Hassacas Ladies commenced their women’s CAF Champions League campaign with a sweet 3-1 victory over Equatorial Guinea champions at the 30th June Stadium.
Hasmal Ladies begun the game on a higher note having dominated the entire first half but were too wasteful upfront.
Evelyn Badu powerful drive in the 24th minute from a Veronica Appiah set up ensure the Hasaacas Ladies want to the break with a lead in the first half.
Evelyn Badu unselfishly set up Doris Boaduwaa later on in the half but unfortunately she could not covert the chance.
In the second half, the game seem to have changed in favour of Malabo Kings who piled so much pressure especially in the early stages just to pull parity.
The Blue and Whites breaks on a counter in hunt for a goal but Bella Rose had her ground cross covered by Blessing Agbomadzi.
Doris Boaduwaa twist and turn, and picks up the run of Evelyn Badu with a fine defence splitting pass but the final execution went side netting for a goalkick.
The Kings nearly equalised on the 71st minute but Stephanie Gbogou header from a long free kick missed the poles by few inches. Nearly!
The Equatorial Guineans will break again but Bella Rose again had her effort blocked to a corner kick. The resulting delivery was collected in the air by goalkeeper Grace Banwaa.
Hassacas Ladies create an opportunity after a sumptuous exchange of passes but Success had her feeble shot saved calmly by goalkeeper Ruth Chinasa.
The WAFU Zone B champions doubled the lead from a trademark Perceptual Agyekum goal as she scored from a direct corner kick in the 85th minute.
Malabo Kings after any attempts pulled one back on the 89th minute through Ivorian forward Stephanie Gbogou who headedon a poor clearance in the Hassacas Ladies area from a deep delivery to head into the net.
The ‘Doo girls’ after just two minutes restored back their goal lead after Evelyn Badu had completed her brace of the night connecting neatly from Veronica Appiah’s cross from the right flanks.
The Ghanaian champions won the game by 3-1 with brace hero Evelyn Badu winning the Woman of the match award.
Hasaacas Ladies faces Malian side AS Mande who lost by same scoreline against Wadi Degla FC on Monday.
Malabo Kings will come up against Wadi Degla in their next match of the ongoing competition
