Post-Match Facts: AS FAR 2-1 Green Buffaloes

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  • AS FAR are the first team at the 2022 CAF WCL to qualify for the last four.
  • AS FAR come from a goal down to win a game at the CAF WCL Finals for the first time.
  • AS FAR begins a CAF WCL Finals with victories in their opening two games for the first time.
  • AS FAR Qualifies for the Semi-finals and becomes the first host team at a CAF WCL Finals to do so.
  • Green Buffaloes are the first team in CAF WCL history to lose a game after scoring first.
  • AS FAR are the first host club to win their opening two games at a CAF WCL Finals.
  • For the first time in five group games involving AS FAR at the CAF WCL both teams find the back of the net, in three of their four previous group games only the winning team managed to do so. While one other game ended in a 0-0 draw.
  • AS FAR have now reached the Semi-final stage in both of their CAF WCL campaigns, setting a new mark as they become the first team to do so.
  • AS FAR facing COSAFA opponents for a second time wins for a first time, their previous clash against Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies in 2021 ended 0-0.
  • Fatima Tagnaout scorer of a brace in this game is the first player to score in two editions of the CAF WCL Finals, she scored for AS FAR in the 2021 Finals against Malabo Kings in their 3-1 win in the play-off for third place. She opened the scoring in that game.
  • With Fatima Tagnaout scoring a brace of penalties it means that there have been three goals scored from the spot at the 2022 CAF WCL, there were four goals scored from the penalty spot at the 2021 finals.
  • Fatima Tagnaout is the second player in CAF WCL Finals history to score a brace of penalties the other was Rivers Angles Vivian Ikechukwu, who converted two penalties in her teams 4-0 win over Vihiga Queens at the group stages in 2021.
  • Green Buffaloes Irene Lungu has now scored in successive games for her team, she has also had four goal involvements in the competition scoring two and making two assists.
  • Ireen Lungu was set up by Hellen Chanda for the games opening goal, they have combined for two goals so far. Combining in Green Buffaloes 4-0 opening game win over Determine Girls Lungu set up Chanda for their teams third goal in that game.
  • Of the five goals scored by Green Buffaloes at the 2022 CAF WCL Finals, Ireen Lungu has had a hand in four of them making two assists and scoring two goals.
  • Ireen Lungu is the fourth player to score in her first two games at the CAF WCL finals along with Stephanie Gbogou of Malabo Kings and Hasaacas Ladies duo Evelyn Badu and Perpetual Agyekum.
  • AS FAR’s Zineb Redouani is the third player to be red carded at the 2022 CAF WCL Finals.
  • AS FAR’s Fatima Tagnaout completed 60 passes and had a passing accuracy of 81.7%.