Ghana's women faced Cameroon in the second round of Group Stage play at the Africa Women's Cup of Nations, and the visitors emerged with a narrow victory. The final score stood at 0:1, a result that shifted the group dynamics without offering any spectacle of goals. To be fair, the match was decided by something other than volume of chances.
Ghana controlled much of the possession at 59 per cent and registered 135 attacks compared to Cameroon's 110. They managed five shots on target against just one for their opponents, yet Cameroon converted their limited opportunities while Ghana could not find the net. And here's the thing — dominance in possession does not always translate into goals.
The statistics tell a story of efficiency over volume. Ghana's shot accuracy sat at 50 per cent with five shots finding the target, while Cameroon's accuracy was merely 14 per cent with a single shot on target. But that one shot proved decisive. By then, the table reflected the reality: Cameroon sit top with seven points from three games, while Ghana remain second on four points.
Ghana arrive with momentum, having won four of their last five matches including 4:0 victories over Malawi and Hong Kong. Cameroon's recent record is less consistent, with defeats to Nigeria appearing twice in their last five fixtures. Yet this result suggests Cameroon have found a way to grind out points when required.
The match concluded with Cameroon maintaining their position at the summit of the group. Ghana will need to regroup after another match where they created more but scored fewer. The gap between the two sides remains three points, and the group stage has only just begun.