Belinda Aklie shines on Black Maidens debut with clear sheet in Ghana’s win over Togo • Sahara Soccer

Goalkeeper Belinda Maku Aklie introduced her arrival on the worldwide stage in model, maintaining a clear sheet on her debut as Ghana’s Black Maidens secured a convincing 2-0 victory over Togo within the first leg of their FIFA U-17 Girls’s World Cup qualifier.

The encounter, performed on Sunday, April 12 on the Stade de Kégué, noticed the Ghanaian aspect ship a composed and medical efficiency to take management of the tie.

Aklie, who plies her commerce with Division One aspect Cabfix Women FC, has been in spectacular kind in latest months. She notably recorded a clear sheet towards Premiership aspect Oak Women in the course of the 2025/26 Girls’s FA Cup, serving to Cabfix Women safe a slender 1-0 victory within the Spherical of 64.

Ghana made their intent clear early within the sport, with Priscilla Mensah opening the scoring within the sixteenth minute after ending off a well-worked attacking transfer. The aim was initiated by a fast distribution from Aklie, who reacted sharply after saving a free kick and launched the ball swiftly to arrange Jessica Appiah Asamoah, who then offered the help.

The Black Maidens maintained their dominance within the second half, and Priscilla Mensah struck once more within the sixty fourth minute with a composed end, finishing her brace and sealing an vital away win for Ghana.

Talking after the match, Black Maidens head coach Joe Nana Adarkwa praised the younger goalkeeper for her spectacular debut efficiency, describing her as “tremendous.” He added that the technical group is dedicated to nurturing her expertise, saying, “We’re able to work on her to proceed the nice works.”

The end result places the Black Maidens in a robust place forward of the return leg, which is scheduled to happen on the Accra Sports activities Stadium on Saturday, April 18 at 3:30pm.