Ismailia, Egypt – South African women’s hockey team don start their 2025 African Hockey Cup of Nations with better vibes as dem beat Ghana 3–2 for wetin fit be one of the match of the tournament.
Dem enter the pitch on Tuesday, 14 October 2025, ready to prove say dem no be play champion. After dem don chop Egypt like suya for dem first game, this one wey dem meet Ghana na different kettle of fish (or should I say different jollof?).
At the beginning, South Africa hold the ball like say na dem own am, but dem get one chance wey nearly turn the game. Hannah Pearce shoot, but Ghana defense do jaga-jaga and stop am illegally. Wetin happen? Quanita Bobbs take penalty stroke but no fit find the net. Na wah!
As dem begin make sense, Thati Zulu come release better ball to Ongeziwe Mali, who waka pass the defenders like say dem dey play video game. Bam! She gree finish am, na 1–0 as we go for halftime.
When second quarter land, Jean-Leigh du Toit no wan hear word as she fire shot wey dey collect ground and enter net. Just like that, dem don double the score. Then, as if to prove say na their day, Mali no gree rest, chook another goal for 3–0. Ghanaians dey fear now, but dem no gree fall hand.
Ghana come show say dem dey ready to play ball as dem convert two penalty corners, first from Adwoa Amoah and later from Mavis Berko, chop that 3–2 like fuel price wey dey go up. As dem enter halftime, na fight wey dey ground, but no wahala.
The second half come turn to movie wey no get end. The South Africans show strong resilience, standing like rock under Ghana’s pressure. Dem defend three penalty corners wey Ghana get like say na dem own, even as dem collect two green cards. Na real tension for that one!
With this victory, South Africa dey wax perfect with six points from two games, as dem dey look for the continental crown again. You fit hear dem chant: “We no dey carry last!”
As e be, the tournament dey hot! The match schedule dey run like sports news: Kenya don shine Tuesday with 1-0 win over Nigeria, but dem still dey look up to South Africa. Na so e be, as all teams dey prepare for the next match.
Make we dey follow this beautiful galu as e dey unfold. E fit turn movie wey we no go wan end!
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