Ghana’s Black Maidens won their second game in a row at the FIFA U-17
Women’s World Cup Uruguay 2018 with a closely-fought 3-1 victory over
Finland in Montevideo on Friday to seal their place in the
quarter-finals of the tournament.
Just like they did in their opening Group A match, Ghana found the
game’s first goal. Mavis Owusu made a lung-bursting run down the right
wing before cutting a diagonal pass back on the ground. Finland captain
Tuuli Enkkila scuffed her clearance and the ball fell kindly to the feet
of Millot Pokuaa, who calmly slotted in for her second goal of the
tournament.
Pokuaa then turned provider for Ghana’s second goal, which came from
their right flank once again. Pokuaa floated in a cross for Mukarama
Abdulai to head in from close range for her tournament-leading fourth
goal at Uruguay 2018.
The second half was better from Finland, who ended up scoring their
first-ever goal at a U-17 Women’s World Cup. Vilma Koivisto unleashed a
fierce shot on goal that Ghana keeper Grace Buoadu spilled before
substitute Jenni Kantanen put in the second chance from close range.
However, Ghana restored their two-goal cushion through Grace Animah’s
free-kick. Finland goalkeeper Anna Koivunen was unable to punch
Animah’s floated-in shot clear and gifted the Black Maidens their third
goal of the day to make it two wins from two for the side from West
Africa and to ensure they would be headed to the knockout stages.
Source: FIFA
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