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Recap: Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 2-1 Bayelsa Queens

by FSL News | 2 Nov, 2022 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies 2 Bayelsa Queens 1
Defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns won their opening game at a CAF WCL for the second tournament in a row, they also started the 2021 tournament with a 1-0 win over Kenyan team Vihiga Queens.

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies are now undefeated in six games at the CAF WCL, this was their fourth win in open play. They have also won one game in their 2021 Semi-final encounter against Malabo Kings on penalties and drew the other at the group stages in 2021 against AS FAR.

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies had kept five successive clean sheets and had gone 530 minutes at the CAF WCL without letting in a goal, before conceding in this match.

Mamelodi Sundowns have now won all three of their games at the CAF WCL against teams from the WAFU region, along with this win they also defeated Nigerian team Rivers Angels in the 2021 Group Stages and Hasaacas Ladies of Ghana in the final and respectively.

This was the fourth meeting between clubs from Southern Africa and West Africa at the CAF WCL Finals, the Southern African teams lead the head-to-head 4-0.

Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies have managed to score two goals in a game at the CAF WCL Finals for only the second time in six games, the other occasion was when winning the final 2-0 against Hasaacas Ladies in 2021.

Sundowns goal scorer Lelona Daweti is the fifth different player to score a goal for Sundowns at the CAF WCL, at the 2021 tournament they had four different players score their goals.

Lelona Daweti is the first Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies player to score more than one goal in a game at a CAF WCL Finals for Sundowns Ladies.

Mary Anjor is the first player to score a goal for Bayelsa Queens at the CAF WCL Finals, she is also the first player to score a goal at the CAF WCL Finals against Mamelodi Sundowns.

All three of Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies’ group stage wins at the CAF WCL Finals have been by a single-goal margin, this was the first time they scored two goals in a group game at the tournament.

With this loss for Bayelsa Queens it means that no Nigerian club has managed to win their opening game at a CAF WCL, their counterparts Rivers Angels lost their opening game in 2021 3-0 to AS FAR.

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Green Buffaloes, AS FAR register opening CAF WCL wins

by FSL News | 31 Oct, 2022 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

CAF Women’s Champions League Final Scores: Green Buffaloes 4 Determine Girls 0
AS FAR beat Simba Queens 1-0

AS FAR beat Simba Queens 1-0 in their opening CAF Women’s Champions League, Morocco 2022 match at Stade Moulay Hassan in Rabat.

Recap: Buffaloes are the first team to score three goals in the first half of a game at the CAF WCL Finals.

Impressively, the Zambians, who came into the competition as COSAFA champions did not waste time announcing their presence after hammering their Liberian counterparts Determine Women 4-0 on Sunday.

In the second match of the day, a solitary goal from Ibtissam Jraidi ensured hosts AS FAR beat Simba Queens 1-0 in their opening CAF Women’s Champions League, Morocco 2022 match at Stade Moulay Hassan in Rabat.

Matches continue today with Mamelodi Sundowns ladies taking on Bayelsa Women in the third game of the competition whilst Wadi Degla Women faceoff with TP Mazembe Women.

Kickoff 16hrs and 19hrs, respectively.

🔢 STANDINGS 🔢

Green Buffaloes and ASFAR Club occupy Group A top two spots ahead of their upcoming encounter 🔥#CAFWCL | #EmpoweringOurGame pic.twitter.com/859ysurul7
— #CAFWCL (@CAFwomen) October 30, 2022

⚽️ GOAL!

🇲🇦 @ASFAR_Officiel 1⃣ – 0⃣ @simbaqueensctz 🇹🇿

The deadlock is broken! The hosts take the lead courtesy of Ibtissam Jraidi's finish! 🎯#CAFWCL | #EmpoweringOurGame pic.twitter.com/3QeT91W34n
— #CAFWCL (@CAFwomen) October 30, 2022

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Egypt favourites to reach U23 next stage

by FSL News | 26 Oct, 2022 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Following a goalless draw at the Somhlolo National Stadium, a Multi-purpose stadium in Lobamba, Eswatini, Egypt Olympic team U23 will be the favourite to reach the final qualifying stage.

The young Pharaohs were held to a 0-0 draw away to Eswatini in the first leg of the U23 African Cup of Nations qualifying second round as Brazilian coach Rogerio Micale kicked off his tenure with the young Pharaohs.

Nevertheless, Eswatini, on paper fully aware they will face a difficult task at the Alexandria Stadium on Sunday, 30 October, in the second leg of their U23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.

Should Egypt advance, they will face either Zambia or Sierra Leone in the final round for a place in Morocco in 2023.

Egypt hosted and won the previous Nations Cup edition in 2019.

