Malawi defeat Egypt 3-1 to move top of WAFCON Group C

Star striker Temwa Chawinga created one goal and scored another as Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) giant killers Malawi beat Egypt 3-1 on Saturday to provisionally top Group C in Rabat.
nDefending champions Nigeria face Zambia later in the Moroccan capital and, if they fail to win, debutants Malawi would qualify for the quarter-finals.
nMalawi followed a stunning victory over record 10-time WAFCON winners Nigeria with another impressive display despite being reduced to 10 players early in the second half.
nRose Alufandika was shown a straight red card after 52 minutes for a last-defender foul on Habiba Essam at the Moulay El Hassan Stadium.
nMalawi led 2-0 at half-time thanks to first goals of the tournament from Rose Kadzere and Faith Chinzimu.
nKadzere pounced on a pass from Chawinga to fire past goalkeeper Maha Shehata after 35 minutes and Chinzimu doubled the lead two minutes into added time with a close-range shot.
nMalawi increased the lead on 69 minutes when Kansas City-based Chawinga won a race for possession with Shehata and headed the ball into the net.
nEgypt scored their first goal of the WAFCON, following a 6-0 drubbing by Zambia, when Eman Kassem nodded a free-kick past goalkeeper Mercy Sikelo after 71 minutes.
nAFP
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