Cox’s Bazar and Brahmanbaria districts won their respective group A opening matches of the final round JFA U-14 National Women’s Football Championship that began today at Shaheed Muktijoddha Smrity Stadium in Rajshahi.

In the day’s first match, Cox’s Bazar district beat Mymensingh district by 3-1 goals with Pronoching Marma scored two goals in the 12th and 63rd minutes while Thoyen supported her with a lone goal in the 55th minute for the winners’.

Poli scored the lone goal for the losers’ in the 15th minute of the match.

In the day’s second match, Brahmanbaria district edged past Panchagarh district by a solitary goal scored by Jasmin in the 62nd minute of the match.

A total of eight district teams, split into two groups, are taking part in the championship, organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).

After the group phase matches, top two teams from each group will play the cross semifinals on September 7 while the final of the championship is slated for September 9.

Participating teams:

Group A – Mymensingh, Panchagarh, Brahmanbaria and Cox’s Bazar districts.

Group B – Rajshahi, Magura, Khulna and Faridpur districts.