The top three teams of the Nations Cup will directly qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

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Zambia secure vital U23 qualifying first leg draw

by FSL News | 22 Oct, 2022 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Return Leg – Zambia Vs Sierra Leone – Heroes Stadium Saturday, 29 October

Young Chipolopolo of Zambia secured a vital 1-1 draw with the Sierra Leone U23 side in the first leg of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nation qualifier at the SDK Stadium in Liberia on Saturday.

FC Kallon striker Alie Conteh opened the scoring in the 59th minute from the penalty spot. Sierra Leone held on until the 91st minute when the visitors grabbed their equaliser through Joshua Mutale’s spot kick.

Coach Amidu Karim named a strong side which includes five foreign-based players, but a last-gasp blunder gave the visitors a crucial away goal ahead of the second leg in Zambia.

Next Saturday, the Zambians will be playing in front of their home crowd at Heroes Stadium on 29 October as both sides bid to reach the next stage of the African Cup of Nations U23 qualifiers.

The home side will be in search of an unprecedented third straight U23 AFCON qualification after making group-stage exits from the 2015 and 2019 tournaments.

Over two legs, the aggregate winner will face either Egypt or Eswatini in the final qualifying round.

The U23 AFCON tournament will serve as a ticket for the U23 Paris 2024 Olympics.

@FAZFootball, @SLFA_sl share U23 AFCON first leg qualifying spoils after Joshua Mutale equaliser

Sierra Leone 1-1 Zambia🇿🇲 pic.twitter.com/VvAQ2tOHS2

— @football_sierra (FSL Media) 🇸🇱 website (@football_sierra) October 22, 2022

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Zambia, Mozambique qualify for U-20 AFCON Egypt 2023

by FSL News | 20 Oct, 2022 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Zambia was crowned as the new Cosafa Under-20 champions after defeating Mozambique’s previous title holders 1-0 in Manzini on Sunday.

As a nation, they claimed their twelfth regional trophy with a 1-0 victory over defending champions Mozambique in the final of the TotalEnergies U20 AFCON Egypt 2023 COSAFA qualifier in Eswatini on Sunday.

In West Africa, Senegal, the Gambia, will represent WAFU Zone A whilst Benin and Nigeria from WAFU-UFOA Zone B at the final phase of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations 2023 scheduled for Egypt.

Cameroon will host the Africa Central Zone qualifiers dates to be determined.

The top four teams in Egypt will represent the continent at the World Cup.

🥇 𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦 🥇

Zambia are the TotalEnergies U20 AFCON Egypt 2023 – COSAFA Qualifier champions after their 1⃣➖0⃣ victory against Mozambique in Eswatini on Sunday.#SABCSportFootball pic.twitter.com/R9bnsuXGtb

— SABC Sport (@SABC_Sport) October 17, 2022

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FC Kallon crash out after defeat to Future in Egypt

by FSL News | 17 Oct, 2022 | African News, Football Africa, Sport News

Sierra Leone’s FC Kallon have been dumped out of the CAF Confederation Cup by debutants Future FC after a heavy 4-0 defeat.

Future FC went through to the next stage of the CAF Confederation Cup after a comfortable 4-0 second-round preliminary second-leg win over FC Kallon at the Air defence Stadium in Egypt on Sunday. (6-0 Agg).

A brace from Ayman Al-Sfaxi in 12 and 60 minutes gave the away side a tricky task to face.

Future added to their lead in the 68-minute through Saad Samir before Nasser Maher completed their 4-0 win in at the Air defence stadium on Sunday.

Following their first leg 2-0 triumph in the first leg at the SDK last Sunday in Liberia, it was always going to be a difficult result to overturn for the Sierra Leonean side.

After signing a host of players in the summer as they seek to improve on their fifth-place finish in the Egyptian Premier League and to mount a serious challenge for the Confederation Cup title.

This time, they failed to replicate what they did Fifteen years ago when they eliminated Nigerian side Ocean Boys 1-0 on aggregate in the African Champions League preliminary after both sides played to a goalless draw in Nigeria.

In the next round, they were eliminated by Ivorian Champions Asec Mimosa 3-1, who won both matches to progress.

In the 2012 CAF Confederation Cup, FC Kallon eliminated Cameroon’s Union Sportive de Douala in the preliminary but faced stiff competition against Nigerian Warri Wolves. They won 2-0 on aggregate in the first round.

FT – Future FC through to the next stage of the #TotalEnergiesCAFCC after a comfortable 4-0 second-round preliminary second-leg win over FC Kallon at the Air defence Stadium in Egypt on Sunday.

Future 4-0 Kallon (6-0 Agg)

Ayman Sfaxi 12, 60, Saad Samir 68, Nasser Maher 80 pic.twitter.com/WpHwRZ2KaX
— @football_sierra (FSL Media) 🇸🇱 website (@football_sierra) October 16, 2022

CAF Confederation Cup FC Kallon FC Future

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