BERKANE, MOROCCO – Di Female Eagles of Mali don show dem prowess as dem gather one point from di Black Queens of Ghana for dis year’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) wia don dey happen for Morocco. Di match end 1-1, but e no be wetin Ghana fans go wan hear as dem dey still without a win after two matches.
Di game com start sharp sharp as Ghana’s Alice Kusi don put di Black Queens ahead in di sixth minute. She score after she hustle into di box to push di ball over di line afta Fatoumata Kerentao, di Mali goalkeeper, try clear am. Wetin be say, she no fit. (E be as e be, na football, anything fit happen.)
But as dem enter second half, di game change like dial for Mali side. Aissata Traore don equalize for dem after she out-muscle Portia Boakye and complete di play well as she turn and shoot pass Ghana keeper Cynthia Konlan. Di joy for Mali camp be plenty, and dem dey now get four points from two matches. (No be small tins!)
Ghana bin control di ball well for di first half; dem hold 58% possession and shoot 17 times but dem no fit convert dem into goals. Na wah! Di fans wey gather no fit believe wetin dem dey see. Di team wey be suppose to show strong presence for di field, dem just dey waste opportunities like say dem dey play for backyard.
Kim Bjorkegren, di Ghana coach go need strong motivation for im girls as dem dey prepare for dia last group match against Tanzania next week. If dem no fit win am, na goodbye to di tournament for dem, and nobody wan hear dat kind wahala.
As di match dey wind down, di tension be like rope – everybody dey on edge. Ghana dey try push for last-minute goals, but any chance dem wan create, Mali dey block am sharply. Di referee blow whistle for di end, and di celebration for Mali side don start. E no easy to get dis point for dis fierce competition.
Mali coach, Mohammed, dey happy for di draw as he talk say dis na di stepping stone for dem to push into di knockout stages. Di pressure now dey heavy for Ghana, but dem go need to rebound quickly if dem wan remain in di competition.
Dis match na one of di highlights of di tournament so far. Di rivalry between di two West African nations don dey ignite since di first WAFCON, and e clear say football no get respect for anyone, especially when na do-or-die case. Fans dey dey expect more fireworks in di coming matches, but wetin dem go deliver na di question wey dey linger now.
