Police Ladies’ victory against Sam Nelly on Wednesday night reignited their chances of qualifying for the final four of the current WAFU B Women’s Champions League Qualifiers.
The Ghanaian champions advanced to second place in Group B with a 3-1 victory at Charles Konan Banny Stadium.
To secure the crucial win for the Benin team, Yussif Basigi’s team relied on goals from Grace Animah, Sarah Nyarko, and Deborah Afriyie.
After the opposition player was found to have handled the poor with hands in the box, Animah scored the first goal from the penalty spot in the fourteenth minute.
The left-footed midfielder gave Police Ladies the lead with a flawless shot from the penalty spot.
A few minutes later, Sarah Nyarko extended the lead by tapping home a fantastic cross from Laura Juul Hansen.
Prior to the break, Police Ladies could have scored more goals, but the front lines failed to take use of their chances.
After Ruth Appiah’s long-range shot, Deborah Afriyie, the game’s breakthrough captain, took advantage of a rebound to give Police Ladies a third goal.
Sam Nelly scored a goal in the final ten minutes of play to try to start a late comeback.
But Police Ladies had it all under control, as they maintained composure to win 3-1.
After losing to Bayelsa Queens, the Ghanaian team bounces back with their first victory of the competition. against August 30, Police Ladies will take against ASKO of Togo.