Chiamaka Nnadozie produced a superb Player of the Match performance as Brighton claimed a hard-fought 1–0 away victory over Everton in the Women’s Super League (WSL).
The Nigerian goalkeeper was outstanding between the posts, keeping a deserved clean sheet and making two crucial saves at key moments to deny Everton and protect Brighton’s narrow lead.
Nnadozie’s consistency this season continues to stand out.
She has now made 44 saves in just 10 league appearances and kept four clean sheets, placing her joint second in the WSL clean-sheet rankings—just one behind Chelsea’s first-choice goalkeeper.
The save hands came out top with her team against her national teammate, Toni Payne who featured for Everton FC.
With 17 points after 13 games, Brighton occupy the sixth position ahead of other weekend matches.
Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams.In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.
