Melinda Kgadiete scored a fourth-minute goal as Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC of South Africa defeated Vihiga Queens of Kenya 1-0 in the opening Group B game.
Kgadiete’s early strike was enough for the COSAFA champions to earn maximum points against the CECAFA champions in a dominating game.
Sundown Ladies will next face the Nigerian Champions, Rivers Angels, while Vihiga Queens battle ASFAR.
Sanaa Mssoudy scored historic hat-trick as ASFAR FC of Morocco defeated Rivers Angels 3-0 and become the first player to score three goals in one match of the maiden TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League.
Mssoudy opened her goal account in the 30th minute through Ghizlane Chebbak’s assist to give her side the halftime lead against Nigerian Champions.
The two combined once again as the game resumed for second half. Chebbak kicked forward a counter attack pass which was well received by Mssoudy who rounded off the two River’s defenders before slotting in calmly to double the lead in the 73rd minute.
ASFAR FC captain Ghizlane Chebbak wasn’t done with dishing out assist Sanaa Mssoudy was never tired of receiving her captain’s assist as she tapped in her third goal in the 83rd minute.
ASFAR FC moved to the top of Group B with three points and a superior goal difference ahead of Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies FC.
Asisat Oshoala scored in consecutive league game for Spanish Primera Iberdrola side, as the Barça Femenino continues its great trajectory in the domestic competition and this Saturday the Catalans have prevailed in their visit to Eibar (0-3).
At 19 minutes into the game, Ana Crnogorcevic managed to take advantage of a great ball from Lieke Martens from the right to finish with a header and make it 0-1. Five minutes later, Martens returned another great ball, this time to the left, for Oshoala to score her 11th goal of the season in the League. Before the break Jenni Hermoso would place the 0-3 in a new great action from Lieke Martens.
Oshoala played 59 minutes before being replaced by Ingrid Syrstad Engen. The FC Robo Queens graduate is currently the top goal scorer (11) in the Spanish Primera Iberdrola, with two goals ahead of Geyse of Madrid CFF.
Treble holders, Hasaacas Ladies kicked off its quadruple campaign with a win at the inaugural TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League, beating Malabo Kings of Equatorial Guinea 1-3 on Friday, at the 30 June Stadium, Cairo.
Evelyn Badu opened the game for Hasaacas Ladies FC in the 11th minute from a Jabaru’s assist.
The Ghanaian based team were denied on many occasions by the Malabo Kings goalkeeper, Chinasa Ruth. The Nigerian made a lot of saves to keep the hope of her side alive but failed in the 85th minute when Pepertual Agyekum doubled the lead for Hasaacas Ladies.
Four minutes later, Stéphanie reduced the deficit as she pulled a goal back for Malabo Kings. While the Kings were searching for an equaliser, Evelyn Badu scored her second goal of the match in the additional minutes of second-half to finally seal the game for Hasaacas Ladies.
Wadi Degla FC of Egypt earlier on defeated AS Mandé of Mali 3-1 to move to the top of Group A with three points and are now points and goal difference level alongside Hasaacas Ladies.
Wadi Degla will face Malabo Kings in its next game on November 8, while Hasacaas Ladies FC and AS Mandé trade tackles in the second game on the same day.
Noha Mamdouh Abdelaziz made history as the first player to score a goal at the inaugural TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League as her Egyptian side, Wadi Degla FC defeated AS Mandé of Mali 3-1 in the opening game of the tournament on Friday.
Noha opened the scoring from the penalty spot just three minutes into the game before Fatumata Dukureh doubled the lead for Wadi Degla FC six minutes later with a calm finish.
Awa Traore pulled one back for AS Mandé in the 32nd minute but it wasn’t enough as Jasmin Theresa makes it 3-1 from close range as the hosts takes all three points.
Hayam Abdelhafez won the TotalEnergies Women of the Match for her brilliant display in defense for Wadi Degla
Wadi Degla FC with the victory moved to the top of Group A with three points ahead of Malabo Kings (Equatorial Guinea) clash with Hasaacas Ladies FC (Ghana).
Team lineup for AS Mandé and Wadi Degla Photo credit: CAFonline
Balogun scores own goal, Ndidi returns, Onyekuru bags assist, Moses Goal, Odey’s Red, Dessers Winner: How Nigerians Fare in Europe
Matches went down across Europe on Thursday as the UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League enters its match day 4 with Nigerians making impacts for their respective clubs.
It was a night to forget for Leon Balogun who scored an own goal as Broendby held Rangers to a 1-1 draw.
The Super Eagles defender turned the ball into his own net in the added minute of the first half in a bit to prevent the a goal bound ball from hitting the back of his net.
UEL: Leon Balogun heads into his own net.
Ianis Hagi ensured the points get shared with a 77th minute equaliser for the Stephen Gerrard led Scottish side. Joe Aribo played for the duration of the game while his compatriot Calvin Bassey players for just 9 minutes.
UEL: Victor Moses celebrate his goal for Moscow against Leicester.
