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Okoe sends Queens riding high
Accra, Dec 9, Ghanadot/GNA - An
injury time individual brilliance from Florence Okoe gave
Ghana's Black Queens a 2-1 win that sent them riding high in
their Olympic Games qualifier against the Bayana Bayana of
South Africa at the Ohene Djan Stadium, Accra on Sunday.
The half fit Okoe who fared ordinarily throughout the duel,
produced a masterpiece reserved for her sort in the stroke
of proceedings when she picked a ball just around the South
Africans goal area, sent a volley that zoom into the roof of
the net to put the Queens campaign on course.
The Ghanaians had laboured all day for the three points that
now maintains them at the summit of the table with nine
points as they trailed the South Africans for two minutes in
the game.
The South Africans took the lead on the 13th minute through
Veronica Phewa after the striker had been picked out by
playmaker, Portia Modise.
Phewa rounded off Ghana's goalkeeper Memunatu Suleiman
before planting the ball into the net.
Two minutes on, Ghana pulled even through Safiatu Abdul
Rahumu who was recently promoted to the team.
Chances were reduced to scanty as both sides toiled in vain
to get another goal.
Just when all was pointing to a drawn game that would have
rocked Ghana's dreams of answering the roll call at the
Beijing Games, Okoe made the difference with that ingenuity.
Ghana's next assignment will be against the Super Falcons of
Nigeria in March where a draw could give them a maiden
appearance at the quadrennial event.
GNA
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