Cote d’Ivoire 2023: Ampem Darkoa Ladies qualify for CAF Champions League
Ghana Women’s Premier League champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies have secured a slot in next season’s CAF Women’s Champions League after winning the WAFU Zone B Champions League Qualifiers. ”Nana Mma”, as they are affectionately called, progressed to the tournament that will be hosted by Cote d’Ivoire following a 1-0 win over Nigeria’s Delta Queens in Benin City, Nigeria. Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah scored the game’s decisive goal when she headed home a rebound after 42 minutes. Having scored in the semifinal, her goal in the final took her tournament tally to two goals. Mary Amponsah finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 8 goals After the interval, Delta Queens threw everything at Ampem Darkoa in a desperate attempt to restore parity. However, Ampem Darkoa’s organization and calmness at the rear ensured they were able to repel the Queens attacks. For her stellar performance, Ampem Darkoa’s Nancy Amoh was adjudged the Woman of the Match while teammate Mary Amponsah emerged as t...