National Women’s League Week 1 Review: Ampem Darkoa Thrash Subayo As Hasaacas Down Strikers

Fixtures for the first week of the Ghana National Women’s League were honoured over the weekend across the length and breadth of the country and with some interesting results produced.

In the Northern zone, Ampem Darkoa ladies recorded the biggest score line of the weekend, thrashing newly promoted Subayo Golden Ladies 7-1 with Black Queens midfielder Priscilla Adobea scoring six goals.

Elsewhere in the Northern Zone, Fairuza Nuhu’s lone strike wasn’t enough to earn Lepo Ladies any point as Cynthia Adobea and Rita Okyere scored to hand Prisons Ladies a vital away victory.

The other game in the Zone saw Upper Ladies also losing at home to Kumasi based AshTown Ladies by 2 goals to 1 while Latifa Suleiman’s loan goal ensured that Northern Ladies were home victors of Fabulous Ladies.

In the Southern Zone, Hasaacas Ladies began the defence of their title with a 4-0 victory over Lady Strikers. Lily Lawrence, Veronica Appiah, Samira Appiah and Ama Appiah were all on target.

Police Ladies drew Goal-less at home to Soccer Interlectuals whiles Salomey Kotei’s brace hand all three points to immigrations Ladies, who won 2-1 away at Halifax.

In the final game of the weekend, Bafana Ladies failed to win their first topflight game after drawing 1-1 with Samaria Ladies at the Dr. Nduom Sports Complex in Elmina.

 

National Women’s League Week 1 Classified Result

 

Northern Zone

Ampem Darkoa 7-1 Subayo Golden Ladies

Lepo Ladies 1-2 Prisons Ladies

Real Upper Ladies 1-2 Ashtown Ladies

Northern Ladies 1-0 Fabulous Ladies

 

Southern Zone

Hasaacas Ladies 4-0 Lady Strikers

Police Ladies 0-0 Soccer Intellectuals

Halifax 1-2 Immigration

Bafana Ladies 1-1 Samaria Ladies

National Women’s League Week 1 Review: Ampem Darkoa Thrash Subayo As Hasaacas Down Strikers

Sports Ministry Sends Goodwill Message To Black Queens

Mr. Edwin Nii  Lantey Vanderpuye, Minister of Youth and Sports, on behalf of His Excellency President John Mahama, the Government and people of Ghana, has sent a goodwill message to Medeama and the Senior National Women’s Team, the Black Queens in their upcoming return leg encounters against EL Shandi of Sudan and Tunisia respectively.

Medeama meets Al Shendi of Sudan on Thursday 14th, April, 2016 in the CAF Confederation Cup second leg tie in Tarkoradi, whilst the Black Queens hosts Tunisia on Tuesday 12th April in the return leg of the African Women’s Championship, qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium.

The Ghana Black Queens

The message reads “I know the tasks ahead of you are daunting but not insurmountable. The whole country is behind you this moment and would give you the necessary support to enable you win your various tournaments.

“Prepare your minds adequately and renew your spirit of conviction. Do not rest on your oars, but work hard to raise the flag of Ghana high by winning your respective tournaments and ultimately bring glory home.

Medeama SC will look to win convincingly against Al Shandi

“I know we are in difficult times, but it is in such moments that the Ghanaian character of toughness, resilience and excellence comes into play.

“I urge the Coaches, as well as the Technical and Management of the two teams to ensure their players are well-conditioned and prepared physically, mentally and psychologically ahead of the competition.

“The whole country is behind you and I call on all Ghanaians to remember you in their prayers. I wish all of you well and may victory crown your efforts.” It stated.

Sports Ministry Sends Goodwill Message To Black Queens

My Best Is Yet To Come- Elizabeth Addo

Midfielder, Elizabeth Addo who scored 17 goals in 15 games in the Hungarian Women’s top flight league is urging fans of her club to expect more from her claiming that her best is yet to come.

The Black Queens midfielder has been impressive form for Ferencvaros since joining them on a one year deal from Serbian side ZFK Spartak Subotica in June 2015 with some breathtaking performances both on the Hungarian domestic completion and the UEFA Women’s League.

In an exclusive interview with SportsCrusader.com from her base in Hungary, the former Black Princesses player noted that her time in Europe has been smooth.

“Everything is moving on smoothly [since moving here]. 15 games played, 17 goals scored but I am still learning and the best of me is yet to come”, Elizabeth Addo said.

Speaking about her immediate goals for the season, Addo said:” I am not the goal Queen though but my main target is to explore the Gift and the Talent GOD has given me. That’s when the award will be flowing to make (GOD) Himself proud, Mother Ghana Proud and also Africa proud. In short will be a dream come true if I join any of the big teams next season”

The 22-year old have in the past had stints with Nigeria where she played for Rivers Angels in the top flight division of the female soccer league.

