Shilji Shaji netted four goals as India U-17 women's national football team hammered Jordan 6-0 at the Prince Mohammed Stadium, here on Thursday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shilji's show helped India gain their second victory in as many friendly matches in Jordan.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The India U-17s, who are currently preparing for their AFC U-17 Asian Cup Qualifiers (to be held later this year), started off on a bright note and got their reward when a header by Pooja off a Shilji corner was turned into her own goal by Jordan defender Mera Atari.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
As the match neared the half hour mark, Shilji turned scorer, netting off a Manisha Kumari cross to double India's lead; the Young Tigresses, by dint of the two early goals, carried a comfortable lead into the tunnel at half time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It took them some time to find the same scoring rhythm again, but once they did, the floodgates opened. Pooja produced a brilliant solo effort, as she dribbled past two defenders and rounded the keeper to finish in an empty net.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pooja soon turned provider, as she received a cross by Juhi and squared it to Shilji, who finished into an empty net. The India striker soon completed her hat-trick with just eight minutes of regulation time left, as her shot from outside the box beat the keeper on the far side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Shilji added one more to make it four to her own tally in injury time; this time, her shot from outside the area was blocked, but the striker remained alert enough to get onto the rebound and turn it in.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Pooja soon turned provider, as she received a cross by Juhi and squared it to Shilji, who finished into an empty net. The India striker soon completed her hat-trick with just eight minutes of regulation time left, as her shot from outside the box beat the keeper on the far side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n