Defending champions Armed Police Force Club demolished Sudurpaschim Province 19-0 in the most lopsided win of the ANFA Women’s League at the ANFA Complex on Monday.

Rashmi Kumari Ghising and Anita KC scored four goals each, while Preeti Rai netted a hat-trick for APF. Sabita Rana Magar and Kusum Khatiwada were at the double; and Anita Basnet, Saru Limbu and Renuka Hamal also found the net. APF’s one came from an own goal from Sudurpaschim’s Sumi Hangma Rai.

The win also helped APF open up a six-point lead at the summit of the ten-team standings. APF have 22 points from eight matches. APF are also the team to score the highest number of goals in the league this season, with 46 goals to their name. They have conceded only two.

APF’s 19-0 victory against Sudurpaschim is the biggest victory of the season so far. The previous biggest victory of the season was Army 14-0 success, also against Sudurpaschim.

Winless Sudurpaschim have now conceded 65 goals in eight matches against their three goals scored (one each against Army, Waling and Bagmati Youth Club).

They were also embarrassed 9-0 by Nepal Police Club, while their lowest margin loss came against Karnali Province when they suffered a 3-0 defeat.

APF knew Sudurpaschim were the easiest target and took full advantage of it to go 11-0 up at half-time, with their three goals coming in the injury time. Their first-half goal rush also included an own goal from Rai in the 39th minute.

Anita KC completed her hat-trick in the first half—her two goals came in the 45+2 and 45+3 minutes—and found her fourth goal in the 76th minute.

Ghising, whose opening goal in the 8th minute opened the floodgates, accomplished a hat-trick two minutes into the second half and netted her fourth in the 76 minute. Ghising now leads the goal scoring chart with 13 goals.

Waling Municipality’s Uganda forward Jackline Nassali is second in the list with seven goals.

Preeti Rai, who found her first goal in the fourth minute of the first half injury time scored two freekicks in the 64th and 67th minute in a carbon copy fashion.

Anita Basnet, Sabita Rana Magar and Saru Limbu all got on the scoresheet before the break.

Kusum Khatiwada, who replaced Saru Limbu in the second half , scored twice in the 82nd minute and 86th minute, while Renuka Hamal also got on the score sheet in the 90th minute.

Earlier, Chandrapur Municipality and Koshi Province shared points after playing a 1-1 draw, also at the ANFA Complex.

Sunita Sunar put Chandrapur ahead in the 51st minute but Mamata Raut equalised in the 80th minute to snatch a draw for Koshi.

The draw moved Chandrapur up to seventh position with eight points. Koshi stayed in fifth position with 11 points.