Updates of African women’s Championship

  1. Posted on Wednesday 3 November 2010 - 11:50
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    Glorea Bentil, AfricaNews reporter in Accra, Ghana with additional files from BBC
    Defending champions Equatorial Guinea drew 2-2 with Cameroon in their opening match at the African women's championship on Tuesday while the other match in Group B ended in a 2-1 victory for Ghana over Algeria.
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    A second-minute strike from Jade Boho Sayo put the holders in front in this Group B encounter in Johannesburg.

    The goal stung Cameroon into action but the Indomitable Lionesses returned from their numerous attacks empty handed.

    They conceded a second goal on the half hour when striker De Santana Barbosa found the target from close range.

    Despite being two goals down, the Cameroonians refused to throw in the towel and got their reward on the stroke of half-time when a well-taken free kick by Manie Patience beat Equatorial Guinea goalkeeper Yao Haoua at full stretch.

    Cameroon went for broke immediately after the break and got the equaliser through Ngono Michele who powered home a fierce shot.

    Equatorial Guinea could have pinched all three points after 75 minutes had Jade Sayo not wasted a glorious opportunity with only the goalkeeper to beat.

    Ghana beat Algeria

    Ghana would go into the second Group B game at the African Women Championship against Cameroon on Friday with much hope after winning its opening match.

    Two goals from Agnes Aduako helped Ghana earn all the spoils in their opening group match, beating Algeria 2-1 on Tuesday.

    The Black Queens had to come from a goal down to clinch the win and now go top of the table after champions Equatorial Guinea could draw 2-2 with Cameroon.

    An error by goalkeeper Gladys Quansah allowed the Algerians to take the lead on 4 minutes.

    And that forced Ghana's bench into their first substitution, bringing on Memunatu Sulemana goalkeeper Quansah on 18 minutes.

    The Algerians held onto their slim lead as the game went into the break. Back from recess, coach A.K. Edusei made his second change, introducing midfielder Adwoa Bayor.

    But it was youngster Aduako who made the difference when she drew Ghana level on the 63 minutes and was hand again ten minutes later when she struck the winner.

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