Midfielder Christiana Ashiaku scored three goals in Ghana’s heavy win over Cote d’Ivoire in the semifinal of the WAFU B U-17 Girls Cup on Thursday, December 19.
The Rootz Sistaz player grabbed her second hattrick of the competition as the Black Maidens claimed a 5-0 win at the Ghanaman Soccer Centre of Excellence in Prampram.
Ashiaku opened the scoring for Ghana in the 14th minute when she went on a solo run before slotting the ball into the left bottom corner to give the host nation the lead.
She doubled the lead three minutes later when she raced onto a long ball from Latifa Abesik before beating the goalkeeper once again, making it 3-0.
Ashiaku wrapped up her hattrick on the stroke of halftime, this time lobbing the ball over the onrushing goalkeeper to make it 3-0.
After the break, substitute Zipporah Ayantoya made it four when she blocked a clearance from the Ivorian defence which found its way into the net.
Seidatu Wahab scored a free kick in the 66th minute to wrap up the win with Ghana advancing to the final of the competition.
Ghana will now Nigeria in sunday’s final. Nigeria defeated neighbours Benin Republic 2-0 in the semifinals to reach the final.
