Kawempe Muslim Girls introduced themselves on the African stage with a shocking 3-2 victory over defending champions AS FAR Rabat of their opening Group B match on the CAF Girls’s Champions League in Cairo, Egypt.
The Ugandan facet needed to come from behind to assert all three factors, with Agnes Nabukenya scoring twice, together with a stoppage-time winner, whereas captain Shakirah Nyinagahirwa was additionally on track.
AS FAR took management early, with Fatima Tagnaout giving the Moroccan facet the lead within the sixth minute by way of a strong left-footed effort that beat Josephine Nambuya.
Kawempe struggled to comprise the champions within the opening half however got here again strongly after the break.
Nabukenya introduced the Valley Warriors stage within the 53rd minute, beating the AS FAR goalkeeper with a low shot from distance. The momentum was now with the Ugandans, and 5 minutes later Nyinagahirwa put them forward, firing dwelling on the close to publish after stepping into the field.
AS FAR weren’t completed but. Doha El Madani transformed a penalty within the 69th minute to convey the scores stage at 2-2.
With the match heading in direction of a draw, Nabukenya had the ultimate say. Latifa Nakasi picked her out with a well-timed cross, and the ahead made no mistake, slotting previous the goalkeeper at hand Kawempe a memorable win.
The consequence places Kawempe in a powerful place in Group B after the opening spherical of matches, though the opposite group fixture between Ampem Darkoa and USFAS Bamako was nonetheless to be performed.
Kawempe will now flip their consideration to Thursday’s assembly with Ghana’s Ampem Darkoa earlier than going through Mali’s USFAS Bamako of their closing group sport on Sunday.
For the Valley Warriors, beating the defending champions on their event debut is a big begin and offers them actual perception heading into their remaining fixtures.
