OFFICIAL: Ridge City Football Club Women Seals Historic Women’s Premier League Qualification
Rebranded Ridge City Football Club Women sealed a place in the 2022/23 Women’s Premier League campaign after an historic campaign in the second tier of Ghana Football.
The high flying Ridge City FC crowned a remarkable campaign at the Women’s Regional Zonal Championship play-off which was held at Alyinase CAM park at Karela with a place in the women’s topflight.
Ernestine Darkoa Frimpong powered the promotion chasing side into the lead on the 60th minute with a beautiful volley to beat the goalkeeper in poles for Blessed Ladies FC.
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— Ridge City Football Club Women (@RidgeCityFC) July 17, 2022
The impressive run in the middle league was culminated with a place in the top tier of Women’s Football in Ghana.
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Ridge City FC joined Essiam Socrates FC to book their qualification to the 2022/23 Women’s Premier League next season.
About Ridge City Football Club
Ridge City Football Club Women nicknamed the “Panthers” was founded in 2018, with the objectives to give platform to talented women footballers.
Their first season in the Greater Accra Regional Football Association (GARFA) Women’s Division One League, they were second in their group behind group leaders Army Ladies FC.
They went ahead to finished 3rd in the Women’s Division One League play-off after beating Ningo Ladies 3-2.
After winning the bronze in GARFA Women Division One League 2020/21, they posted this on the twitter handle!
“We did it. We are bronze medalists for the GARFA Women Division One League 2020/21.
Wrapped up our debut season with yet another stunning performance with a victory over Ningo Ladies and medals for everyone at the club.
We thank you all for the love and support.
Can’t wait to go again next season!”
Ridge City FC finished on top of group A with 35 points with very strong teams, the likes of Idea Ladies FC, Rock Ladies FC, Epiphany Ladies FC, Nimoni Ladies FC, Christ Angles FC , Besiktas Ladies and Starlets Ladies FC.
Ridge City put up an impressive performances in Greater Accra Women’s Division One League with 11 wins and 1 defeat from 14 games played.
They went ahead to group B leaders Blessed Ladies 4-0 in the Greater Accra Women’s Division One League play- off at the Accra sports Stadium to book their place in the National play offs.
They went to the Women’s Regional Zonal Championship play-offs and won 4 of the five matches played to pick their ticket to the topflight of Ghana football.
A key factor behind their success is their goal poacher, Loretta Akyaa Afful, who has scored 16 goals in 12 games to emerge as the best player and top scorer in the GARFA women’s Division One League.
According to the the owner and CEO of Ridge City FC Women, Cleopatra Nketiah, the club was birthed from her passion to help girls aspiring to be footballers.
“Ridge City was formed in 2018. My partner, Cyril Alexander Gockel, and I put it together. I came out from the fact that I wanted to do something in women’s football – I support Chelsea, both men and women’s teams – and I love being a part of that community,” Ms. Nketiah told Pulse.com.gh.
“I used to live in the UK and I used to watch the games and participate in everything that was Chelsea-related. But when I moved to Ghana, I wasn’t feeling that connected to football.
“And I thought ‘why not create my own team?’ Why not do something also to help me play and help girls around who are interested in playing football, and to just bring that whole vibe to wherever I am in Ghana. That’s how Ridge City started.
The Panthers are also one of the well-branded women’s teams in Ghana at the moment, having led the way in adopting a professional way of doing things.
After booking a place in the topflight of Women’s Football for the 2022/23 football season , is there an end to the mystery story behind Ridge City FC.
The team that made the history for Ridge City;
By : Richard Achore
