Ampem Darkoa Ladies’ hopes of reaching the semi-finals of the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League ended with a 2-0 loss to defending champions AS FAR, after goalkeeper Rose Baah was sent off early in the second half.
The Ghanaian champions had started their Group B campaign strongly, opening with a 5-1 victory over Mali’s USFAS Bamako before beating Uganda’s Kawempe Muslim Ladies 2-1.
That left Ampem Darkoa needing a positive result against AS FAR in their final group match to keep their hopes of progressing alive.
Baah played a key role in keeping the scores level before half-time. She saved a penalty on the stroke of the interval to deny AS FAR the opening goal and give her side a chance of securing the result they needed.
But the match changed five minutes after the restart when Baah was dismissed. The goalkeeper appeared to stomp on an opponent’s lower abdomen after collecting the ball, leaving Ampem Darkoa to continue with 10 players.
AS FAR took advantage of the numerical advantage and went on to record a 2-0 victory. The defeat brought Ampem Darkoa’s campaign to an end despite their two wins from three group matches.
The outcome left AS FAR, Kawempe Muslim Ladies and Ampem Darkoa level on six points in Group B. All three teams had defeated USFAS Bamako, meaning their results against the Malian side were not included in the head-to-head calculations used to separate the tied teams.
Instead, the final positions were determined by the results between the three sides involved in the tie. Ampem Darkoa finished third in that mini-table and therefore missed out on a place in the semi-finals.
The Ghanaian champions scored seven goals during the group stage but will return home disappointed after falling short of the knockout phase.
Charles Anokye Frimpong’s team must now focus on the Women’s Premier League, where they will seek to defend their domestic title and earn another opportunity to represent Ghana in African competition.
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