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2024 National Sports Festival: Team Osun thrash Benue to seal semi-final berth in female football

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2024 National Sports Festival: Team Osun thrash Benue to seal semi-final berth in female football

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Team Osun thrashed their counterpart from Benue State 6-1 to make it two wins from their two games, sealing a place in the semi-final of female football at the 2024 National Sports Festival.

A brace from Asha Omolola lifted the Osun female football team to a comfortable win.

Doyin Adepoju scored the first goal of the match in the second minute of play.

Robiat Taofeek doubled the lead in the 13th minute to ensure that the first half ended in that manner.

Four more goals followed for Team Osun in the second half.

Victory Odanlumen started the second-half goal spree while Omolola added two goals.

Rukayat Ariyo also converted a goal for the Osun State female team.

Team Osun’s opponents in the semi-final of the 2024 Gateway Games will be confirmed at the end of the group stage.

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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