Ghana's
Black Queens are through to the final of the maiden WAFU Zone B women's
tournament after edging out rivals, Nigeria 5-4 on penalties.The
match ended in a 1-1 draw after regulation time before both teams proceeded to
penalties in the match played at the Treichville Sports Park Stadium in
Abidjan.
Nigeria took an early
lead on the eighth minute through Alice Ogebe but Faustina Ampah cancelled that
lead on the 18th minute.The
second half saw a more dominant Ghana side, but it was simply not their day to
win in regulation time, pushing the game straight to penalty kicks.
Goalkeeper Patricia Mantey made two brave
saves of Nigeria’s kicks - their first and last, while hardworking Grace
Asantewaa was unfortunate to have her kick saved.
Ghana will now play the final against hosts, Cote d'Ivoire on Saturday, in what will be a replay of their Group A opening clash while Nigeria and Mali will play the third place match
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