Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Manipur won their 22nd title with a 2-0 win against Haryana in the final of the 28th Senior Women's National Football Championship for the 28th Rajmata Jijabai Trophy at the Kishore Bharat Krirangan in Kolkata on Wednesday. Ngangom Bala Devi (68') and Nongmeikapam Sibani Devi (83') scored to give Manipur a win in the match when Haryana were reduced to 10 players as Samiksha was sent off in the 65th minute for a foul on Dangmei Grace. Manipur teams started the more powerful, their gameplan essentially centered around flamboyant striker Bala Devi, who has scored 17 goals in 1 appearance in the competition this season. However, Haryana were determined, not allowing Manipur's midfielders to play their natural game. The experienced Bala started dropping into midfield in the first quarter-hour in an attempt to use his flair to create space for the wingers.In the 21st minute, he turned Artie to create some space in the crowded midfield and played an aerial ball to Grace. Although Grace's shot was saved by Haryana goalkeeper Shreya Hooda, Bala's strike partner Asim Roza Devi often switched roles with Grace and was last to the right. Sibanye had a great chance to score from Grace's cross just past the half-hour mark, but missed his header. Haryana's first real chance on the Manipur goal was in the 33rd minute when Renu Rani tried her luck from a free-kick. Kick, which was well aimed into the corner.This caused some discomfort to Manipur keeper Linthoingambi Devi, but after the initial mess, she managed to handle it, with Manipur getting another chance before the break as Bala controlled a cross from Sibani Devi inside the box and fired an acrobatic cross into the side. Tried a volley. Airborne 34 Although the one-year-old's shot went wide, Manipur came out of the blocks with great pace after the change of ends. Rose and Grace each had their efforts saved, while Haryana looked desperate in their defensive third, with Haryana's 17-year-old winger Neha stepping up to provide them an outlet on the counter. Her precise cross from the left was headed in by Pooja, just minutes before Neha took up acres of space in the Manipur half, dodged two defenders and fired a powerful shot into the bottom corner for Lintoingambi to keep. Had to make a brilliant save. This was arguably Haryana's best chance of the match.Haryana were left stunned in the 65th minute when Grace slipped past their defense and Samiksha pulled it back. Referee Ruba Dev immediately pointed to the spot. The review was sent out due to its indiscretions. Haryana's Shreya Hooda took the lead in the fight between the two captains and made a double save to keep the score equal. He first dived to his right to save Bala's spot-kick and then cleverly pounced on the Manipur captain's rebound attempt. Playing against a team with less than 10 players, however, it was a rare victory for Manipur and Bala. There was a big benefit.He converted his saved penalty just three minutes later when Rojas flicked the Manipur captain from behind the defense inside the box, with only the opposition keeper facing him, Bala fired it into the bottom corner, 10. Despite falling short of players, Haryana tried to make a comeback in the match, their tactics mainly relying on the expectation that their pace forwards would run long balls high up the ground. However, it was defender Kajal's uncertain touch that gave Manipur the second goal. Sibani controlled the stray ball well and pounced on the ball in the box before she fired the ball home, IFA Secretary Anirban Dutta presented the Rajmata Jijabai Trophy to Manipur, IFA President Subrata Dutta were also present.