Ghana came from behind to edge holders, Nigeria 2:1 to win Gold in the African Games Women’s competition at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Thursday.
Nigerians were off to a bright start as they dominated play from the early minutes of the first-half tempting Afi Amenyeku on several occasions.
The Falconets got the lead through Nijdeka in the 23rd minute after a howler from Afi Amenyeku gifted them a 1-0 cushioning.
Back from recess, the Black Princesses pushed for the equalizer and their efforts paid off in the 78th minute when Tracey Twum scored from a Comfort Yeboah cross.
The game ended 1:1 in regulation time and needed to go into extra minutes.
Mukarama Abdulai scored the winner in the 98th minute after receiving a pass from Mafia Nyame to give the Black Princesses a 2-1 lead.
With the resolute defence of Ghana, the team held on to the lead to win the game 2:1 in front of a partisan crowd in Cape Coast.
The result won Ghana Gold in the Women’s Football Competition in the 13th African Games.