CAF WCL Preview: Rivers Angels Vs Mamelodi Sundowns
The Rivers Angels of Nigeria will be looking to make amends for its opening CAF Women’s Champions League defeat when they face South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, who are also eyeing a place in the semifinals of the competition, at the Al Salam Stadium in Cairo on Tuesday.
An unexpected 3-0 defeat to Morocco’s ASFAR FC in their opening fixture meant Rivers Angels, who came to Cairo with great hopes, are in a tough situation where they need nothing but a win in their second group game.
The Group B match-day 2 fixture of the ongoing CAF Women’s Champions League will be a thriller to watch, knowing what is at stake for both sides. Rivers Angels arrived barely 24 hours before their opening game and are expected to be in a better shape when they take on COSAFA Champions, Mamelodi Sundowns.
“The team is tired from all the traveling issues and that’s the normal result. My job is to pick up their spirit,” Rivers United coach Edwin Okon said.
For the South African champions, one more win would guarantee a place in the final four. Massandawana scored early against the Vihiga Queens through Melinda Kgadete and held on to take maximum points.
Sundowns missed numerous scoring chances in its opening game, an aspect assistant coach Agnes Nkosi will try to deal with before their second match.
“It’s good for us to have the three points to get the confidence the players need for future matches,” Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies assistant coach Agnes Nkosi said.
“We could’ve changed the result if we’d converted our chances into goals, but this is what we’ll work on.”
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