Mumbai: Mid-fielder Bhumika Mane will lead the Mumbai District Football Association (MDFA) in the WIFA organised Inter-District Sub-Junior Girls’ Football Championship to be played at Palghar.
Ash D’Silva has been named as her deputy in the 18-member squad.
Preetam Mahadik and Jai Juvekar will accompany the team as the coach and manager respectively.
The team was selected after an over two-week long selection trials and training sessions at the Neville D’Souza ground, Bandra. Mumbai will take on Nashik in a second round match on Wednesday.
The team:
Bhumika Mane (Cap), Ash D’Silva (VC), Neha Samre (Goalkeeper), Tanisha Laud, Tracy Monis, Dhiti Varma, Nishka Prakash, Janhavi Shetty, Anshita Pant, Ira Mahkhijani, Kavya Jaiswal, Riya D’Souza, Mmehak Lobo, S Todankar, Dharitri Nandy, T Shetty, Kiara Pinto, Gaia Ferro. Coach: P Mahadik, Manager: Jai Juvekar.