Nigerian international, Ramat Abdulkareem played 90 minutes to help Ataşehir Belediyespor to a 1-0 win against Hatayspor on Wednesday at the Yenisahra Stadı in İstanbul.
After suffering three consecutive defeats in the Turkcell Kadın Futbol Süper Ligi, Ataşehir are back to winning ways thanks to Fati’s 16th minute goal from the penalty spot.
Abdulkareem Ramat assisted the ball that led to the penalty which rendered Hatayspor winless in five games this season.
With their second win of the season, Ataşehir Belediyespor now moved up to 7th position on the table and will next travel to Sarıyer Çayırbaşı Stadium on Sunday, January 16, 2022 to face Kireçburnu women’s football team in match week six.
This year’s All Stars Women’s Football competition has reach the quaterfinals after five group games.
The 26th edition which kicked off on January 6, saw twelve teams grouped into two groups of six teams each. The top four from each group A and B has advanced to the quartefinals which takes place at the Legacy Pitch, National Stadium Surulere.
Group A standings after preliminary roundGroup B standings after preliminary round
From Group A, the Netherlands, Ghana, Nigeria and Germany will be playing in the quartefinals while England, Finland, Deutschland and Romania qualified from Group B.
The Netherlands will slug it out with team Romania in the first quartefinals fixture on Thursday at the Legacy Pitch.
England will go against Germany as Ghana faces Deutschland before Nigeria and Finland will wrap up the day.
The grassroot competition aims at discovery, nurturing and producing talents to the upper level while empowering the girl-child on the street of Nigeria.
Super Eagles striker, Paul Onuachu has been voted the winner of the 2021 Belgian Golden Shoe Award following his stellar performance in 2021, after finishing third last year behind Raphael Holzhauser and Lior Refaelov.
The Nigerian international scored 29 league goals in the 2020/21 season and he has scored a further 12 goals in the current season.
The 27-year-old earned 333 votes to beat the Club Brugge duo of Noa Lang (272 votes) and Charles De Ketelaere (271 votes) in second and third, respectively.
Onuachu become the first-ever Nigerian player to win the award and the fifth African player to have won the award after Soulemane Oulare, Aruna Dindane, Mbark Boussoufa, and Dieumerci Mbokani.
The award is given at the beginning of every year to The Best Footballer In The Country’s First Division A League for the past year.
Super Falcons captain, Asisat Oshoala bagged assist as Barça Women’s triumph 5-1 against Sporting Huelva in the first game of the year at the Johan Cruyff Stadium.
After half an hour of play, the Blaugrana went to defense with a line of three and Martens quickly made it 1-0 by taking advantage of a cross from Paredes at 34 minutes of play, before doubling the lead with her brace in the 62nd minute.
Oshoala who came off the bench in the 55th minute, went on to assist Martens for her hat-trick in the 73rd minute with a shot from the edge of the area.
Fridolina Rolfö made it 4-0 after 75 minutes of play, taking advantage of a pass between the lines and Alexia Putellas rounded off the victory four minutes later.
The Nigerian international is the third leading goalscorer in the Primera Iberdrola league this season with 12 goals and 3 assists, behind teammates Lieke Martens (16) and Alexia Putellas (13).
FC Barcelona Femeni after 17 games top the league with a maximum of 51 points, scoring a total number of 98 goals and conceding four goals.
A stunning early strike by Max-Alain Gradel gave Cote d’Ivoire a 1-0 win over Equatorial Guinea in their opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations in Douala on Wednesday, at the Japoma Stadium.
Ex-Bournemouth and Leeds forward Max-Alain Gradel lashed the two-time champions ahead from 20 yards with the outside of his right foot just five minutes into the game.
Unhappy Equatorial Guinea protested for a foul on Jose Machin in the build-up, but referee Redouane Jiyed confirmed the goal would stand after consulting his pitchside monitor.
While Ibrahim Sangaré had two chances to double the lead before half-time, Equatorial Guinea proved more than a match. The minnows had several good chances as they showed little fear of their opponents with their captain Emilio Nsue failing to convert and Iban Salvador sliced their best one horribly wide from seven yards.
Nicolas Pepe could have settled it, but keeper Manuel Sapunga Mbara denied the Arsenal forward with a fine fingertip save. Substitute Wilfried Zaha also steered wastefully wide late on for Ivory Coast.
Patrice Beaumelle’s side go top of Group E after defending champions Algeria drew with Sierra Leone on Tuesday
Ivory Coast face Sierra Leone in their second game on Sunday, while Equatorial Guinea take on Algeria later that evening.
Ibrahim Koné’s second-half penalty was enough to get Mali off to a winning 1-0 start in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Group F against Tunisia.
Tunisia looked solid defensively, but failed to muster a single shot on target in the first half while Mali come closed to drawing first blood as Massadio Haïdara’s left-footed drive flew wide off the post.
Less than three minutes into the second half, referee pointed to the spot kick for a Tunisia handball, a resulting penalty which was accurately converted by Koné.
The ‘Aigles de Carthage’ were handed a lifeline in the 75th minute as they received a controversial penalty following Moussa Djenepo’s handball but Khazri was unable to convert as alerted Mounkoro made the save.
