Forty-two players have been invited into the Women’s National U-17, Black Maidens camp as they begin preparations for the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women World Cup qualifier.

The invited players are expected to arrive at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence (GSCE), Prampram on Thursday,January 30.

Here is a list of the invited players ;

GOALKEEPERS

Portia Asantewaa – Hasaacas Ladies Rose Tawiah – Combined Forces Safiatu Salifu – Socrates Ladies Lydia Atimka – Upper East Farihana Zibrim – Bagabaga Ladies

DEFENDERS

Salma Jaibrai Sai – Samaria Ladies Sarah Atinga – Kumasi S. Academy Ruth Amoah – Ideal Ladies Linda Sarfowaa Mintah – Prisons Ladies Elizabeth Oppong – Samaria Ladies Anastasia Achiaa – Sea Lions FC Asana Yahaya – Bagabaga Ladies Fuseini Zulaiha – Pearl Pia Ladies Salomey B. Aidoo – Soccer Intellectuals Louisa Aniwaa – Police Ladies Felicia Adjei – Ashtown Ladies Seidu Ali Faiza – Northern Ladies Ayisha Yakubu – Yoo Ladies Sarah Nyamekye – Immigrations Ladies Abena Anoma Opoku – Ampem Darkoa Ladies

MIDFIELDERS

Alhassan Basira – Pearl Pia Ladies Doreen Obeng Peprah – Prisons Ladies Abigail Amoah – FC Savanah Ladies El-Shaddai Acheampong – Kumasi S. academy Doris Asiamah -Rock Ladies Abigail -Zicom Stars Ladies Georgina O. Mensah. – Charlton Ladies Abigail Amon – Immigrations Ladies Constance Agyemang – Halifax Ladies Emmanuella Yirenkyi -Ashtown Ladies Grace Ntsiful – Hasaacas Ladies Grace Animah – Police Ladies Janice Jamila – Army Ladies Abigail Appiah – Afia Kobi Ladies

STRIKERS

Ophelia Serwaa Amposah -Ampem Darkoa Ladies Alice Sarpong – Sea Lions FC Juanita Aguadze – Police Ladies Sophia M. Agyarkwa – Halifax Ladies Maafia Nyame – Rock Ladies Gifty Agyemang Bia – Root Sistaz Ladies Eunice Pentey – Valued Girls Salamatu Abdulai Bagabaga Ladies.

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Against a tactically solid but visibly nervous Colombia, Ghana came strong off the blocks, especially their attacking quartet of wingers Ibrahim, Emmanuel Toku and strikers Aminu Mohammed and Eric Ayiah.

Ayiah pulled the strings in attack, effortlessly gliding in and out of spaces to put pressure on the full-backs Robert Mejia and Juan Penaloza.

There was one player Ayiah appeared to have a special understanding with, though, and that was Right to Dream Academy‘s Ibrahim. Ibrahim, operating initially along the left, was the first player to come close to scoring, albeit from a miscued cross that Colombian goalkeeper Kevin Mier had to tip over the bar in the 14th minute. Twelve minutes later, Ayiah created space out of nothing on the left, and sent a beautiful cross in for Ibrahim on the far post, but he failed to keep his attempted header on target.

Not long after, there was a buzz around the ground as Ibrahim got the ball into the net, but he was well offside at that point of time. With six minutes to half-time, the Ayiah-Ibrahim combination got another chance to work their magic, and this time Ibrahim kept his composure to finish what the two had begun.



Early on in the second half, Ibrahim almost turned provider for his captain with a pacy run on the right and a well-measured pass that Ayiah failed to convert. Right through the match, both Ghanians showed their maturity not just with their skills, but also how they used their body to good effect when fed with the occasional long ball.

Colombia, on their part, battled well, especially their winger Leandro Campaz who promises to be one of the potential stars of this World Cup, but on the opening night, there was no doubt they were second-best to their African opponents.

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