Black Maidens walloped Brazilian side 4-0 in pre-World Cup friendly

Published on: 04 November 2018

Black Maidens thrashed America FC, a Brazilian local female club side 4-0 in a training match played at the Estadio Mansueto Pierotti in Santos.

Grace Animah got the opener for Ghana before Alice Sarpong bagged a brace with substitute Mavis Owusu sealing the win with the fourth goal.

The Maidens have been in Brazil since Wednesday for a pre-World Cup training tour before they travel to Uruguay for the 2018 FIFA U-17 World Cup which commences on November 13.

Coach Evans Adotey’s side are scheduled to play Cameroon in another friendly match on Tuesday, November 6 at the Sorocaba City Estadio.

The team is expected to leave Brazil on Thursday, November 8 to Montevideo where they will be playing their group matches.

Ghana will play hosts Uruguay in the opening group game on November 13 in Montevideo before playing New Zealand and Finland in subsequent group matches.

Below is Ghana’s starting XI for Saturday’s friendly match:

Barikisu Isshaku Tedinah Ataa Sekyere Selina Kurug Faustina Nyame Aidoo Elizabeth Oppong Basira Alhassan Suzzy Dede Teye El Shaddai Acheampong Alice Sarpong Milot Abena Pokuaa Grace Animah

Subs Grace Banwa Buoadu Justice Tweneboah Nina Norshie Azumah Bugre Jacqueline Owusu Fuseina Mumuni Mavis Owusu Abigail Tutuwaa Mukarama Abdulai Cynthia Fiindib Konlan

Technical team Evans Augustine Adotey - Head Coach Baba Nuhu - Assistant Coach Memunatu Sulemana - Goalkeepers coach

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