Athlone Town Win First Game In Women's Champions League

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Colin Fortune's side were too strong for Welsh Champions Cardiff City.

Athlone Town secured a 4-0 win at home to Cardiff City in Champions League qualifying last night. 

Colin Fortune's side were competing in their ever game in European Football and were dominant from the very start. 

Israela "Izzy" Groves opened the scoring after 15 minutes, before Roisin Molloy fired in a four minute brace to leave her side 3-0 up at half time. 

Hannah Waesch made it four shortly after the break and Town saw the rest of the game out. 

The midlanders have another home fixture to look forward to on Saturday when they welcome Croatia's ZNK Agram to Lissywollen. 

Their defender Natalie McNally says her side's attack and defence were on top from the first whistle:

 

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