Russian Cup: Emmanuel Favour on target as Lokomotiv Moscow gain advantage

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria midfielder, Emmanuel Favour inspired her Russian side, Lokomotiv Moscow, to a 2-0 win in the first leg of the 2024 Russian Women’s Cup semi-final.

The former Bayelsa Queens star scored the first goal of the encounter in the 42nd minute of play to put her side in an advantageous position going into the second half.

Five minutes into the second half, Brazilian player Laissa Nascimento Santos doubled the lead for the visitors.

Favour continued her scoring form after finding the back of the net in the previous 3-1 league game over Dynamo Moscow.

Her goal against Chertanovo put Lokomotiv Moscow in a comfortable state ahead of the return leg on September 7.

The winner of the two two-legged semi-final aggregate will face either Francesca Ordega’s CSKA Moscow or Krasnodar in the final match.

Favor remained the sole Nigerian player at Lokomotiv Moscow after the departure of Macleans Chinonyerem after the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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