The dramatic clash of the two Eagles witnessed a chaotic display by referee Janny Zinkazwe who untimely blew the final whistle after just 85 minutes before CAF officials interference in restarting play, but then blew again with just 89 minutes and 43 seconds gone.
Have you EVER seen anything like it! 🤯
▪ Referee ends match early… ▪ Press conferences interrupted as AFCON officials say match must resume! ▪ Referee changed for final three minutes! ▪ Tunisia fail to return to the pitch!
His initial mistake drew a furious reaction from Tunisia’s bench as the backroom staffs protested to complete the game.
Post-match press conference was then interrupted by Confederation of African Football officials barging in and saying the match will be re-started to play out the final three minutes.
Despite being the losing side, Tunisia angrily refused to restart play but Sikazwe and Mali did wait for them.
The error possibly came when Sikazwe stopped the match for a five-minute water break, but could have failed to stop his watch, which saw his watch run to 90 minutes while the actual time had just reached the 85th minute
On return, the Zambian official then blew the whistle calling off the match after playing for four minutes, believing that was added time after insisting that his watch is correct.
Tunisia were unable to find an equalizer despite a late controversial red card to Mali’s El Bilal Touré.
Debutants, Gambia recorded their first-ever victory in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals, defeating Mauritania 1-0 at the Limbe Omnisport Stadium courtesy of Ablie Jallow’s stunning first-half strike.
The ‘Scorpions’ certainly made their sting felt as Jallow showed composure on the edge of the area, unleashing a venomous strike into the top corner past Babacar Diop after just ten minutes into the game.
The tournament debutants then defended resolutely for the remainder of the first half, preventing Mauritania from getting any clear sights of goal and they went in ahead at the break.
Tom Saintfiet’s side looked like the stronger team for the vast majority of the game in their first ever game at a major tournament, either an African Cup of Nations or a World Cup.
Mauritania remain without a victory at the AFCON, in a drab run spanning four matches over their first-ever back-to-back AFCON appearances.
Gambia’s next game is against Mali in Limbe on Sunday, followed by Mauritania against Tunisia in the same stadium.
The Nigeria Women’s Football first tier League, NWFL Premiership resumed 2021/22 season after festive break on Wednesday, with matches across six centres in the country.
Week four witnessed sixteen (16) goals scored altogether, fourteen (14) by home teams and two (2) by away teams. Osun Babes, Adamawa Queens & Sunshine Queens all recorded their first win of the season, as all home teams win their respective match.
Osun Babes 2 vs 0 Pelican Stars
Osun Babes picked its first win of the season with a 2-0 welcome of Pelican Stars. Thanks to goals from Kesiena Ojiyovwi (15) and Ebere Oleka’s penalty in the 25th minute.
Adamawa Queens 1 Vs 0 Confluence Queens
Eunice Ezeani 69th minute goal was the difference as Confluence Queens succumbed to its first defeat of the season while Adamawa Queens earned first win of the season.
Edo Queens 2 Vs 1 Nasarawa Amazons
Under the flood lights of Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Edo Queens honoured Nasarawa Amazons with a 2-1 victory.
Yemisi Samuel broke the deadlock in the 35th minute as the hosts took the lead, Akudo Ogbonna doubled the lead with well taken penalty in the 53rd minute. Two minutes later, Mercy Idoko pulled one back for her side but not enough to salvage a point.
Match week 4 results
Bayelsa Queens 3 Vs 0 Royal Queens
Bayelsa Queens understood the assignment as they welcomed Royal Queens to a 3-0 victory with all goals scored in the first half.
Aderemi Mary opened the curtain just seven minutes into the game before it became the Juliet’s affair when Sunday Juliet doubled the lead in the 18th minute and Juliet Basset draw the curtain in the 43rd minute.
Sunshine Queens 2 Vs 1 FC Robo Queens
Lagos Landladies became tennants when they visited Sunshine Queens who entertained them with two goals to one.
Aluko Mariam had served the table in the 12th minute before Olabiyi Folajomi added dessert in the 54th minutes. The visitors also did not come empty handed as Folashade Ijamilusi handed a late minute consolatory goal
Rivers Angels 4 vs 0 Abia Angels
Defending Champions welcomed Abia Angels to the biggest scoreline of the match day after demolishing the visitors 4-0.
Maryann Ezeanagu opened the scoring just five minutes into game before Cecilia Nku doubled the lead in the 16th minute to wrap up the half. Ezeanagu earned her brace in the 77th minute and ten minutes later, Chiamaka Okwuchuku completed the demolition.
Nigeria international and Atlético de Madrid forward, Rasheedat Ajibade scored brace in her side 5-0 victory against newly promoted Villareal CF on Wednesday at the Villarreal Sports City.
Castellanos opened the scoring in the 24th minute before Tounkara doubled the lead with a beautiful header on the 31 minutes.
In the final stretch of the first half, Ajibade received from Maria Santos and cut through the goalkeeper, left alone in front of the goal mouth, she calmly converted her side’s third goal in the 43rd minute.
The Nigerian picked from where she stopped in the first half, scoring her second of the game just eight minutes into the second half, before making way for Hanna Lundkvist in the 65th minute.
Team captain Amanda Sampedro completed the rout from the 11-meter line against the yellow submarine.
Ajibade has now scored five league goals for Atlético de Madrid this season as they seat third on the log with 31 points from 15 games.
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