Bayelsa Queens of Nigeria finished their group stage campaign of the WAFU B women’s champions league qualify on a high, Nigeriasoccernet.com can report.
The Prosperity Girls won by three goals to one beat USFA Ladies of Burkina Faso on Sunday at Yamayoho Stadium in Cote D’Ivoire.
The Queens headed into the tie with four points garnered after two matches.
Falconet player, Flourish Sebastian started the onslaught with an early strike in the fifth minute of the game.
However, Lala Traore was on hand ten minutes later to equal score for the Burkina Faso club side.
Tournament highest goal scorer Etim Edidiong restored Bayelsa Queen’s lead seven minutes to the end of the first half.
At this time, the Nigeria representatives were on the ascendency and it was just a matter of time before they scored again heading to the second half.
By the 70th minute, Aderemi Mary made sure the Prosperity Girls’ lead was extended by a two-goal margin and it turned out to be the final score.
With the win, Bayelsa Queens top group B and qualify for the semi finals alongside Ghanaian Ampem Ladies who defeated Athleta Ladies of Togo by a lone goal scored by Mavis Owusu in the 72nd-minute goal.
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