No second round for the Senior Women Squirrels. Defeated (2-1) to the Go against their counterparts in Burkina-Faso, Symphorien Tehou and his protégés have failed to reverse the trend, Sunday 24 October 2021, home (Charles de Gaulle Stade in Porto-Novo). The Beninese ladies therefore bowed (1-3) at the end of the game. A meeting counting for the qualifiers for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022.
The dream of Beninese players came to an end in the first round of qualifying for the Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2022. Yet incisive from the start of the meeting, the Beninese could have shaken the opposing nets after finding two good free kicks in quick succession. But nothing helped. Lowering the flag, they were caught five minutes from the break. On a well-negotiated kick by the Burkinabè attack, miscommunication between Benin goalkeeper, Diane Ogoun and her defense. Result, Tamboura Fatoumata opens the scoring (0-1, 40’).
Back from the locker room, we expected a reaction from Symphorien Tehou's proteges but that's not counting with the Mares of Burkina-Faso who displayed everything that their opponents of the day lacked. very enterprising, the Burkinabè ladies again made the task too complicated for the Beninese who saw the damage in the 51st minute. Taking advantage of yet another disagreement between Diane Ogoun and her partners, Sawadogo Barkissa scores the second goal of his selection (0-2). A small grain of relief was back when Noelie Abamon reduced the score with a header following a corner (1-2, 90’). But quickly, the Beninese fall into their trap again by scoring a self-goal through Abibath Zato in the extra times (90″+3). Score final (3-1) for Burkina-Faso which continues the adventure.
Damien TOLOMISSI