{"id":2359,"date":"2019-08-31T13:21:04","date_gmt":"2019-08-31T13:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/ghana\/?p=2359"},"modified":"2019-08-31T13:21:04","modified_gmt":"2019-08-31T13:21:04","slug":"tokyo-2020-accra-sports-stadium-to-host-ghana-gabon-return-leg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ghana\/all-news\/tokyo-2020-accra-sports-stadium-to-host-ghana-gabon-return-leg","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo 2020: Accra Sports Stadium to host Ghana-Gabon return leg"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Accra Sports Stadium will host the reverse fixture involving Ghana\u2019s Black Queens and the Panthers of Gabon in the 2020 Olympic qualifiers on Tuesday, September 3.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The crunch encounter, initially fixed for the Cape Coast Sports Stadium has been moved to the capital.<\/p>\n<p>The Women\u2019s Senior National team, posted a convincing 3-0 win over Gabon in the first in Libreville and are poised to continue the fine form in the return leg.<\/p>\n<p>Goals from Elizabeth Owusuaa, Portia Boakye and Priscilla Okyere were enough to secure Ghana her first win in the qualifiers played on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the two-leg tie would advance to the next stage of the qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>Out of 16 African teams, Ghana would be chasing the single slot to represent the continent for the Summer Games to be hosted in Tokyo, Japan.<\/p>\n<p>-GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Accra Sports Stadium will host the reverse fixture involving Ghana\u2019s Black Queens and the Panthers of Gabon in the 2020 Olympic qualifiers on Tuesday, September 3. 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