[ 2016-11-24 ]

Black Queens hold overrated Falcons
Ghana's female senior national team the Black
Queens held the Super Falcons of Nigeria to a
pulsating 1-1 draw at the Stadé Limbe Sports
Stadium in the second group game of the 2016
Africa Women's Afcon.

Asisat Oshoala's free kick went directly into the
Ghana net in the 18th minute breaking the
virginity of the game and giving the Falcons the
lead but Elizabeth Addo levelled the scores before
the break.

Ten minutes to the break, a Portia Boakye pass
into the Falcons eighteen found Elizabeth Addo who
dribbled through the Nigerian defence but was
knocked on the ankle in the glaring view of the
referee who whistled for a spot kick for Ghana.

Elizabeth opted for the kick and expertly sent the
Alaba Jonathan the wrong way to fetch the
equaliser for the Black Queens, registering her
second goal in the competition.

Both sides returned from the break more purposeful
than in the first half but it was the Nigerians
who knocked at the Ghanaian goal area for a second
goal but Rosemary Ampem cleared the danger just
two minutes into the second half.

The best chance after 55 minutes fell to Samira
Suleman but her shot found Alaba at the first post
after taking on Faith Ikidi.

The Super Falcons turned the heat on the Black
Queens after the half hour mark but Ghana shot
stopper Nana Ama was up to the task, saving the
Queens on two dangerous occasions.

A cross from Portia Boakye from the left side of
the Falcons' defence found Florence Dadson
connecting excellently but her drive missed the
post by inches.

Samira Suleman located Dadson with an excellent
through pass but the Nigerian goalie Alaba came
out at the right time to stop the dangerous
attack.

Two minutes to end regulation time, Faith Ikidi
dribbled past the strong Ghanaian defence but the
final delivery from Francisca Ordega was poor
giving the Ghanaians some respite.

Nigeria had earlier mauled Mali by 6-0 and we're
overwhelming favourites to beat the Black Queens
but the Ghanaians who won 3-1 in the first group
game against Kenya proved their mettle by holding
the group leaders.

Ghana is now second in the group on the same
points with leaders Nigeria.

Ghana will play Mali on Saturday with Nigeria
engaging Kenya in the last group games.

Source - Soccernet

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