U-20 Women’s WCQ: Black Princesses hold Zambia in first leg
The Black Princesses of Ghana drew with the Young Copper Queens of Zambia in the first leg of the FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifier at the Nkoloma Stadium in Zambia.
The Princesses started the game well with persistent gameplay in the opening minutes but could not convert their chances.
Evelyn Badu, captain of the side, was presented with the first chance in the 10th minute but her cross went over the bar much to the relief of the home team.
Then on, the Young Copper Queens pressed for a goal but were denied by Konlan Cynthia who pulled a super save to keep Ghana in the game.
After the break, the Princesses were well organised with good inter positional play causing problems for the Zambians but once again, the Ghanaians couldn’t make it count as they allowed their opponents to settle.
Rahama Jafar and Constance Agyemang were introduced in the second half of the game but that didn’t yield any results.
In stoppage time, Rahama had a glorious chance to win the game for the Princesses but her shot went straight right into the arms of Zambia goalkeeper Loveness Tonge.
The Princesses showed promise during the entire duration of the game but were unable to convert their chances into goals as the referee blew her whistle to bring proceedings to an end.
The Black Princesses will host the Young Copper Queens of Zambia in the return leg on Sunday, December 18, 2021 in Accra.
