Chinwendu Ihezuo on target as Pachuca upend Mazatlan FC

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria forward Chinwendu Ihezuo scored her first goal of the Mexican women’s league season as her team, Pachuca, secured a 2-0 win against Mazatlan FC at the Estadio de Mazatlan.

Ihezuo had the first chance of the game in the first half but her header went wide.

Captain Veronica Corral broke the deadlock in the 25th minute from a loose ball in Mazatlan’s area.

From another loose ball in the additional minutes of the first half, Ihezuo put the ball over the goalie ending into the back of the net for the second goal of the match.

The former Monterrey player was replaced by Oke Ayooluwa in the 83rd minute of play.

Ayooluwa is an American-born player for Pachuca. The defender has represented the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) at U-20 level.

Osinachi Ohale played full 90 minutes for Pachuca which moved top of the log with 10 points from four games.

Club America can return to the top of the table at the end of their game on Monday.

Pachuca will next face San Luis on January 27, 2025.

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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