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Edo Queens of Nigeria have emerged victorious within the WAFU B CAF Ladies’s Champions League qualifiers after securing a dominant 3-0 win over Benin’s Ainonvi FC within the remaining on Friday, Soccernet.ng studies.
This victory not solely crowns the Edo Women as regional champions but additionally ensures their spot within the upcoming CAF Ladies’s Champions League.
The ultimate, held on the Stade de La Paix de Bouaké, noticed the Nigerian champions take management early on.
Suliat Abideen broke the impasse simply earlier than halftime, changing their sustained midfield dominance right into a well-deserved purpose. Her strike set the tone for the match, because the Nigerian aspect pressed relentlessly in opposition to their Beninese opponents.
Emem Essien, one of many event’s standout performers, doubled Edo Queens’ lead within the 59th minute.
Essien displayed outstanding ability and composure, effortlessly dribbling previous Ainonvi FC’s goalkeeper, Alassane Sauratou, to fit the ball house from shut vary. This solo effort underscored her significance to the workforce all through the competitors.
The ultimate nail within the coffin got here within the 76th minute when Ainonvi FC’s Elizabeth Ukandu, underneath intense strain from the Edo Queens’ assault, mistakenly headed the ball into her personal web.
Regardless of creating just a few probabilities, Ainonvi FC discovered it not possible to breach the Edo Queens’ stable defence, which held agency to safe a clear sheet.
With this triumph, Edo Queens take over from Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa Women as WAFU B champions and can symbolize the area within the 2024 TotalEnergies CAF Ladies’s Champions League, the place they are going to look to increase their spectacular run on the continental stage.
