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Black Maidens record 2-0 win over Morocco in first leg of U-17 World Cup qualifier

Ghana has taken a huge step towards qualifying for the U17 Women’s World Cup after beating Morocco 2-0 in the first leg of the final round of qualifiers.

Black Maidens record 2-0 win over Morocco in first leg of U-17 World Cup qualifier

The Black Maidens dominated their North African opponents, with goals from Stella Nyamekye and Nancy Amoh sealing an important victory.

Baba Nuhu’s side made a bright start to the game at the Accra Sports Stadium by making their home advantage count.

However, the Moroccans proved to be a tough nut to crack and, despite playing on the back foot, were resilient enough to keep Ghana at bay.

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The resolve of the visitors was finally broken midway through the first half when Nyamekye opened the scoring with a smart finish.

The Black Maidens continued to push but their efforts couldn’t yield any results, as the first half ended 1-0 in favour of the hosts.

Ghana upped their game in the second half and 25 minutes after the restart, Amoh scored from a free-kick to make it 2-0.

Despite a late rally from Morocco, they couldn’t find the back of the net as they departed Accra with a two-goal deficit ahead of the second leg.

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The Maidens will be hoping to finish the job when they travel to Rabat in a fortnight for the return fixture.

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