{"id":37459,"date":"2023-06-03T22:14:05","date_gmt":"2023-06-03T22:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=37459"},"modified":"2023-06-03T22:14:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T22:14:05","slug":"wafu-u20-black-princesses-edge-nigeria-in-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/wafu-u20-black-princesses-edge-nigeria-in-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"WAFU U20 : Black Princesses edge Nigeria in finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Black Princesses lifted the inaugural WAFU B U20 tournament following their win over fiercest rivals Nigeria in the finals of the WAFU B U-20 Girls tournament.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7515973527815049\" data-ad-slot=\"5197133662\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ghana edged Burkina Faso in the semi-finals of the tournament to book a place in the finals against Nigeria by 3-1.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In the finals of the game, Captain Stella Nyamekye slotted in a 37th-minute penalty for the host to send the home fans into cheers and excitement as they commanded most of the game in possession.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Match Review: Kotoko tame Accra Lions away from home.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/match-review-kotoko-tame-accra-lions-away-from-home\/\">Match Review: Kotoko tames Accra Lions away from home.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Some minutes to end the game, the opposing side was handed a lifeline as goalkeeper, Afi Amenyaku made a mess of the ball which saw her punished to tie the game at 1-1.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The game went to penalties, which saw, Afi save three crucial penalties in the shoot-out to help the host edge the Nigerians on penalties to lift the inaugural WAFU B U-20 Girls Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Black Princesses lifted the inaugural WAFU B U20 tournament following their win over fiercest rivals Nigeria in the finals of the WAFU B U-20 Girls tournament. Ghana edged Burkina Faso in the semi-finals of the tournament to book a place in the finals against Nigeria by 3-1. 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