Amma FC from Nagpur registered a 5-0 win over an inexperienced Next Sports Academy, Palghar, in an opening match of the Western India Football Association (WIFA) Women’s League at the Cooperage ground on Friday. The league is a qualifying tournament for the AIFF Indian Women’s League.

The Nagpur outfit opened the scoring through Nidhi Verma in the fourth minute. Amma FC continued to call the shots and doubled the lead through Punam Kumari in the 17th minute before Any Anthony widened the lead, scoring the third goal in the 41st minute. Substitute Nikita Shende scored the other two goals in the 79th and 85th minutes.