{"id":33590,"date":"2023-05-16T09:45:17","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T09:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/?p=33590"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T17:32:13","slug":"caf-womens-cl-we-have-learnt-a-lot-from-last-years-attempt-ampem-darkoa-ladies-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/2023\/05\/16\/caf-womens-cl-we-have-learnt-a-lot-from-last-years-attempt-ampem-darkoa-ladies-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"CAF Women\u2019s CL: \u2018We have learnt a lot from last year\u2019s attempt\u2019 \u2013 Ampem Darkoa Ladies head coach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">he head coach of Ampem Darkoa Ladies, Nana Joe Adarkwa, believes his side will progress to the CAF Women\u2019s Champions League next season following their failed attempt last year after failing to win the WAFU Zone qualification series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nana Mma were crowned champions of the 2022\/23 Malta Guinness Women\u2019s Premier League following their triumph over Hasaacas Ladies last Friday at the Dr Kwame Kyei Sports Complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ampem Darkoa won 5-3 on penalties after playing out a 1-1 game after 120 minutes of action in the final having seen goals from Doris Boaduwaa and Ophelia Serwaa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scoreline was a repetition of last season\u2019s final at the Accra Sports Stadium and also means the Techiman-based side will have another opportunity to aim at playing in the Champions League later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To represent Ghana at the third edition of the competition, Ampem Darkoa Ladies would have to win the Wafu Zone B tournament and Joe Adarkwa says his team is ready to do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLast year was our first time, and we have learnt a lot from what happened over there with Bayelsa Queens,\u201d he told Citi Sports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to him, adding quality players to his current squad will be the main focus as that will ensure their participation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPlaying the final against Hasaacas Ladies, we now know that we have to beef up the squad, so we are working on certain players and I am confident we will get them,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will go with a good squad, so we can play and get to the tournament proper, that is, the CAF Women\u2019s champions league.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith this same crop of players, we can\u2019t do anything over there, although we have quality amongst them, but we are going to do add-ons to the squad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After Hasaacas Ladies exploits at the first edition of the CAF Women\u2019s Champions League where they finished second after losing to Mamelodi Sundowns, Ghana had no represent last year as Ampem Darkoa fell to Nigeria\u2019s bayelsa Queens in the final at the Wafu B qualifying series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>he head coach of Ampem Darkoa Ladies, Nana Joe Adarkwa, believes his side will progress to the CAF Women\u2019s Champions League next season following their failed attempt last year after failing to win the WAFU Zone qualification series. 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