Ghana hold a 3-2 first leg victory against South Africa ahead of the final round return leg in the qualifying for the 2013 African Under-17 Championship.

The Black Starlets edged past the Amajimbos on Saturday at the Sinaba Stadium.

A brace from Paul Asare Devries and David Atanga's goal helped Ghana to the win before an expectant home crowd.

Ghana will host the return leg in a fortnight's time. Both sides are pushing to reach next year's finals in Morocco in the final round away qualifier against South Africa on Saturday.