Ghana Black Queens defeated South Africa’s Banyana Banyana in Friday’s third-placed play-off at the 2925 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.
After 90 minutes finished 1-1, Ghana went on to win 4-3.
South Africa opened the scoring in the 45th minute thanks to Nonhlanhla Mthandi pounced on the mistake of the Ghana goalkeeper.
But Kusi Alice equalised for Ghana in the 67th minute as she rose to head home from a cross.
After both teams failed to find the winner the game was forced into penalties which the Ghanaians won.
Meanwhile, the final of this year’s WAFCON will take place on Saturday between Nigeria’s Super Falcons and hosts Morocco.
To get to the final the Falcons pipped South Africa 2-1 while Morocco edged out Ghana on penalty shootout after they both settled for a 1-1 draw.
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SA going back home empty handed.
Who saw that coming? Football is a funny old game indeed.
After Konlan had gift wrapped the first goal and handed it to SA in the first half, I thought Ghana had a mountain to climb to get back in the game. But climb the mountain they did! And they almost snatched a last gasp winner, with a goal bound effort smashing against the upright to save SA blushes. In the end, I think Ghana wanted it more. A deserved win for the Banku Queens.
My top 3 Ghana players in this tournament:
Asantewaa
Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah
Konlan (in spite of her horrendous gaffe today, I think she had a splendid tournament)
I am waiting to hear the post-match briefing of over confident south Africa coach excuses for not winning Ghana
South Africa coach, Desiree Ellis said before their match against Nigeria, that many African teams have caught up with Nigeria.
She said “they could not even make the podium in the last edition”
Hope she has learnt her lessons now that you need to keep your mouth shut. She’s not a good manager.
She’s actually a good manager, but like Pompei said above, football is a funny game. TBH, the current SA team is a shadow of the team that won the last edition, while teams like Ghana, Nigeria and Morocco have either improved or consolidated their prowess. Good luck to the Falcons later tonight.
mUyIWA or watin?
Nor be onli good manager, na goochi melania mtcheew!
If wuna nor get noting wey mek sense to yan, mek wunu de try sharaap!
Noinsense – you are a very mumu man to be claiming dat this woman is more than just good – she is not great like yuh are trying to said – anibody who have been doing de same job for as long as he has been doing it wii also be as good as she have prove it – so didnt tried to mek her look like she are de best in de world abeg – pack right!
Truth is that last AFCON….we had an aging squad which was weak defensively. We were still good but the officiating in most of our matches especially the one against Morocco was tilted too much against the falcons. The third placed match was so boring. The falcons did not really give it a go because they are used to playing for the cup…the Zambians wanted that match more just like what we saw yesterday. The Ghanians wanted that 3rd place more than the south African. This south African coach would have learnt that it is hard to get to the top but more difficult to remain there…so much will be dependent on where her squad goes from here otherwise in a year time after next AFCON…there will be callls for her sacking.
Gbam! well said – even I man knows dis an am not even a real Nigreains but a naturally one.
Some of yuh Nigreains nor get ani sense at all, but nor be yuh DEBA – yuh be correct guy wey get sense wella!
Abegi, helep me to educate some mugus here like dat mUyIwa or wat. Robbish!
Tanks bro, well said, now told me hu de other African teams have catch up wit pls?
Is it de Superior Super Falcons of Nigreains or the mumunya mumunya of South hAfrica ehn?
No no, told me pls oo!
LMAO – yeye pipo, na so God dey work, if wunu wan dey show wickidniss to others den na only complete bad luck and wickidniss wuna go dey see for dis life – In life balance and fairnessity (to be fair) is important in efrytings. Ose
Tanks God.
South African coach talks too much. They deserved what they got. Next time, pay tribute to the captain up there (9 time) champion.