BUIKWE, Uganda, June 3 (Xinhua/APP): Ethiopia has gone top of Group B at the ongoing Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Senior Women’s Championship after a 5-0 win against Zanzibar here on Thursday.
The Ethiopian team took a 2-0 halftime lead as Aregash Kalsa Tadesse and skipper Geinore Loza Abera scored apiece.
In the second half, Abera netted her second goal before Daniel Kidist Zeleke added a brace.
Zanzibar goalkeeper Zuwena Yassin made several saves to deny more goals from Ethiopia.
“This has been a good start and I hope my players will go all out and employ the same attitude in the next match,” said Ethiopia head coach Firew Hailegebral Asera.
In another Group B match, Tanzania defeated South Sudan 2-0 with Amina Bilali and Diana Lucas Msewa scoring the goals.
Action returns on Friday with Uganda facing Djibouti and Rwanda taking on archrivals Burundi in Group A matches.
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