Riga FC Women beat Wrexham to reach second qualifications round of Women’s Champions League
Riga FC Women became the first Latvian club to progress beyond the first qualifying round of the UEFA Women’s Champions League after a 4-1 win over Wrexham Women in Wales on Saturday.
Photo: Riga FC Women The Latvian champions trailed 1-0 at half-time, but turned the final on its head early in the second period. Minami Oi levelled before Kumba Brima put Riga in front four minutes later.
Laura Kallase added a third to give Riga breathing space, and Šiori Kato completed the scoring late on to seal the title in the mini-tournament.
Riga reached the final by beating Northern Irish champions Glentoran Women 4-1 in Wednesday’s semi-final, while Wrexham defeated Armenia’s Pyunik Women 4-2. Only the group winners advanced to the second qualifying round.
Riga will face Danish hosts Køge Women in the semi-finals of the second-round tournament on 5 August. The other semi-final will be contested by Lithuania’s Gintra and Scotland’s Heart of Midlothian, with placing matches scheduled for 8 August.
The teams finishing second and third in the second-round tournaments will move into qualifying for the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup, the continent’s secondary club competition.
Source: lff.lv
