Thursday, November 5
*FAR Rabat W (Morocco) Vs USFAS Bamako (Mali) – 4pm
*Ampem Darkoa (Ghana) Vs Kawempe Muslim (Uganda) – 6pm
Kawempe Muslim Ladies will be targeting a second successive victory when they take on Ghanaian side Ampem Darkoa in their second Group B match at the CAF Women’s Champions League in Egypt on Thursday.
The Ugandan champions head into the 5pm (Uganda time) encounter at Suez Canal Stadium in Ismailia high on confidence after stunning defending champions AS FAR 3-2 in their historic tournament debut.
Another victory would put Kawempe in a strong position to qualify for the semi-finals and make them the first East African club to win their opening two matches at the competition.
Agnes Nabukenya was the star of their opening victory, scoring twice against AS FAR to inspire the Ugandan side to a memorable result.
Nabukenya scored twice, while Shakirah Nyingahirwa added the other goal as the Ugandan champions came from behind to secure a dramatic victory.
Fatima Tagnaout had given AS FAR an early lead before Doha El Madani restored parity after Kawempe had scored twice in the second half.
Nabukenya struck her second goal in the fourth minute of added time to seal a historic win for Kawempe.
Kawempe will, however, face a confident Ampem Darkoa side that also started their campaign with a victory, coming from behind to beat Mali’s USFAS Bamako 5-1.
The Ghanaian side scored five goals in their opening match, with Angelina Yeboah netting twice, while Patricia Agyei contributed a goal and an assist.
Thursday’s meeting will be the first between the two clubs at the tournament, with both sides sitting on three points in Group B.
Kawempe will be seeking to become only the third debutant to win their first two matches at the finals, joining Hasaacas Ladies and Mamelodi Sundowns, who achieved the feat in 2021.
They could also become the first East African side to win their first two matches at the competition.
Sharifah Nakimera, who registered a game-high nine interceptions against AS FAR, will be among the players expected to play an important role as Kawempe seek another positive result.
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