Category Archives: Women’s Football

It’s a beautiful Sunday afternoon in the ‘City of love’ when the defending Champions welcomed local rival, Paris FC, at the Stade de Bouin, Évreux, in the French Division 1 Arkema Ligue. Paris Saint-Germain feminine earned a 4-0 win to extend its unbeaten run in the French D1 Arkema to 33 games. Three goals inContinue reading “#D1Arkema: Nnadozie suffers 4-0 Paris derby defeat.”

It’s a good day to be a Arsenal fan both in the Premier League and in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League. Following in the step of their male counterpart who thrashed Tottenham 3-1 earlier today, Arsenal Women demolished Manchester City Women 5-0 on Sunday at the Meadow Park, London to show its title credentials.Continue reading “FAWSL: Arsenal Little’s brace gun down Manchester City.”

FC Robo Queens of Lagos among early birds to arrive Edo State for the Betsy Obaseki women’s football tournament. Others include Fortress Ladies of Benin and Edo Queens as clubs embark on the compulsory Covid-19 test for all 12 participating clubs. The tournament which starts tomorrow, Monday September 27, held its official draws tonight atContinue reading “Betsy Obaseki Tournament draws revealed as teams arrive Edo for kickoff.”

After returning from international break where she featured for the Super Falcons at the just concluded Aisha Buhari Cup, Glory Ogbonna was voted Woman of the Match in Umeå IK’s 3-1 win over Norrköping. The defender’s composure and contribution to the game earned her a deserved recognition as she appreciates her teammates and coaches forContinue reading “From Glory to Glory, Impressive Glory Ogbonna wins Umeå IK’s MOTM against Norrköping.”

Nigerian international duo of Faith Ikidi Micheal and Anam Imo started for Pitea IF today on their 1-1 draw against Vittsjo. Sofia Wannerdahl set up Anam Imo for Pitea’s goal in the 15th minute befire Brazil’s Fernanda Caroline Da Silva equalised for Vittsjö in the 78th minute to force a draw. Pitea occupy the tenthContinue reading “Anam Imo score in Pitea draw against Vittsjo.”

After consecutive victories over Reading (2-0) and Leicester City (1-3), Manchester United Women welcomed the defending Chelsea. Emma Hayes’s girls defeated Manchester United 1-6 to end united’s perfect start to the 2021/22 Barclays English FA Women’s Super League (WSL) season on Sunday. Just two minutes into the game, Fran Kirby opened the scoring with herContinue reading “Fran Kirby reached FAWSL 50th goal milestone.”

Deportivo Alaves welcomed newly promoted Villareal CF to Ciudad Deportiva José Luis Compañón for their match week 3 encounter in the Spanish Primera Iberdrola league. An assist from Nerea Nevado gave Deportivo Alaves the first goal through Nigerian international, Osinachi Ohale in the 24th minute. Osinachi’s lone goal was what separated the team at halftime.Continue reading “Osinachi Ohale goal inspires Alaves win over Villarreal.”

The Nigerian U20 women’s national team defeated the Central African Republic 0-7 in Douala for a first-leg advantage in the 2022 FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers. Falconets scored four goals in the first half through Mercy Idoko’s brace, Esther Onyenezide and Joy Jerry. In the second half, Deborah Abiodun, Taiwo Lawal, and Adoo Yina increasedContinue reading “FIFA U20 WWCQ: Nigeria demolish CAR in Douala.”

Nigerian international and Soyaux defender, Onyinyechi Zogg played 46 minutes in her club’s 1-0 narrow loss at Fleury 91. Karczewska scored the lone goal of the game in the 39th minute and ASJ Soyaux were unable to recover despite Piga’s red card for Fleury-91 in the 62nd minute. Speaking to OJBsport.com after the loss, OnyinyechiContinue reading “#D1Arkema: Onyinyechi Zogg – “We fought hard but unlucky not to score”.”

It’s a battle of two Nigerian sisters in the French Arkema Division 1 Ligue, when Desire Oparanozie’s Dijon side welcomed Esther Okoronkwo’s Saint Etienne side. Saint Etienne defeated Dijon by 4-0, thanks to Esther Okoronkwo’s brace as Caputo and Chaumette completed the demolition at Stade des Poussots. Okoronkwo opened the scoring in the 4th minuteContinue reading “#D1Arkema: Esther Okoronkwo open her Saint Etienne goal account with brace against Oparanozie’s Dijon.”