The Black Queens continued their impressive run at the Pink Ladies Cup with a commanding 4-0 victory over Russia, extending their perfect start to the tournament as preparations intensify for the upcoming WAFCON.
Ghana wasted no time asserting dominance, and it took just eight minutes for US-based midfielder Stella Nyamekye to break the deadlock with a powerful finish inside the box.
The Queens doubled their lead in the 17th minute through Doris Boaduwaa, who unleashed a rocket after a swift counterattack.
Boaduwaa struck again in the 33rd minute, calmly completing her brace and effectively sealing the result before halftime and that marked her third in the tourney.
Despite creating several clear chances after the break, Ghana could only just a goal to the score and once again it was Ajegipina Zakaria who came off the bench to seal the win with two minutes to full-time.
In a post-match interview, the enterprising gaffer expressed elation towards the victory and the general performance of his girls throughout the game.
He further stated their final group game against their African rivals Tanzania is definitely going to be a tricky one
“Of course, you, you always dream about the best, but, I mean, we, we knew before the game that they were the favourite because of the ranking and the history. But we also know that we trust our girls so much, and we know that we're just getting better for every game, for every can, for every day. We're together for every meeting, for every training.
“We're just getting better and better. And to win today, I'm super happy that we won today, but I mean, in the way, we won also with four zero, and it was deserved for zero is not for lucky goals, it's in the way we played it. It's amazing,” Kim Lars Bjorkegren said.
“Yeah. I mean, that's probably going to be the most-tricky one, because we play against another African country that absolutely wants to beat us. They will be the underdogs.”
The Black Queens now boast two wins in two games, scoring eight goals and conceding none, having opened their campaign with a dominant 4-0 win over Hong Kong.
The performances so far underline the team’s sharpness and readiness as they continue to prepare towards the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations later this month in Morocco.
Ghana will return to action on March 6, when they face Tanzania in their final game of the tournament.
