Ampem Darkoa ladies Vs Police Ladies FC Preview: Match Facts, Team News, Kick-off Time, TV Channels To Watch The Game +More Details
Defending champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies and Police Ladies are set to clash in the highly anticipated Women’s FA Cup final on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at the Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex.
Throughout the campaign, they have exhibited their dominance by defeating formidable opponents such as Dormaa Soccer Candy Academy, Supreme Ladies, Kumasi Sports Academy, Prisons Ladies, and Army Ladies in a thrilling six-goal encounter (5-1) to earn their spot in the final.
On the other hand, Police Ladies will be vying for their second FA Cup title, aiming to replicate their success from the inaugural edition in 2016 when they emerged as champions.
The “service team” has enjoyed an impressive run in the competition, eliminating teams like Rootz Sistaz, Berry Ladies, Bolga All Stars Ladies, and Pearlpia Ladies to reach the final.
AMPEM DARKOA LADIES VS GHANA POLICE LADIES FC
Ghana Police Ladies were the first to be crowned as the FA Cup Champions when they beat Fabulous Ladies in Cape Coast in the maiden edition in 2016.
Police Ladies, Prisons Ladies, Hasaacas Ladies, and Ampem Darkoa Ladies have won it once and a win from either side today will become the most successful club to have won it more than once since the competition was introduced in 2016.
Ampem Darkoa Ladies after winning their semi-final game are the club to have appeared in the most finals (3 times) Police and Hasaacas are next with two finals.
This is the 5th Edition of the Ghana Women’s FA Cup. The previous four editions have seen the two zones (Nothern & Southern) winning it twice each. Who (Zone) owns the FA Cup?
Head to Head
THEIR MEETINGS SINCE 2017.
Total matches played – 3
Ampem Darkoa wins – 3
Goals scored – 10
Police Ladies wins – 0
Goals scored – 1
Drawn games – 0
Super Cup (Champion of Champions- 2017
Kumasi Baba Yara Sports Stadium
22nd April 2017
Ampem Darkoa 2-0 Police
Mavis Owusu & Fio Amdiah
2021-22 FA Cup
Quarter-Final
17th April 2022
Achimota Park, Accra
Police 0-2 Ampem Darkoa
Elizabeth Owusu 62nd & Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah 75th
2022 Top 8 Super Cup in Tamale
Semi-final
Thursday,
Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium, Tamale
Ampem Darkoa 6-1 Police Ladies
Tracy Twum, Mary Amponsah (brace), Elizabeth Owusua, Ophelia Serwaa Amponsah (brace) // Deborah Afriyie 89th
Women’s FA Cup finals
Saturday 24th September 2016
Cape Coast
Police Ladies 2-1 Fabulous Ladies
Faiza Ibrahim 40th&78th // Sandra Boakye 64th
Top Scorer, Agnes Aduako (Fabulous Ladies) – 8
28th October 2017
Cape Coast
Police Ladies 0-1 Prisons Ladies
Sylvian Amankwa 2nd
Top scorer, Princella Adubea (Ampem Darkoa) – 6
Saturday, 3rd July 2021
Accra Sports stadium
Ampem Darkoa 0-2 Hasaacas Ladies
Doris Boaduwaa 25th, & Milot Pokuaa 33rd
12th June 2022
Accra Sports Stadium
Ampem Darkoa 1-0 Hasaacas Ladies
Comfort Yeboah 18th(pen)
Note:
This is the first time Ashanti is hosting Women’s FA Cup final.
2016 – Cape Coast – Police
2017 – Cape Coast – Prisons
2021 – Accra – Hasaacas
2022 – Accra – Ampem Darkoa
2023 – Abrankese – ?
• Only Hasaacas Ladies FC and Faith Ladies have defeated Ampem Darkoa Ladies in a Final
• Ampem Darkoa Ladies have lost 6 finals in their 13 previous cup final games. Five (5) of their losses happened in the Greater Accra Region and all against Hasaacas Ladies. Accra Sports Stadium, Tema, El-Wak, and Madina Park and One against Faith Ladies in the Top 8 Super Cup at the Tamale Aliu Mahama Sports Stadium. (Cape Coast, Kumasi 4x, Dormaa)
Kumasi: Ampem Darkoa Ladies have won three Cup finals (titles) played in Kumasi. Two league title, and one Super Cup.
Ampem Darkoa Ladies titles (Achievements) – 14
WPL Northern Zone 6 –
2015, 2016, 2017, 2020-21, 2021-22 & 2022-23.
League Champions 3 – 2016, 2017 & 2022-23
FA Cup Champions 1 – 2021-22
League runner-up – 2015 & 2020-21
FA Cup runner-up – 2020-21
NC Cup Northern Zone 1 – 2019
NC Cup runner-up – 2019
WPL Super Cup 3 – 2017, 2018 & 2021-22
First Lady’s Cup runner-up – 2021
Women’s Top Eight Super Cup – Runner Up – 2022
Ghana Police Ladies titles (Achievements) – 1
WPL Southern Zone – Runner Up -2013-14 & 2016
Women’s FA Cup – Champions – 2016
Super Cup – Runner Up – 2017
Women’s Top 8 Super Cup – 3rd place (Bronze) – 2022
NC Tournament – Quarter-Final – 2019
Match Details
Date: Saturday, 17th June 2023
Venue: Dr. Kwame Kyei Sports Complex, Abrankese – Kumasi
Time: 4 PM
TV Channel: Max TV and the Ghana Football Association (GFA) Facebook page.
Football enthusiasts and supporters of both teams can look forward to an exciting encounter as Ampem Darkoa and Police Ladies battle it out for the coveted Women’s FA Cup trophy.
By: Bright Yeboah Taylor ‘BYT’
