Riding on striker Aarya More's brace, Maharashtra managed to beat Pondicherry 2-0 in their second Group-II league match of the Hero 27th Senior Women's National Football Championship at the IGIS Complex, Haldwani, Uttarakhand on Friday. After the stellar show, More, 18, said they do not have much time to dwell on the win as they need to focus on their third group match against fancied Kerala on Sunday. Maharashtra had earlier defeated Mizoram 5-1 in the opening match.

In the tie against Pondicherry, the Sanaya Anklesaria-coached Maharashtra team adopted an attacking approach. More, who was cautioned in the 16th minute for an infringement, shot past Pondicherry goalkeeper Akila after receiving an assist from skipper Bhagyashree Dalvi in the 20th minute. A minute later, she netted the winner.