Former Super Eagles winger Victor Moses who return to England yielded a goal for Spartak Moscow as they shared the spoils with host Leicester City at the Kings Power Stadium.
Moses who has played in England with Chelsea, shot Moscow ahead in the 51st before Daniel Amartey 58th minute equaliser ensured both teams shared the spoils at the end of the day.
His compatriots, Kelechi Iheanacho who was decent on the night could not help Leicester secure the maximum points despite his hard work while Ademola Lookman. and Wilfred Ndidi returned to action after being sidelined with a injury as he was introduced in the second half to curtailed the excesses of the Russian side.
Nigerians in action: Leicester City vs Spartak Moscow in UEL
Stephen Odey was shown a direct red card after a violent conduct as his Randers played a 2-all draw with Jablonec.
Henry Onyekuru bagged an assist as his Olympiacos fell to a 2-1 defeat at home to Eintracht Frankfurt.
On a night Taiwo Awoniyi got a yellow card, Cyriel Dessers was the hero as his 72nd minute winner got Feyenoord the maximum 3 points away in Germany against Union Berlin.
Taiwo Awoniyi in action for Union Berlin
Cyriel Desser with the winning goal for Feyenood against Union Berlin in the UECL
Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon forward cum team manager has expressed her desire to step down from her role with immediate effect in a release trending on social media on Thursday evening.
The 30-year-old points out varied reasons amounting to her decision barely few months after she took office. Enganamouit was appointed team manager in April this year to replace Bella Rose.
“Mr President I have served my country with dignity on and off the pitch and will continue doing so, but certainly not with you. I plead you consider my resignation with immediate effect,” a portion of the release read.
The 2015 CAF Women’s Footballer of the year points out a number of misunderstandings between her and the president of the Cameroon Football Federation, Prince Seidou Mbombo Njoya amounting to this decision. Amongst the multiple reasons is her unavailability for the national selection in her role as team manager especially during the recent 2021 AFCON information tour. According to Gaelle, her involvement in the tour amounted the bashing from her boss. During this tour, the Cameroon team missed the pre-match meeting before the return-leg of October’s 2022 African Women’s cup of Nations qualifiers game against the Central Africa Republic.
Resignation release signed by Gaelle Enganamouit.
This amongst other factors have earned the former Malaga forward a query from her bosses in recent time.
Coach Gabriel Zabo of the Women’s National selection will have to make do with a new team manager as they prepare for February’s qualifiers games against the Gambian women’s football team.
Coach Christopher Danjuma has invited 31 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U20 women national team, Falconets for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup third round fixture against Congo, with the first leg taking place in Brazzaville on 5th December. Nigeria will host the return leg at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos on Thursday, 16th December.
The 31-player squad list was released in a statement by the Communications Department of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday. The list which comprises of four goalkeepers, nine defenders, ten midfielders, and eight forwards while Brighton and Hove Albion forward Juliet Adebowale and Denmark-based Joy Omewa are the only foreign-based players invited by the Falconets coach.
All 31 players have been asked to report at the Serob Hotel in the Wuye district of Abuja on Sunday, 7th November with their training kits, international e-passports, and certificates of birth. However, four players of Rivers Angels FC of Port Harcourt that is taking part in the maiden edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League holding in Egypt 5th – 19th November, have been excused to report in camp after their engagement in North Africa.
It’s a night to remember it was for Lukas Nmecha whose beautiful goal earned Wolfsburg a 2-1 win over Salzburb on Tuesday.
Going into the game, Wolfsburg needed an outright victory to give themselves the chance of progressing from Group-G and with the scores at 1-1, the Nigerian blood forward scored a beauty of a goal from a close range to send Wolfsburg straight up to 3rd, 2 points adrift the evening’s opponent, Salzburg who currently leads the group.
Lukas Nmecha for Wolfsburg
Salzburg teenager Karim Adeyemi had a first big chance after only two minutes but he could not quite control his shot from four metres out to fire wide. Adeyemi and Noah Okafor both had their moments to give Salzburg the lead with the scores at 1-1 but poor finishing stopped them from getting registered in the scorers’ chat for the evening.
Karim Adeyemi and Noah Okafor for RB Salzburg
Elsewhere, Villarreal also boosted their hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage after goals from Etienne Capoue and Arnaut Danjuma gave the Spanish side a 2-0 home win over Swiss rivals Young Boys in Group-F on Tuesday.
Arnault Danjuma’s late goal helped Villarreal to a comfortable 2-0 win over Young Boys. The Nigerian eligible Danjuma has been in fantastic form for Villarreal this season and the evening’s goal made it his second of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League campaign.
Meanwhile, Samuel Chukwueze dazzled for Villarreal after coming off the bench in 59th minute but could not registered himself either on the scorers’chat or that of the assister.
Samuel Chukwueze in action for Villarreal
Bonke Innocent put up a good performance as Malmo fell by a lone goal to Chelsea on Tuesday.
The Nigerian who was on parade for the entire duration gave a good account of himself as Malmo restricted the defending champion to just a goal.
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