Green Buffaloes got their debut campaign off to a flying start as they swept past Determine Girls with a 4-0 victory in the opening match of the CAF Women’s Champions League, Morocco 2022 in Rabat on Sunday.
The Zambians, who came into the competition as COSAFA champions did not waste time announcing their presence with an early lead courtesy of Maweta Chilenga’s fine finish off Ireen Lungu’s cross in the eighth minute at Stade Moulay Hassan.
It was Lungu who also set up Natasha Nanyangwe for the Buffalloes’ second goal in the match on the half hour mark before Hellen Chanda increased the tally to three a minute later.
Hopes of a possible comeback for the Liberians were buried when efficient midfielder Lungu finally got herself on the scoresheet 13 minutes after the restart to complete the rout.
The huge win sends Buffaloes to the top of Group A ahead of the second match of the day between AS FAR and Simba Queens.
Meanwhile, Lungu, who finished as topscorer at the Cosafa qualifiers, won the Woman of the Match award following her contribution of two assists and the fourth goal for the Buffaloes.
The Zambian Army will seek to consolidate on their impressive start and boost their progression to the next round when they face off with hosts AS FAR on November 2 at Stade Moulay Hassan.
The Determine Girls, on their part, will hope to bounce back from their disappointing start in their second match of the competition against reigning Tanzanian and CECAFA champions Simba Queens on the same ground.
MATCH FACTS:
- Final Score: Green Buffaloes 4 Determine Girls 0
- Green Buffaloes are the first team to score three goals in the first half of a game at the CAF WCL Finals.
- With Green Buffaloes winning it means that Southern African clubs have now won all three of their clashes against teams from West Africa, after Sundowns also defeated River Angels of Nigeria and Hasaacas Ladies of Ghanaat the 2021 tournament.
- This was the eighth time that a team had scored three or more goals in a CAF WCL game.
- This was the fifth time that a team had managed to win a game at the CAF CWL by a three goal or more margin.
- This was the second occasion that a team had won a game at the CAF WCL by 4-0, the other was at the 2021 tournament when River Angels defeated Vihiga Queens 4-0 in their final group b clash.
- In both editions of the CAF WCL the opening game produced four goals in 2021 Wadi Degla defeated AS Mandé 3-1.
- Green Buffaloes are the first team to score four goals in their first game at the CAF WCL.
- This was the sixth time four goals were scored in a game at the CAF WCL finals.
Source: CAFOnline.com
