Forward Nguenar Ndiaye scored a second-half brace to hand AS Dakar Sacre Couer a come from behind 2-1 victory over Determine Girls FC on Saturday (24 July 2021) in the West Zone A (WAFU A) TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League qualifying tournament in Sao Vicente, Cape Verde.
The Senegal international showed class against the Liberian champions with her two smart finishes securing the maximum points in the maiden edition of the annual tournament.
Bintou Sylla broke the deadlock after 25 minutes when she pounced on a loose ball after Ndeye Diop had denied Elizabeth Tamba to give the Liberian side the lead.
Sacre Couer created some close chances but failed to beat the Jackie Touah in the Determine Girls goal. Nguenar forced Jackie to a one-hand save inside the first minute before dragging a close-range effort off target in quarter hour mark.
The Senegalese champions pilled more pressure on the Liberians as they pushed for an equaliser. Attacking midfielder Haby Balde saw her fierce drive from distance canoed off the woodwork before fellow attacker Ndeye Diakhate missed a sitter on the hour mark with the goal at her mercy.
Robertson Warner’s charges held on their lead going into the break but found themselves on level terms two minutes after the interval. Nguenar reacted first to a long ball behind the defence before guiding home the equaliser beyond the helpless Touah.
The pacey Nguenar completed her double fifteen minutes before time following on Tacko’s weak effort to give AS Dakar Sacre Couer the maximum points and a place at the summit of the pool.
Earlier on the day Seven Stars of Cape Verde came from behind to force a 2-2 draw against Mali’s AS Mande who were reduced to ten women following the sending off of midfielder Fatoumatta Doumbia.
The match of two halves saw AS Mande dominated and lead in the first period courtesy of Fatoumatta Diarra and Bassira Toure.
Diarra converted from the spot after she was brought down in the area on the 26th minute before Bassira made it 2-0 with on the half-hour mark.
Cape Verde’s Seven Stars rallied back to reduce the deficit through Woman of the match Irlanda Lopes who headed home an inswing cross from the left into an unguarded goal.
The striker rescued a point in added time with a smart finish past the keeper to send the limited spectators into wild celebrations at the renovated Estadio Municipal Aderito Sena.
Source: cafonline.com