Harambee Starlets captain Mwanalima ‘Dogo’ Adam is set to make history as only the second female footballer in the country to play in the UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL).Download our Mozzart Sport app for more newsThis comes after the midfielder guided her Danish club HB Koge to secure qualification into the prestigious tournament on Wednesday, 2 September.##NAJAVA_MECA_9930312##Koge battled to a hard fought 1-1 draw with Polish side PSV Women in a UWCL qualification match, to guarantee them a 2-1 aggregate win, and progress into the main tournament.Adam is now set to join Marjolen Nekesa as the only Kenya women footballers to play in Europe's elite tournament.STARS ABROAD: Ouma makes Championship debut as Vyner is benched in Wrexham winNekesa is currently the only Kenyan to play in the tourney, a feat she achieved in 2022 after signing for Czech side Slavia Prague, where she also won the Czech league 2022/23 Golden Boot after banging 14 goals.For Adam, after a goalless first half, HB Koge took the lead in the 46th minute through Swedish forward Cassandra Korhonen, who connected well to a Mille Gejl pass to break the deadlock.Harambee Stars goalkeeper targets supremacy after rejoining TuskerLiz Rijsbergen would then restore parity in the 63rd minute after being set up by Lore Jacobs to ensure a nervy and competitive ending in the match, but Koge stood tall in defense to ensure they gain qualification in front of their jubilant home fans.Adam, who started in midfield alongside Gejl played the entire match, pointing out her importance in the team.The match came a week after the two sides met in the first leg in Poland, which ended 1-0 in favour of Kobe courtesy of a Kyra Carusa strike at the stroke of halftime, a match where Adam equally featured entirely at the base of midfield.Wealdstone coach speaks on Harambee Stars striker’s qualities after Monday’s braceIn the domestic league, Koge are on top of the table with a 100% record of 15 points after five matches, and have soaked just one goal.Adam's continued experience at the top level will also benefit the national team, Harambee Starlets who will not only enjoy her direct services, but also the influence she brings to the team.
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