Nigeria Players Abroad
Vivian Ikechukwu inspires Besiktas to a big win over Trabzonspor
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Nigeria forward, Vivian Ikechukwu scored her third goal of the campaign as Besiktas thrashed Trabzonspor 6-1 in a Turkish topflight encounter, on Saturday.
The former Rivers Angels player opened the scoring for the host in the fifth minute of the match for Besiktas.
Three minutes later, Sofia Alvarez doubled the lead while Tanzanian forward, Opa Clement Tukumbuke made it 3-0 before the halftime break.
Democratic Republic of Congo forward, Grace Mfwamba pulled a goal back for the travelers.
Clement’s second goal of the game restored Besiktas’ three-goal lead in the 62nd minute.
With five minutes before the end of the game, Elif Keskin made it 5-1 before Beyza Kara netted in the additional minutes of the second half to seal the win.
With 14 points after eight league games, Besiktas occupy the seventh position on the log, eight points behind leader, Fomget GSK.
They will next play Taiwo Lawal’s Atasehir on November 5.