Ghana’s Black Starlets qualified for the final of the CAF U-17 championship with a 6-5 penalty win on Wednesday.
Emmanuel Toku who is slowly becoming the star player of the team and who was named Man of the match scored the crucial penalty as the stars overcame a series of nervous shoot-outs to reach the finals.
Coach Paa Kwesi Fabin’s side had been wasteful throughout the game missing several clear opportunities that came their way.
Skipper Eric Ayiah, Gebrial Leveh, Emmanuel Toku and Abdul Razak Yusif were all culprits as they missed their scoring chances in the game.
Niger goalkeeper Khaled Lawali Ibrahim also denied the Black Starlets from finding the back of the net with some great saves.
Penalty misses from Niger duo Yacine Wa Massamba and Djibrilla Ibrahim Mossi saw the two-time Champions (Ghana) make their fourth appearance at the finals after Emmanuel Toku converted the final kick.
The Starlets will, on Sunday, take on the defending Champions (Mali) who beat their Guinean counterparts 2-0 on penalties on Wednesday.
Mali won the last edition of the tournament two years ago in Niger.
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