The Black Princesses of Ghana have progressed to the final of the maiden edition of the WAFU Girls U17 Cup of Nations after defeating Burkina Faso in the semi-final.
Ghana rally from a game behind to record a 3-1 victory over the female national U17 team to reach to final of the ongoing tournament in Kumasi.
Burkina Faso took the lead in the early minutes of the game through Ragnangnewende Djiguemde, who capitalized on their first goal glaring opportunity to give her side a 1-0 lead in the 5th minute.
Black Princesses skipper Stella Nyamekye snatched the equalizer for Ghana with stunning free-kick in the 13th minute before Success Ameyaa made it 2-1 with a long-range strike in the 28th minute of the game.
Coach Yussif Basigi's side kept tormenting the back line of Burkina Faso with the hope of registering more goals but they were denied by goalkeeper Faoziatou Ouedraogo.
The first half of the match ended in a 2-1 win for Ghana at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi.
In the second half, the Black Princesses enjoyed majority of the game with goal glaring opportunities but they failed to make them count until Faiza Seidu's strike in the dying embers to seal their resounding win.
Substitute Comfort Owusu came close to extend their lead on 58th minute but her effort went wide. Stella Nyamekye and Mafia Nyame also came close to score but their attempts went futile.
Ghana goalkeeper Afi Ameyenku denied Burkina Faso from levelling the score on 80th minute when a spot-kick effected by Alimata Belem was calmly saved by her.
Striker Faiza Seidu completed Ghana's victory after brilliantly slotting a pass from Nyamekye past goalkeeper Faoziatou Ouedraogo in the 83rd minute of the game.
Ghana will face the winner of the second semi-final game between Nigeria and Benin in the final of the 2023 WAFU Girls U17 Cup of Nations.
