Indian women go down to Jordan in first friendly at Petra Stadium

Amman: The Indian senior women's team suffered a 1-2 loss against hosts Jordan in the first of the two friendlies at the Petra Stadium here on Sunday.

These matches are being held as part of India's preparations for Round 1 of the Asian Qualifiers for the Women's Olympic Football Tournament 2024 in the Kyrgyz Republic next month.

The hosts began the proceedings in style, racing to a two-goal lead within the opening quarter of an hour, the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) said in a report on its website.

The Indian centre-back Ritu Rani was unfortunate to turn in a pass from a Jordanian shirt into the Indian net for an own goal.

India head coach Thomas Dennerby's decision to line up with five defenders -- Sweety, Ritu and Ashalata in the middle, with Ranjana and Dalima as fullbacks - did have an impact but failed to stop the home team from scoring.

India will now look to bounce back in the second friendly on Wednesday. IANS

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