WOMEN’S SOCCER

Tide to host Ghana U-17 team tonight

From staff reports

The Alabama soccer team will take advantage of a rare opportunity tonight as it will host the Ghana U-17 women’s national team in an exhibition match at the Alabama Soccer Stadium at 7 p.m.

Ghana is currently training at the Jack Allen Recreation Center in Decatur, Ala., preparing for the U-17 World Cup which will be held in Trinidad-Tobago in September.

Know as the Black Maidens, Ghana traveled 6,500 miles, began its training camp on Aug. 7 and will finish up in Decatur on Wednesday. Ghana has already played an exhibition match against Mississippi State and will now be put to the test against the Crimson Tide.

Ghana picked Decatur as its host site for training camp to try and simulate the humid conditions they may encounter on the Caribbean island in September.

Alabama (2-1) is coming off a 3-0 loss to Furman on Saturday and will not have another match until Sunday when it hosts Chattanooga at 1 p.m.