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Edo Queens are one step away from securing their first-ever look within the CAF Ladies’s Champions League after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Inter FC of Ivory Coast, Soccernet.ng experiences.
The Nigerian Ladies Soccer League (NWFL) champions booked their place within the closing of the WAFU B zonal qualifiers with the triumph on Tuesday at Stade de la Paix, Bouake.
Edo Queens entered the semi-final with confidence, having topped Group B with an impeccable report.
The Benin Metropolis-based staff showcased their dominance within the group stage, profitable all their three matches and scoring 9 objectives with out conceding.
They started their marketing campaign with a 5-0 rout of AS Garde from Niger, adopted by a convincing 3-0 win towards Ghana’s Hasaacas Women. A slim 1-0 victory over Omnisport Etincelle secured their place as group leaders.
Within the semi-final conflict towards Inter FC, Edo Queens continued their spectacular run, with Emem Essien giving the staff an early lead.
Blessing Illivieda then doubled the benefit with a well-executed nook kick within the second half. Though Inter FC pulled one again late within the sport, the Quens held agency to safe the win.
Edo Queens, who’re chasing their maiden CAF Ladies’s Champions League qualification, will now face Benin Republic’s Ainonvi FC within the closing.
The winner of this match will signify the WAFU Zone B within the preliminary stage of the 2024 CAF Ladies’s Champions League in Cairo, Egypt.
Tuesday’s victory caps off a outstanding 12 months for Edo Queens, who secured their first-ever NWFL Premiership title in 2024.
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