Edo Queens Beat ASEC Mimosas 3-1 to Book Early WAFU-B Champions League Semi-Final Ticket
Nigeria Women’s Football League champions Edo Queens have secured an early semi-final ticket in the WAFU-B CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers after defeating ASEC Mimosas of Côte d’Ivoire 3-1 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Edo Queens continued their impressive campaign on Thursday with a second consecutive victory in Group B, strengthening their position at the top of the group.
Oluwakemi Adegbyi opened the scoring for the Nigerian champions in the 23rd minute, giving Edo Queens a deserved 1-0 lead.
The Benin-based side doubled their advantage four minutes before half-time when Dooshima Tarnum found the back of the net in the 41st minute to send Edo Queens into the break with a comfortable 2-0 lead.
ASEC Mimosas, who had already lost 1-0 to Ghanaian side Ampem Darkoa in their opening fixture, struggled to contain the Nigerian champions as Edo Queens maintained control of the contest.
Edo Queens eventually sealed the victory in the 89th minute through Oluebube Umajiaku, who made it 3-0 and sparked celebrations among the Nigerian contingent.
ASEC Mimosas managed to score a consolation goal in the closing stages, but it was too late to prevent Edo Queens from claiming a convincing 3-1 victory.
The result means Edo Queens have won both of their Group B matches and moved into the semi-finals with a game to spare.
In the other Group B fixture, Ampem Darkoa defeated AS Garde Nationale 4-0 to strengthen their own position in the group.
Edo Queens will now turn their attention to completing the group stage strongly as they continue their quest to qualify for the CAF Women’s Champions League proper.
Their latest victory represents another major step towards securing continental football for Nigeria’s champions.
