By Eddy Tumusiime
CAF Women’s Champions League Zonal qualifiers Semi Final one
FT: CBE FC 1-2 She Corporate FC
Venue: Azam Complex Stadium Tanzania
The FUFA Women’s Super League Champions She Corporate FC have qualified to the finals of the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League Qualifiers after a 2-1 win against Commercial Bank of Ethiopia FC.
Goals from Namata Anita and Phionah Nabbumba secured their slot in the finals.
Top scorer Loza Abera scored the consolation goal for the Ethiopian giants.
Anita Namata opened the scoring in the 20th minute tapping home from a rebound after Phionah Nabbumba’s shot hit the woodwork after receiving a through ball from the goal scorer.
CBE FC nearly found the equalizer in the 47th minute through Loza Abera whose direct free-kick hit the crossbar.
Medina Awol also had a chance two minutes later but her effort went inches wide.
Loza Abera equalized for CBE FC after receiving a through ball in the 63rd minute.
Phiona Nabbumba restored the lead for the Sharks in the 75th minute with a beautifully carried direct free-kick resulting from a foul on Anita Namata outside the 18-yard box.
Anita Namata was on top of her game making incredible runs from the left wing.
Her incredible runs yielded both goals.
Phiona Nabbumba has now scored 6 goals in 4 games level of CBE FC’s Medina Awol Busser and 4 goals behind the leading scorer Loza Abera of CBE.
She has been involved in 12 goals in four games in the ongoing tournament.
She Corporate FC will wait until late evening to know their next opponents from the game between Simba Queens SC and AS Kigali WFC.
Simba Queens SC was in the same group with the Sharks so this may be a revenge for the 2-0 loss in the group stages.
The finals and third place playoffs will be played on Saturday 27th August 2022.
1-Nyayenga 3-Musibika, 4-Namirimu© , 6-Nagadya, 8-Nabbumba, 17-Ainembabazi, 14-Nambatya, 18-Nantongo, 23-Namata, 26-Nakate, 28-Banura
Substitutes
Aminah Nakato, Winnie Nabbale, Noeline Namiro, Jackline Nakasi, Fatma Matovu, Nakacwa Spencer, Nankya Kizza, Anita Arinda.
Coach: Charles Ayiekoh.
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia FC starting XI
22 Tarikua; 3 Berka, 4 Hasabe, 9 Medina, 10 Loza©,13 Ariet, 15 Bizuayehu,19 Nardos, 20 Asfaw, 21 Boyzo,24 Mesay