By Arfang M.S. Camara
The head coach of the Gambia Women’s national team, Mariama Bom Sowe said that she is happy to contain the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon during their return leg of the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) qualifiers played at the Independence Stadium in Bakau yesterday.
The Lionesses of Cameron defeated the Queen Scorpions of the Gambia 2-1 in the second leg encounter played yesterday in Banjul making the aggregate 10-1 following an 8-0 defeat in Yaounde during the first leg last week.
The Lionesses of Cameroon scored their both goals yesterday, Wednesday, through Aboudi Onguene Gabrielle and Kavine Ossol in the early 8th and 33rd minutes of the first period, while the Queen Scorpions scored their only consolation goal in the double header tie through Catherine Jatta’ superb free kick in 52nd minutes of game.
“If you can see the first leg it was 8-0 and we came back home and did our home perfectly so that we will be able to contain them in Banjul,” said Mariama Bom Sowe.
According to her, she achieved her goal which is to contain Cameroon in Banjul, adding that in Cameroon it was 8-0 and 2-1 in Banjul.
“Even those two goals scored by Cameroon in Banjul were a mistake made by our goalkeeper. She could’ve taken her time to save those balls.”
Cameroon who is termed as the second beat team in Africa now through to the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations tournament to be held in Morocco.