Having required penalties to beat Nigeria within the semi-finals three years in the past, Morocco knew there was each probability a special West African opponent might trigger them angst on their very own patch once more.
And that is precisely the way it turned out in opposition to a Ghana aspect who've improved because the event has gone on.
Following some bodily opening exchanges, married by nervousness from either side, it was former England youth worldwide Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah, one of many Black Queens' standout gamers in Morocco, who had the primary actual probability, hitting her effort into the arms of Er-Rmichi after 10 minutes.
Three minutes later, Ghana wasted one other probability as Nyamekye determined in opposition to carrying the ball into area and as a substitute opted to shoot from distance, main to a different comfy save.
Nyamekye's opener got here after a protracted ball discovered its strategy to full-back Josephine Bonsu, whose highly effective header pressured a fantastic reflex save from Er-Rmichi that merely allowed the ahead, who performs for Gotham FC within the Nationwide Girls's Soccer League, to tuck dwelling the rebound.
Nyamekye continued to be a livewire presence for the remainder of the half, inflicting issues for the North Africans' defence and serving to to recurrently flip over possession.
Morocco's World Cup-winning coach Jorge Vilda, who made two modifications to his beginning line-up, having named an unchanged aspect for the primary 4 video games of the event, sensed hassle and made a first-half tactical change 10 minutes after the purpose.
Off went central midfielder Elodie Nakkach to get replaced by Najat Badri, reversing a kind of pre-match modifications.
The hosts solely actually threatened their opponents as soon as within the first half, when captain Ghizlane Chebbak went down within the space following a tussle with defender Susan Duah in damage time. The officers accurately waved away the penalty claims.
The second half, nonetheless, noticed roles fully reversed, with Morocco dominating.
Badri had already pressured a pointy reflex save from Cynthia Konlan earlier than Ouzraoui equalised, accumulating a protracted ball to ending previous the Ghana keeper.
Er-Rmichi practically instantly gifted Nyamekye a second, solely to see the 19-year-old pay the value for being hasty and taking pictures early fairly than composing herself.
Though Morocco continued to regulate proceedings, additional time regarded inevitable as time ticked by.
Ghana's greatest alternative to win it got here within the first half of additional time when the 2 gamers who would shortly undergo penalty heartbreak mixed.
Yeboah's speculative shot from vary was nervously parried again into play by Er- Rmichi, with Badu lurking and practically capable of tuck dwelling.
Not a lot was created after that, with each groups devoid of vitality.
And so to penalties.
Simply as of their semi-final shootout in opposition to Nigeria at Wafcon 2022, Morocco have been faultless.
Hanane Ait El Haj, Ibtissam Jraidi, Kenza Chapelle and Anissa Lahmari all transformed, placing the stress again on a Ghana aspect who defeated Algeria on spot kicks of their quarter-final.
And whereas Bonsu and Alice Kuti scored within the first two rounds, Badu and Yeboah couldn't discover the web.
It means the three-time runners-up have now did not win any of their six knockout matches performed in opposition to Wafcon host nations.
Like Ghana, Morocco have by no means claimed a continental title.
They may hope Saturday's ultimate in opposition to Nigeria will see a recent identify etched on the brand new Wafcon trophy, a reward for the nation's large funding within the ladies's recreation.
