The Black Queens of Ghana kicked start the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over the Fennecs of Algeria at the Accra Sports Stadium.
The ever enterprising defender Gladys Amfobea pounced on a loose clearance and hit a first time shot to goal to make it 1-0 for the Ghanaians in the 13th minutes of the game.
The Black Queens pressed on to mount more pressure on the Algerians in most part of the first half but failed to utilize the chances created.
However, the second half started with Algeria turning on the style and making the Ghanaian goalie Patricia Mantey work on a few dangerous occasions.
The resolute defensive pair of Faustina Ampah and Janet Egyir ensured Ghana kept a clean sheet throughout the game.
Coach Bashir Hayford introduced Asantewaa and Janet Ayieyam into the game who caused a lot of havoc for the opposition side quite a number of times but the offside trap by the Algerians denied Ghana the opportunity to increase their lead.
A section of the fans at the stadium expressed their disappointment at the Queens for being so wasteful in front of goal but believe the team can improve as the tourney progresses.
With Three (3) points already, the Black Queens go into the next game against Mali on Tuesday with the hope of winning and qualifying to the next round of the competition.
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