The First Leg, Round 2 stage games of the women’s Uefa Champions League kicked off in style with notable European Clubs vying for the Final qualifications ticket, for enlistment into the Group Draws for another awesome Season....CONTINUE READING
Italian Champions, Juventus Women gave themselves a befitting life line in their first leg encounter with HB Koge in Denmark.
Koge’s Pokony drew the first blood just 8 minutes into the game to put Juventus women under an intense pressure but Nilden equalised for Juventus in the 21st minute to make it 1-1 after which the story remain same as Juve Women defended their away goal throughout the 2nd half.
Juventus women will definitely build on home advantage tactics when they welcome HB Koge to Italy next week.
In another venue, Bayern Munich Women went to Spain to earn the all important away goal which could be a major advantage to them on their 2nd leg encounter with Real Sociedad Women.
Schuller’s lone goal at the stroke of halftime coast home a wonderful away win for the German Giant side as they look closer to the Group stage than Real Sociedad of Spain.
Arsenal Women are not new to the champions League after trying hard last season but got humiliated by Barcelona Women. However, the Gunners lost concentration in their first leg game against Ajax Amsterdam women after leading for few minutes.
Netherlands’ Leuchter opened scoring for the visiting Ajax Team in the 17th minute to set Meadow Park on fire as Arsenal Women played under pressure.
Just 6 minutes later, Blacksteinus equalised for Arsenal Women to make it 1-1 after which Kim Little put the Host side in the Lead at 57th minute from the Penalty spot.
Arsenal women were almost running away with the victory when Leuchter struck again, 7 minutes from regulation time to make it 2-2 as they go into the 2nd leg in front of their fans with great advantage and confidence. Arsenal women will know their fate next week in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Another Away win came from Scotland, when Rangers Women lost 2-3 to Benfica Women in front of their fans.Mc Coy opened scoring for Rangers in the 25th minute but Vitoria levelled in the 38th minute to settle the half.
Just 11 minutes into the second half, Vitoria put Benfica in the Lead after which Mc Coy equalised again to make the scoreline 2-2. In the 78th minute, Benfica Women got their vital away goal through Esson’s own goal, as they returned to Portugal with a 2-3 win. However, next week will reveal which Team is set for the final ticket to the Group Stage.
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