Ghana�s Black Princesses labored to defeat Equatorial Guinea 4-3 on penalties to book a place in the finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Canada in August.
Fatima Alhassan wrapped qualification for Ghana after the lottery of penalties was evoked following a lone win for the Princesses which sent the aggregate over the two legs to one all.
The Princesses making a third successive appearance at the World Cup endured a torrid regulation time that saw Linda Addai scoring the only goal in the sixth minute in a manner that only give the impressive turnout at the Accra Sports Stadium false hopes.
Ghana struggled to piece together their passes as Captain Beatrice Sesu and her midfield that included Priscilla Okyere failed to stamp their authority on the game leaving the visitors to foil every possible move.
In between play, Ghana�s Jane Ayieyam had an effort easily saved by Guinea goalkeeper Lucia Andeme as the Princesses poured forward successfully after the former darted to meet Edem Ativor�s loose ball through the middle.
When the lottery of penalties was evoked after 90 minutes, the visitors Apolonia Mebulu silence the stadium by putting her side ahead when her cheeky effort beat Victoria Agyei in post.
Sesu stepped forward to convert Ghana�s turn only to miss to turn the pressure on the homers.
Equatorial Guinea�s Victoria Mangue and Inmaculada Ada missed their turns while Priscilla Okyere, Linda Smith and Ativor scored to ensure victory for Ghana.
The Princesses join Nigeria as Africa�s representatives.
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