenge.

In the semi-finals, Tamil Nadu will face off against Railways at the Guru Nanak Stadium while Haryana will challenge Odisha.

While Tamil Nadu and Odisha progressed from Group A as the top two teams, last year's finalists Railways along with Haryana qualified from Group B.

Tamil Nadu had a perfect record in the Group Stage and continued their impressive form in the final round of the tournament. The team registered five wins out of a possible five as they topped their group with 15 points.

So far, Tamil Nadu have displayed the ability to withstand all pressure from their rivals. They have not conceded a goal in this edition so far and have scored a whopping 32 times across eight matches, including the Group Stage and Final Round. Having won their maiden title in 2017-18, Tamil Nadu are serious contenders to regain the trophy.

Odisha, on the other hand, registered four wins in five games in the Final Round and finished second in Group A with 12 points. They scored 13 goals in the process and conceded just three.

Meanwhile, Group B toppers Haryana, too, finished their final round campaign unbeaten with four wins and a draw.

Along with Tamil Nadu, they are the only team yet to suffer a defeat in the ongoing edition. In the Final Round, they defeated both the finalists of the 26th edition -- Manipur and Railways -- thereby delivering a statement of intent.

Only a solitary point separated Haryana from second-placed Railways, who finished the final round group stages with four wins and a loss. The team will be looking to redeem themselves after finishing runners-up in the previous edition of the Championship.

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