Edo Queens has set their sights on making history as the first Nigerian side to reach the final of the prestigious tournament as they confront TP Mazembe In the CAF Women Champions League Semi Final today, Sports247 reports.
The Queens will aim to surpass the Semi final appearance of Bayelsa Queens in 2022.
Edo Queens coach Moses Aduku says he will maintain his one-game-at-a-time approach which has worked for the competition so far says as the Queens are for Tuesday’s crucial encounter.
“We want to thank God first and foremost for taking us this far, the last game was not an easy game, winning it at the last minute and we are through to the semis for the first time.”
” But like what I said in the first press briefing, [we take it] one game at a time, and this is the fourth game, we will approach it the same way, while correcting our mistakes at the same time, what we did well, we improve on it,” he said.
Aduku added: “We are good to go, the players are good, everybody’s ready and the 90 minutes will decide who wins,”
Meanwhile Edo Queens young striker, Chioma Olise says her teammates have already set their sights on the final after overcoming reigning Champions Mamelodi Sundowns in the quarter-finals thanks to two last-gasp goals in a nail-biting encounter.
“The players are ready and they are happy to play the semifinals. It means a lot, not only playing the semifinals but just qualifying from the group is a great opportunity and we are not going to the stop in the semifinals, we pray that God will help us to get to the finals and to win the trophy too,” she said.
Edo Queens eliminated the defending champions, Mamelodi on Saturday in a dramatic turn of event in the dying minutes and will face TP Mazembe by 3 pm Nigerian time today.
