{"id":45053,"date":"2025-12-27T23:13:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T23:13:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/?p=45053"},"modified":"2025-12-30T10:51:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T10:51:57","slug":"jonina-ladies-concede-first-league-goal-but-extend-unbeaten-run-against-samartex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/jonina-ladies-concede-first-league-goal-but-extend-unbeaten-run-against-samartex\/","title":{"rendered":"WPL : Jonina Ladies beat Samartex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jonina Ladies\u2019 long-standing defensive dominance in the Malta Guinness Women\u2019s Premier League Southern Zone was finally breached on Saturday, December 27, 2025, but their unbeaten run remained intact as they recorded a dramatic 2\u20131 victory over FC Samartex Ladies on Matchday Seven at the Auntie Aku AstroTurf.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/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><\/p>\n<p>The league leaders had not conceded a single goal in the competition this season until Abigail Akwetey equalised for Samartex in the 68th minute, ending Jonina\u2019s league clean-sheet run.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :<a title=\"FIFA releases list for Ghanaian referees for 2026\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/fifa-releases-list-for-ghanaian-referees-for-2026\/\">FIFA releases list for Ghanaian referees for 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The goal came just a week after Cabfix Ladies had scored against Jonina in the Women\u2019s FA Cup Round of 32, ending their perfect defensive record across all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Jonina had taken the lead in the 39th minute through captain Agnes Yeboah, whose strike took her tally to five league goals this season. The skipper was once again influential, earning the NASCO Most Valuable Player award for a second consecutive matchday, having also claimed the honour on Matchday Six.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE :\u00a0<a title=\"Week 16 Review : Kotoko win as Aduana stumble away to Young Apostles\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saharafootball.net\/week-16-review-kotoko-win-as-aduana-stumble-away-to-young-apostles\/\">Week 16 Review : Kotoko win as Aduana stumble away to Young Apostles<\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the rain poured down late in the contest at the Auntie Aku AstroTurf, Jonina Ladies pressed on in search of a winner. 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