She was also the deputy captain for Ghana’s U17 female team (Black Maidens) at the 2010 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago.

My Best Is Yet To Come- Elizabeth Addo

Black Queens To Miss Key Player

The Black Queens of Ghana will miss first choice goalkeeper, Patricia Mantey in the second leg of the Afcon Women’s Qualifier.

Mantey was sent off in the Queens 2-1 victory over Tunisia on Wednesday, thus, suspended for the second leg in Ghana next week Tuesday.

Head coach of the team, Yussif Basigi have to settle on goalkeepers Nana Ama Asantewaa and Fafali Dumahisi, as possible replacements for the former Black Princess goalkeeper.

Having recorded a win away from home, Ghana head into the second leg with an advantage to secure a place in November Africa Women’s Championship.

Black Queens To Miss Key Player

Addo Warns Black Queens Against Complacency

Ghana International, Elizabeth Addo has cautioned the Black Queens against complacency as they seek to secure qualification for the African Women’s Championship, slated for Cameroon later this year.

Ghana beat Tunisia 2-1 in the first leg of the final round of qualifiers on Wednesday in Tunis and any win or a draw in the second leg in Accra on Tuesday will see the Queens through to the continental show piece.

Speaking on the chances of the team for the tournament, the midfielder, who currently plays for Ferencvaros in the Hungarian women top flight league expressed delight about the result in Tunisia.

“I was happy,they picked a point in Tunisia. It’s very important [They got the win]”, she told SportsCrusader.com from her base in Hungary.

Elizabeth Addo however was quick to admit that an upset is a possibility and urged the team to stay focus.

“Anything can happen [In Football] and so they [the Black Queens] have to stay focus till the end of 180th minute”, Addo added.

Elizabeth Addo, like other Ghanaian female players abroad was not involved in the qualifiers but is likely to make the squad to Cameroon if the Black Queens seal qualification.

Addo Warns Black Queens Against Complacency

Basigi Names Blacks Queens Starting XI

Black Queens coach, Yussif Basigi has named his starting line up for the crucial AFCON Women’s qualifier against North African counterparts, Tunisia at 1400 GMT today (Wednesday).

The Tunisians will host the Queens in the first leg tie and will look to avoid conceding goals against the highly fancied Ghanaians who are the book makers favourites to qualify to the tournament.

These are the Black Queens starting lineup against their Tunisian counterparts in the African Women’s Nations Cup 1st leg qualifier away to Tunisia.

Patricia Mantey (GK)
Hillia Cobblah

Janet Egyiri

Linda Eshun

Cynthia Adobea

Portia Boakye

Samira Sulemana

Mercy Myles (C)

Priscilla Adobea

Wasila Diawura

Julliet Achampong

Basigi Names Blacks Queens Starting XI

Disappointed: Black Queens Were "Robbed Off" Best National Women Team Award

We’re Disappointed To Have Lost To Cameroun – Black Queens Coach

Cameroun’s national women team, indomitable Lioness were crowned the best female national team in Africa at the GLO/CAF award ceremony held in Abuja on Thursday.

 

The Lionesses beat off immediate competitor and perhaps revenged their All African games (AAG) final defeat at the hands of the Black Queens of Ghana who won. The central African country had a good 2015 in women football highlighted by their best performance at the world when many doubted their progress from the group stage.

The Lionesses returned home and was in the final of the AAG though they lost, they defeated the queens of African women football, the Super Falcons of Nigeria and were a torn in the flesh of the Black queens of Ghana.

The Black Queens clash with the Indomitable Lionesses in Rio Olympic qualifier

Head coach of the Black queens of Ghana, Yussif Basigi, was not enthused when the Lionesses were recognised as the best female national team. In an interview with Boss fm 93.7 in Kumai, he said, “Cameroun’s female national It is quite disappointing that we (Black Queens) were ignored but winning Gold at the All African games is not enough (to win CAF best women national team).

 

The former Hassacas coach added. “Cameroon’s national women team won (CAF’s best women national team) simply because of their performance at the world cup. they performed better than Nigeria (at the FIFA women’s world cup) and I think that is what got them the recognition as best national female team.

The Indomitable Lioness have lost to Zimbabwe and have not been the same team after their heroics at the world”.

Disappointed: Black Queens Were "Robbed Off" Best National Women Team Award

Women Football: Ampem Darkoa Ladies Face Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies For National Women"s League title

Hasaacas Ladies Battle Ampem Darkoa Ladies Women’s League Crown

The 2014/15 National Women’s League (NWL) Championship play-off match will be played on Sunday, 27th December, 2015 at the Tema Stadium.

 

Southern zone winners Hasaacas Ladies will defend their title against Northern Zone winners, Ampem Darkoa Ladies, to determine the Women’s League Champions for the 2014/15 season.

Women Football: Ampem Darkoa Ladies Face Sekondi Hasaacas Ladies For National Women"s League title