Nigeria, Aug. 28 -- Nigeria Women's Football League champions Edo Queens continued their impressive run in the WAFU-B CAF Women's Champions League qualifiers after securing a deserved 3-1 victory over Ivorian champions ASEC Mimosas in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

The encounter, played at the Stade du 4 Aout, lived up to its billing in the early stages, with both sides producing an entertaining end-to-end contest.

However, it was Edo Queens who found the breakthrough in the 23rd minute through former Robo Queens forward Oluwakemi Adegbuyi, who powered a thumping header into the net following excellent work down the flank and a well-delivered cross.

ASEC Mimosas continued to threaten and created several opportunities. Still, their wasteful...