Kenya might have been barred from taking part at the 2022 CAF Women Champions League CECAFA region qualifiers due to the ongoing FIFA suspension, but the black, white, red, and green colours of the Kenyan flag might probably be flying high in Tanzania, and Kenya’s presence was felt, amidst the absence as Simba Queens edged She Corporate 1-0.Harambee Starlets forward, Corazone Aquino scored the only goal in the final of the competition to hand her side Simba Queens the regional bragging rights, Ksh 3M, and the ultimate prize of a ticket to the CAF Women Champions League set for Morocco later in the year.🏆CHAMPIONS 🏆CAF Women’s Champions League Qualifiers – CECAFA 2022 @simbaqueensctz #CAFWCLQ2022 pic.twitter.com/X5drLQ7pUB— Cecafaonline (@Cecafaonline) August 27, 2022 The Kenyan had been in fine form coming into the final match, and had netted four times, twice in the group stages and twice in the semifinal against debutants AS Kigali WFC.The two sides had played to a barren draw in the first half, but Simba took the lead immediately after the restart in the second half. Asha Djafari was brought down in the box by the opposing defenders, and the former Gaspo player stepped up to take the resultant kick, making no mistake as she sent the ball into the net and wheeled away in celebration.History 𝙒𝙍𝙄𝙏𝙏𝙀𝙉! ✍️Simba Queens are through to the 2022 #TotalEnergiesCAFWCL! 🏆@simbaqueensctz | #EmpoweringOurGame pic.twitter.com/VxgUdalqfp— #TotalEnergiesWAFCON2022 (@CAFwomen) August 27, 2022 Topister Situma, the other Kenyan in the ranks of Simba Queens, was introduced in the 80th minute while Simba sought to consolidate their lead but Aquino’s strike earlier in the half was enough to seal the championship.In the third-place play-off match, last year’s runners-up Commercial Bank of Ethiopia had the better of AS Kigali as they beat them 3-1 to finish third.On form CBE striker Loza Abera was on target again, netting once to take his tally in the competition to 11 and emerge as the top scorer, just like she did last year.
