LAGOS, Dec 17 (AFP) - Ghana will represent Africa in next year's women's World Cup in China after they reached the final of the Third African Women's Championship Tuesday.
Ghana defeated Cameroon 3-2 after extra time in the first semi-final of the African championship taking place in Nigeria. It is the second time the Queens have made the final. The last time was in 1998 when they lost 2-0 to the hosts, Nigeria.
Key moments |
| 2 mins - Okai Shila puts Ghana ahead 75 mins - Ghana score again through Jyamfuah Nana Amar 82 mins - Nganipoo Christello gives Cameroon hope 90 mins - Belem Goto's penalty takes the game to extra time 120 mins - Bayor Adgoa saves Ghana with a last minute winner. |
LAGOS, Dec 17 (AFP) - Ghana will represent Africa in next year's women's World Cup in China after they reached the final of the Third African Women's Championship Tuesday.
Ghana defeated Cameroon 3-2 after extra time in the first semi-final of the African championship taking place in Nigeria. It is the second time the Queens have made the final. The last time was in 1998 when they lost 2-0 to the hosts, Nigeria.
Key moments |
| 2 mins - Okai Shila puts Ghana ahead 75 mins - Ghana score again through Jyamfuah Nana Amar 82 mins - Nganipoo Christello gives Cameroon hope 90 mins - Belem Goto's penalty takes the game to extra time 120 mins - Bayor Adgoa saves Ghana with a last minute winner. |
The other African flag bearer to the World Cup will be known on Wednesday when defending champions Nigeria clash with South Africa.
Both Nigeria and Ghana represented Africa at the 1999 edition of the World Cup in the United States with Nigeria going as far as the quarter finals.
The World Cup will take place from September 23 in China, which also staged the inaugural tournament in 1991.
Ghana 3 Cameroon 2
(BBC Online) --Ghana made hard work of the game and came close to throwing it away. They were the first to score, finding the back of the net in the second minute of the game through Okai Shila.It was the fastest goal of the tournament so far.
The scoreline remained the same until a frenzied final 15 minutes.
The Black Queens increased their lead through Jyamfuah Nana Amar and looked as if they were cruising.
But Cameroon pulled a goal back in the 82nd minute through Nganipoo Christello, which left the Ghanaians reeling.
Cameroon stepped up the pace and their pressure paid off.
They forced a penalty in injury time after a Ghanaian defender handled the ball in the area. Belem Goto stepped up to score and take the game into extra time.
With the tension building, the game was heading towards penalties with Ghana unable to re-establish their dominance.
But Ghana's Bayor Adgoa saved their blushes by snatching the winner on the dot of 120 minutes.
