BGC Asian Scholars Women fell to April Women 1:4 in the AFC Women's Champions League preliminary stage on Saturday, a result that shifts the early balance of the group. The visitors were already on a good run after two heavy wins, while the hosts had shown promise in their recent fixtures before this one.
There is no value left at that number when a side concedes four goals. April Women paid for a sloppy opening by BGC Asian Scholars, and once the visitors got themselves in front, the hosts had nothing to do all evening beyond trying to find a way back.
The recent form tells its own story. BGC Asian Scholars had won three of their last five, including a 10:0 victory over Samyuzer Women, but those results mean little when the opposition changes. April Women came in with two consecutive 12:0 and 13:0 wins, and they carried that momentum into the preliminary tie.
One mistake ends it when you are playing against a side that scores freely. BGC Asian Scholars looked disjointed after going behind, and April Women tore them to shreds in the second half. The hosts pinned themselves back but could not find a rhythm to slow the visitors down.
By then the tie was over. April Women hold every card for the next round, while BGC Asian Scholars must now regroup and find something to build on. The scoreline does not lie — this was a mismatch from start to finish.