Vihiga Queens stand-in coach Charles Okere is adamant that his charges will bounce back from the 1-0 loss to Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Women’s Champions League group B opener yesterday.An early goal in the game saw the East Africa region representatives trail in the third minute but grew into the game and eb]ven had the chance to draw the scores level in a couple of instances, including a last-minute strike that was saved by Sundowns’ keeper.Okere, who doubles up as the Harambee Starlets coach, is hopeful that Queens will pick positive results in the remaining two group matches and proceed to the knock-out stage.”I congratulate our opponents for the win and most importantly congratulate my team for the display against Sundowns. It was the first match and now we know the areas to improve on. Coming to the second match we will have positive results.it is just the beginning and the girls are motivated, in the second match we are going to win,” Okere said.🇰🇪 @Vihigaqueens spicing up the dressing rooms the Kenyan way! 🔥#TotalEnergiesCAFWCL | #ItsTimeItsNow pic.twitter.com/7OnqJ16Tk1— #TotalEnergiesCAFWCL (@CAFwomen) November 6, 2021 The former Tusker FC assistant coach also rued the team’s defending, noting that it was an area in which they need to work on before their next match against Morocco’s AS FAR club.AS FAR club beat River Angels 3-0 in their opening game, a scoreline that speaks volumes and intent about an opponent that Vihiga Queens must beat to keep their hopes of progressing alive.”The problem in the match was in defending. Our players thought that it was offside but it was not. We cannot let allow ourselves to concede from such,” Okere added.FT Vihiga Queens 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies.A good shift from the ladies on their first continental assignment. Nerves were there in the opening stages of the game leading to the goal that was as a result of judgment error.Next is FAR Rabat on Tuesday#ShowmaxPro pic.twitter.com/JUfvIav5Wi— Ole Teya (@Kevin_teya) November 6, 2021 Vihiga booked their spot after emerging winners in the CECAFA region qualifiers where they beat Ethiopia’s CBE 2-1 at Kasarani Stadium in September.Queens are third in Pool B where they have been grouped alongside Nigeria’s, Rivers Angels FC, South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns, and Asfar FC of Morocco, with the Moroccans leading the pool.
