Chidinma Okeke, Yetunde Adeboyejo on target as Hapoel Beer Sheva edge Ramat Hasharon

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria duo of Chidinma Okeke and Yetunde Adeboyejo were on the goal-scoring sheet on both sides as Hapoel Beer pipped Ramat Hasharon 3-2 in an Israeli women’s league encounter on Thursday.

FC Ramat Hasharon dropped the first punch in the 42nd minute when Msipa Emmaculate opened the scoring for Yogev Tzemach’s side.

Adeboyejo doubled the lead for Hasharon in the 65th minute before Hapoel Beer Sheva’s resurgence.

The resurgence started in the 76th minute when former FC Robo Queens and Madrid CFF player, Okeke pulled a goal back from the penalty spot.

Duncan Shakira equalised in the 83rd minute before Foster Shanice completed the comeback six minutes later.

Adeboyejo saw 83 minutes of action before she was replaced by Arava Shahaf after scoring her third goal of the season for Football Club Ramat Hasharon.

Okeke played for the duration of the game for Andrea Bercholc’s side and she has scored four goals for her team in the league this season.

The two sides occupy the seventh and eighth position respectively on the log after the week’s round of games.

FC Ramat Hasharon are in the seventh position with 20 points after 19 league games while Hapoel Beer Sheva with 16 points occupy the eighth position.