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Nigeria’s solitary representatives on the 2024 CAF Girls’s Champions League have crashed out of the competitors after a painful 3-1 extra-time loss to TP Mazembe within the semifinal on Tuesday, Soccernet.ng studies.
Edo Queens loved a superb run because the begin of the CAF Champions League. They had been drawn in Group B of the competitors alongside Masar Girls (Egypt), Mamelodi Sundowns (South Africa), and CBE Girls (Ethiopia).
Regardless of being in a troublesome group, the Nigerian facet held their very own. Edo Queens comfortably defeated CBE 3-0 of their first recreation, performed out a goalless draw in opposition to Masar, and defeated Mamelodi Sundowns 3-1 of their ultimate group recreation.
After ending first of their group, Edo Queens had been pitched in opposition to DR Congo-based facet TP Mazembe within the semifinal on the Stade Larbi Zaouli.
The Nigerian facet very slight favourites going I.to the tie, however the recreation was fairly balanced. Nonetheless, Emem Essien broke the impasse within the sixty fifth minute, off an help from Paulina Ali, giving Edo Queens a 1-0 lead.
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It regarded just like the NWFL facet had been going to cruise into the ultimate, however TP Mazembe scored within the ninetieth minute, courtesy of Merveille Kanjinga. That purpose took the sport into further time, and that was when the DR Congolese took over.
Consolation Folorunsho put TP Mazembe forward after scoring an personal purpose within the a hundred and first minute. Then, Marlene Yav Kasaj scored the third for the DR Congolese champions from the penalty spot within the one hundred and fifth minute to make sure it ended 3-1.
Edo Queens’ loss means they are going to play whoever loses the semifinal fixture between FAR Rabat and Masar. Because it stands, Edo Queens will take house NGN 500 million, however they may get a further NGN100 million in the event that they win the third-place match.
