By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Nigeria’ s Falconets lost their African Games title to arch-rivals Ghana, after going down to a 2-1 defeat in the final of women’s football event.
Loveth Edeh put Nigeria in front two minutes before the half hour mark at a packed Cape Coast Stadium.
Edeh profited from goalkeper Afi Amenyeku:s blunder to send the ball home.
Inspired by the home crowd the Black Princesses rallied in the second half to win keenly contested game.
Tracey Twum equalised for Ghana 12 minutes from time sending the game into extra time.
Mukarama Abdulai wrote her name into Ghanaian folklore with a classy winner in the 99 minute.
Uganda won bronze after defeating Senegal earlier in the day.
