Abu Dhabi’s confident start delights Hassanien

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Abu Dhabi’s confident start delights Hassanien

Riyadh: Head coach Sara Hassanien was beaming after her Abu Dhabi Country Club side opened their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group A campaign with three points on Sunday.

The hard-fought 2-1 win against Young Elephants FC has led the Egyptian to believe that her side will go into their next game with a spring in their step as Abu Dhabi look to book a place in the group stage of the inaugural tournament.

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Niber-Lawrence thrilled to have delivered for Nasaf

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Niber-Lawrence thrilled to have delivered for Nasaf

Kota Kinabalu: Lily Niber-Lawrence could not have asked for a better continental debut after steering Uzbekistan’s PFC Nasaf to a 1-0 win against APF Football Club of Nepal in their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group C tie on Sunday.

The decisive moment came in the 49th minute, with the midfielder calmly slotting home the rebound after substitute Lyudmila Karachik’s effort struck the bar.

Preliminary Stage - Group A: Young Elephants FC (LAO) 1-2 Abu Dhabi Country Club (UAE)

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Preliminary Stage - Group A: Young Elephants FC (LAO) 1-2 Abu Dhabi Country Club (UAE)

Riyadh: UAE’s Abu Dhabi Country Club defeated Young Elephants FC of Laos 2-1 in their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group A tie on Sunday.

Goals either side of half-time from Eugenia Tetteh and Rekha Poudel did the job for Abu Dhabi and put them in a healthy position going into their remaining two matches in the group.

Preliminary Stage - Group A: Myawady Women Football Club (MYA) 0-3 Al Nassr Club (KSA)

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Preliminary Stage - Group A: Myawady Women Football Club (MYA) 0-3 Al Nassr Club (KSA)

Riyadh: Al Nassr Club of Saudi Arabia opened their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group A campaign with a 3-0 win against Myanmar’s Myawady Women Football Club on Sunday.

The result sees Al Nassr Club and UAE’s Abu Dhabi Country Club - who defeated Young Elephants FC 2-1 in the earlier match - as the early pacesetters in the group.

Preliminary Stage - Group B: Lion City Sailors FC (SGP) 1-4 Odisha Football Club (IND)

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Preliminary Stage - Group B: Lion City Sailors FC (SGP) 1-4 Odisha Football Club (IND)

Zarqa: Lynda Kom’s second half brace powered India’s Odisha Football Club to a 4-1 win over Singapore’s Lion City Sailors in their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group B tie on Sunday.

The win sets Odisha up nicely for their concluding tie against Etihad Club on Saturday, with the Jordanian side to meet the wounded Lion City Sailors on Wednesday in the three-team group.

Preliminary Stage - Group C: APF Football Club (NEP) 0-1 FC Nasaf (UZB)

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Preliminary Stage - Group C: APF Football Club (NEP) 0-1 FC Nasaf (UZB)

Kota Kinabalu: Lily Niber-Lawrence’s second half strike secured PFC Nasaf of Uzbekistan a 1-0 win against Nepal’s APF Football Club in their AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group C tie at the Likas Stadium on Sunday.

Niber-Lawrence struck in the 49th minute to earn the three points for Nasaf, who will face Sabah FC on Saturday, while APF will be hoping to rebound when they take on the Malaysian side on Wednesday.

Preliminary Stage - Group D: Royal Thimphu College FC (BHU) 1-2 Bam Khatoon FC (IRN)

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Preliminary Stage - Group D: Royal Thimphu College FC (BHU) 1-2 Bam Khatoon FC (IRN)

Thimphu: Islamic Republic of Iran’s Bam Khatoon FC came from behind to defeat Royal Thimphu College FC of Bhutan 2-1 in their opening AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 Preliminary Stage Group D tie on Sunday.

Ritu Porna Chakma put the hosts ahead but Bam Khatoon fought back through efforts from Mona Hamoudi and Shahnaz Jafari as they boosted their hopes of progressing to the group stage.

Know Your Team - DPR Korea

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Know Your Team - DPR Korea

Kuala Lumpur: DPR Korea will be confident of lifting the trophy for a third time when they compete in the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Colombia 2024.

Drawn in Group F, the reigning AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ champions will have Argentina, Costa Rica and the Netherlands for company.

Douglas Costa joins Sydney FC

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

Douglas Costa joins Sydney FC

Sydney: Sydney FC have signed former Brazil winger Douglas Costa with the 33-year-old due to make his competitive debut for the Australian club against Hong Kong Premier League side Eastern FC in the AFC Champions League Two™2025/25 next month.

A three-time domestic league title winner with both Bayern Munich and Juventus, Costa joins Sydney FC after spending last season with Brazilian outfit Fluminense.