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Super Falcons stars nominated for Saudi Women’s League award

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2 months ago

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Super Falcons stars nominated for Saudi Women’s League award

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria duo, Francisca Ordega and Ashleigh Plumptre are up for Player of the Month in Saudi Arabia Women’s football top flight league.

The Super Falcons duo will compete with Naomie Kabakaba of Al-Ahli.

Ordega scored four goals and had three assists in three games.
She plays for Al Ittihad Ladies.

Plumptre, also with Al Ittihad Ladies, scored twice and assisted three times.

Kabakaba, a Congolese forward, scored five goals in three games for Al Ahli. Fans can vote on the Saudi Women’s Premier League Facebook page.

Plumptre captains Al-Ittihad and gets support from Ordega.

Both players may feature in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Nigeria coach Justine Madugu will consider them for the tournament.

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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