An emphatic first leg away victory in Johannesburg, Ethiopian Women U-17 national team has boosted their quest for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. “We have not yet finished business because a tricky return home leg is due to take place the coming weekend” Coach Endalekachew Chaka suggested.
Back from an away goal aggregate victory over Uganda in the second round qualification matches, Ethiopia thrashed their South African counterpart 3-0 at Wits Stadium in the match played in the third round.
The hosts made a bright start to the game but could not convert their chances in the early stages before Eyerus Tulu broke the deadlock in the 15th minute after profiting from South Africa keeper Kgomotso Musimango’s blunder.
Though the home side appeared to take the upper hand back from the dressing room, the visitors so determined to finish the job at hand pushed for more and that were rewarded with the second of the match through Emush Dandamo two minutes to the hour mark.
On the brink of full time, coming from the bench Kumneger Kebede made up for her earlier miss to notch a third of the match for the visitors.
The win guaranteed a massive lead ahead of the second leg in Addis Ababa on May 1. Bhubaneswar, Goa and Navi Mumbai are the host cities for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup with the draw to be held on 24th June in Zurich.
Ethiopia beat South Africa in FIFA Women’s World Cup qualification
Ethiopian Mosenet sets Seoul Marathon new course record
Mosinet Geremew and Joan Chelimo both broke the course records to triumph at the Seoul Marathon, a World Athletics Elite Platinum Label road race. Sutume Assefa finished runner-up in the women’s version.
Ethiopia’s world silver medalist Geremew saw off the challenge of his compatriot Herpasa Negasa and Brazil’s Daniel do Nascimento to win the men’s race in 2:04:43.
Geremew and Negasa made a move and looked to be leaving Do Nascimento behind, with a six-second gap.But Do Nascimento wasn’t giving up and rejoined the leaders to trail by just a few strides as 40km was passed in 1:58:27.
It was London and Chicago runner-up Geremew who was strongest in the closing stages and he held off his challengers to return to winning ways after being unable to finish the Tokyo Marathon earlier this year.
Negasa, who was second in Dubai in 2019, claimed another runner-up spot in 2:04:49, while Do Nascimento finished third.
In the women’s race, Melly – who has a half marathon best of 1:05:04 and was contesting her fourth marathon – was among the nine runners who passed 5km in 16:40 and 10km in 32:58. The lead group was down to six at 15km (49:30) and Melly had broken away with 2019 Beijing Marathon winner Sutume Assefa.
Melly and Sutume had broken away by 40km, passed in 1:12:16, with Melly eventually striding away to win by eight seconds, 2:18:04 to 2:18:12, and record an almost three-minute PB.
Seven years after her victory in Seoul, Ethiopia’s Guteni Shone finished fifth in 2:28:05.
African Footballer Punished For Unpaid Wages Rant
An African player has received strong punishment from his club after claiming that all his teammates can think of is the wages they are owed.
It was confirmed that Al Masry striker Amr Marei has been fined 1 million EGP (R798 000) after recently taking aim at the club’s hierarchy following his team’s 2-1 win over RS Berkane in the CAF Confederation Cup.
Speaking after the game, the forward candidly claimed that the Greens’ board is becoming notorious for their un-kept assurances and that he and his colleagues have not been paid in three months.
“We are never paid on time, and we just can’t focus on football while thinking about unpaid wages,” Marei told ONTime Sports.
“Nothing improves despite the club board promises. Everybody knows about the club’s problems but the board must stand by the players.
“We do have faith in the board of directors but we are losing it with time.
“It’s been three months now, we are doing all we can but I want to live like a football player.
“I hope that one day I can go into a game only thinking about football, all we talk about now is our unpaid wages.”
Marei’s remarks were not received well by those in the Al Masry boardroom, who responded to his comments with an official statement in which they announced the monetary fine imposed on the player.
“Al Masry board of directors led by Samir Halabeya decided to impose a fine of 1 000 000 EGP on football team striker Amr Marei,” it read.
“The player will also be under investigation due to his comments after the RS Berkane game which we won 2-1.”
The two-time Egypt international joined Al Masry in 2021 from Pyramids, and has since contributed to four goals in 15 matches so far this season.
CAF Begins Licensing Procedure for 2022 Women’s Champions League
The TotalEnergies Confederation of African Football (CAF) Women’s Champions League 2022 Club Licensing procedure has officially begun and CAF states that the registration period will last through May 31, 2022.
CAF’s objective to promote and professionalize football in Africa has been centered on club licensing. Last year, Egypt hosted the inaugural TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Champions League.
CAF Member Associations that want their clubs to compete in the zonal qualifications and final stages of the CAF Women’s Champions League 2022 must meet the following requirements:
•The Member Association (MA) must have an active Women’s Domestic League for at least (3) three seasons starting from 2015.
•The MA Women’s Domestic league must include a minimum of (10) ten teams in each of the active seasons.
The system’s introduction and execution helps CAF to have a better understanding of the realities of the continent’s top women’s football teams and hasten the professionalization of the women’s game.
The CAF Women’s Club Licensing Regulations are divided into five sections: sports, administration, infrastructure, financial, and legal.
It is worth noting that the CAF Women’s Club Licensing standards are straightforward and achievable for clubs to achieve, and that they apply to all women’s football clubs competing in the CAF Women’s Champions League.
