Ethiopia Nigd Bank thrash Yei Joint Stars of South Sudan to clinch their spot in the knockout phase.
Head coach Birhanu Gizaw made two changes coming into todays game, skipper Tarikwa Bergena and Hasabe Muso were replaced by Nigisti Meaza and Meseret Workneh.
Nigd Bank were off to great start once again, Senaf Wakuma who opened the scoring for her side in the very first minute of the first game of the competition was at it yet again as she gave her side the lead seconds to kickoff.
Birhau Gizaw’s women had a brilliant first half were they showed their class against the South Sudanese side on their maiden participation at this regional tournament.
In the 20th minute Emebet Addisu converted from the spot to cement her side lead while Senaf Wakuma got her brace two minutes latter.
Nigd Bank’s emphatic first half was capped of by Tarikwa Debiso’s strike sending the score beyond Yei Joint Stars reach.
Ethiopia Nigd Bank who were on to the second half with a changed kit seem to loose their mojo with purple kit as they were unable to replicate their scoring spree in the second half.
The second half saw Birhanu Gizaw making several changes to give rest to his key players while Yei Joint Stars effort to revert the score were far from convincing meaning the game ended 4-0 in favour of Ethiopia Nigd Bank who booked their place in the semis.
Ethiopia Nigd Bank will take on Kenya Police Bullets the coming Thursday at the Addis Ababa Stadium to complete the group.
In the what was the 1pm kickoff Kenya Police Bullets just edge Rayon Sports WFC of Rwanda thanks to 7th minute strike from Purity Anyetu.
