Morocco destroy Super Falcons La Decima Dream

The Atlas Lionesses of Morocco defeated the reigning African champions, the Tremendous Falcons 5-4 on penalties to e-book a ultimate face-off with Banyana Banyana of South Africa.

That is the primary time each side will likely be taking part in within the ultimate of the African Girls Nations Cup. Africa will see a brand new Girls’s champions in 2022 with South Africa and Morocco looking for to win their first WAFCON title.

The penultimate levels of the 2022 Girls’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) was selected Monday because the final 4 standing groups within the competitors, determined their fates in Casablanca and Rabat.

For South Africa and Morocco it was a day to jubilate, whereas Zambia and nine-time champions Nigeria, needed to accept yet one more match – Friday’s third-place playoff.

From the blast of the whistle Morocco went in the hunt for an early objective however the Falcons thwarted their efforts.

And after surviving the primary quarter-hour the Falcons took cost of the sport and began probabilities of their very own.

The Falcons had their first try on objective within the twenty fifth minute however Uchenna Kanu’s header from a cross from Rasheedat Ajibade was properly claimed by the Moroccan keeper.

Within the thirty second minute the Falcons have been awarded a free-kick in a superb space however Ngozi Okobi’s try went means over the bar.

The Falcons ought to have punished the Morocco on 35 minutes after a poor cross within the hosts defence however Christy Ucheibe’s try from apart with the keeper off her traces went extensive.

Simply three minutes into the second half the Falcons have been lowered to 10 gamers following Ayinde’s sending off after VAR assessment.

But it surely was the Falcons who took the lead on 62 minutes off an personal objective by Yasmin Mrabet.

However within the 66th minute Sanaa Mssoudy equalized for Morocco as she pounced on a rebound after Chiamaka Nnadozie failed to carry on to a low cross from the fitting.

With each groups failing to search out the winner the sport went into extra-time as Monday Present had a shot from vary but it surely hit the bar, the sport was finally selected penalties the place Morocco gained 5-4.