Sunday 19th January, 2020
By
Edna A. Quansah
Accra, Jan. 19, GNA –
Lady Strikers were no threat for Police Ladies FC as the latter brushed aside competition from the visiting
team, to pick all points in match day one of the Ghana Women’s Premier League
(WPL) played at The McDan LA town Park in Accra.
The match ended 4-1
in favor of the homers in regulation time.
Police Ladies,
announced their presence in the match after Victoria Teye Williams broke the
virginity with a superp finish to put her side ahead in the 11th minute.
With the opposing
team pushing for an equalizer, Akua Osei and Gladys Amfobea missed glorious
opportunities to pull parity for the Cape Coast based team, with their strikes
posing no threat to Police Ladies’ goalie, Vida Opoku.
Four minutes after
Police Ladies’ goal, Grace Animah who dominated in midfield for her team was
presented a golden opportunity to double the lead but she ballooned the ball
beyond the reach of the goal post.
A minute to end the
first half, the homers excessive pressure on the visiting team proved futile
when Juanita Aguadze doubled the lead before recess.
From the break,
Phylicity Asuoko and Deborah Afriyie registered their names on the scoresheet.
In what seemed like
Lady Strikers traveling back with no goal, Gladys Amfobea grabbed a consolation
goal for her side.
The Nasco Woman of
the match was awarded to Police Ladies’ Midfielder, Grace Animah.
GNA