March 22, (THEWILL) – Ghana’s Black Princesses defeated Nigeria’s Falconets 2-1 in a thrilling final to claim the women’s football gold medal at the 13th African Games in Ghana. The home side rallied from a goal down to emerge victorious in the fiercely contested encounter.
The Falconets took the lead in the 23rd minute when Loveth Edeh capitalised on a goalkeeping error. However, the Black Princesses equalised and eventually found the back of the net in the 78th minute through Tracy Twum after squandering numerous chances earlier in the match.
The decisive moment arrived in the 99th minute as Mukarama Abdullai unleashed a stunning strike from the edge of the box to send the home crowd into raptures. Her well-placed effort proved to be the winner, securing Ghana’s second African Games women’s football gold after their 2015 triumph.
The raucous home support played a pivotal role, roaring the Black Princesses on to another famous victory over their West African rivals. This triumph sets the stage for another highly anticipated clash between the two nations later today in Marrakesh, Morocco, where the Black Stars face the Super Eagles in an international friendly kicking off at 12 noon Nigerian time.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
