Nigeria Women’s Football League champions, Edo Queens send defending champions Sundowns packing in a dramatic fashion in Casablanca.
Edo Queens crushed Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies’ hopes of defending their CAF Women’s Champions League title with a come from behind 2-1 victory to not only secure their place in the semi-finals but eliminate the defending champions.
After a 24th minute goal by Melinda Kgadiete thanks to a Karabo Dlamini assist, Sundowns held the slender lead until the dying moments of the match before Emem Essien’s equaliser in the referee’s added time saw the South African’s title hopes dashed.
With Queens needing just a victory, the late strike was enough to see them through.
The nail was officially hammered in the defending champions’ coffin after Mary Mamudu pounced on some questionable defending from a set piece to fire the Nigerians into the lead and seal an unforgettable victory over the defending champions in the last seconds of added time.
In a simultaneous Group B fixture on Saturday, fellow debutants FC Masar also registered a victory over Central Bank of Ethiopia in their final group match to successfully book their place in the semi-finals.
The Egyptians’ fairy tale run continues in the CAF Women’s Champions League, with a historic berth into the semi-finals that will see them remain in contention for a dream continental title.
MazebEdo Queens will take on Congolese side TP Mazembe ladies in the first semifinal clash, while AS FAR will battle FC Masar in the second semi final.
