The Euro Winners Cup 2024 – Women is underway!

Europe's best clubs competed for opening day points in Nazaré

Europe’s best women’s clubs collided as the first day of action took place in the Euro Winners Cup 2024 – Women…

Group A
Pozoalbaense win 9-3 against BSC Batumi.
It was the Georgian side who took the lead early on through Artmeladze as she placed the ball over the goalkeeper and into the net. Pozoalbense hit back with two goals of their own via Rocío Molina and Pilar Sánchez. With two minutes left of the first period Sanchez scored her second of the game.

Goal number for Pozoalbense as Dum turned her marker twice before putting the ball of the inside of the post and into the net. Antadze scored for Batumi as a free kick was taken, the goalkeeper misjudged the bounce, and it went over her head and in the goal. Irene Mateos and Nora De Torres scored to make the scoreline 6-2 to the Spaniards.

The final 12 minutes of the game saw an early goal for Batumi as Shainidze scored to make it 6-3. Moments later Paqui Campoy finished off through a header after a lovely bicycle kick assist. A powerful freekick from Inma Herruzo into the top right-hand corner. The final goal of the game came from Paqui Campoy, her second of the game to pick up their first three points of the tournament.

ACD O Sótão win 5-1 against Riga FC.
A great start for Sótão as Jéssica put them into the lead taking them into the second period.

The second period was evenly matched and the second goal for Sótão came via an own goal from Kostiuk. A backpass which was too powerful found the way into the back of her own net to put Sótão 0-2 in front. A goal for Riga as Vypasniak scored to make it 1-2. At the end of the second period Branco hits a shot from distance and puts it into the top left-hand corner to make it 1-3 to Sótão.

The final period arrived and Petra of Sótão scored to put her side into a 1-4 lead. Jéssica scored the fifth for Sótão as a ball was played in and she popped up at the back post to slot the ball home.

Sótão ended the game 1-5 up and took all three points.

Group B
CD Higicontrol win 6-0 against Minots de Marseille.
A goal late in the first period for CD Higicontrol after Natalia C put the ball over the keeper and into the net. The Spanish side lead 1-0 going into the second period.

As the second period kicked off it was another goal by Higicontrol as Miralles put the Spanish team 0-2 up early doors. A third goal went in for Higicontrol as the captain Andrea Mirón scores.

In the third period Higicontrol scored their fourth of the game via a double from Natalia C. another goal and a hat trick from Natalia C as she performed a lovely bicycle kick and puts it into the top corner. Miralles adds another one to make it 0-6.
The game ended with Higicontrol cruising to victory.

Estoril Praia win 3-1 against ACD O Sótão B.
The game started with an early goal for Estoril and Mariana Prazeres was the goalscorer. Luana equalised for Sótão B but it was Estoril who went into the second period with the lead as Mariana Prazeres scored her second of the game.

Mariana Prazeres completed her hat trick in the third period which put Estoril 1-3 ahead. The game ended with Estoril claiming all three points.

Group C
Mazarron win 1-0 against SandGames Figueira.
It took until the 10th minute of the first period for the deadlock to be broken and it came for Mazarron Nerea is the scorer. No more goals were scored which saw Mazarrón win the game 1-0.

Lady Terracina win 2-1 on penalties against Marseille BT, after a 3-3 draw in the match.
Both teams were locked in as neither side managed to score in the first period.

It took until the third period to score, and the goal came for Lady Terracina and Pettenuzzo was the goalscorer giving them the chance to take all three points. Marseille BT equalised with a goal courtesy of Wiard. It was raining goals in the third period as Santos’ goal put the Italian team in the lead before a Wiard hat trick equalised and put them ahead at 2-3. Straight from kick off Santos scored to equalise again with less than two minutes to go.

The game couldn’t be decided so it went to penalties where Lady Terracina were victorious by two penalties to one.

Group D
Recreativo de Huelva win 9-1 against GD Ilha.
It was the Georgian side who took the lead early on through Artmeladze as she placed the ball over the goalkeeper and into the net. Pozoalbense hit back with two goals of their own via Rocío Molina and Pilar Sánchez. With two minutes left of the first period Sanchez scored her second of the game.

BSZ Ladies win 4-2 against Isle of Wight.
The first period was level. No side could find a way through to each other’s goal.

The second period saw three goals for BSZ Ladies courtesy of Nazomi and two from Lydia to give BSZ a three-goal advantage. Martin scored with 25 seconds left for Isle of wight to give them hope going into the third period.

Into the third period and Lydia completed her hat-trick to put BSZ three goals ahead again. Buckingham scored for the English side to halve the deficit.

Isle of Wight left themselves with too much to do in the end as the game ended with BSZ claiming all three points.

Group E
Fun and learning win 3-0 against AD Pastéis.
A goalless first period for both teams with it all to play for in the second and third period.

It took until the latter stages of the third period for some goals and it was Fun and Learning who took the lead. Arseneault scored a quick double for Fun and Learning with just two minutes to hold on for a win.

A third goal in the game and it was that woman again, Arseneault who completed her hat trick to ensure the Spanish side would take all three points.

Red Devils Ladies Chojnice win 3-1 on penalties against Cagliari, after a 1-1 draw in the match.
Red Devils went 1-0 up via a goal from Słowy, the Polish side went into the second period 1-0 up.

A slow second period for both teams but with two minutes left, Tai for Cagliari scored to tie the game.

Overtime was needed however, neither team could find a winner. Penalties were required. The Polish side Red Devils won 3-1 on penalties to pick up a point.

Group F
SC Rappiranhas win 5-2 against Cevennes.
The Swiss team took the lead with a minute gone as Demirayak scored to put Rappiranhas into the lead. Five minutes later the lead was doubled as Eisenegger scores the second to make it 0-2.

The second period kicked off and within 30 seconds Cevennes halved the lead with Herbster scoring to make it 1-2. Wäger restored their two-goal lead as the score is 1-3.

In the final period of the game, it was Rappiranhas who extended their lead through Schärer. Cavelti scored to make it 1-5 for Rappiranhas and a consolation goal from Morger with three minutes left of play.

It was the Swiss side who picked up all three points after a 2-5 win against Cevennes.

Enpie Malaga win 7-1 against AD Nazaré 2022.
Two early goals for Malaga via Mellado and Cris G put them 2-0 ahead but Laura of Nazaré halved the scoreline.

Into the second period and Manau of Malaga scored two goals to put the Spanish club 4-1 up with one period remaining.

It was Manau again who completed her hat trick to see Malaga soar into a 5-1 lead early on into the third period. With seven minutes left, Cris G scored her second of the game and Malaga’s sixth. Cris G also completed her hat trick to give Malaga a 7-1 lead over local team Nazaré.