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Blessing Okpe Bags Brace, Ogbiagbevha Scores as Dinamo Minsk Thrash Naftan 11-0
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Nigerian duo Blessing Okpe and Emueje Ogbiagbevha were among the goals as Dinamo Minsk recorded a commanding 11-0 victory over Naftan on Matchday 14 of the Belarusian Vysshaya Liga Women’s season on Saturday.
The match, played at the Atlant Stadium in Novopolotsk, saw Dinamo Minsk produce a ruthless attacking display, with multiple players getting on the scoresheet.
Alina Khoroshchak opened the floodgates with a brace before Anna Pilipenko made it 3-0 in the 32nd minute. Just three minutes later, Okpe netted her first of the afternoon, before doubling her tally with a well-taken finish on the stroke of halftime.
Ogbiagbevha, who continues to be a key figure in Dinamo’s frontline, added the sixth goal in the 58th minute before being replaced by Violetta Vatsuro, who also contributed two goals to the emphatic win.
Further goals came from Tatiana Petrusevich, Lia Tilhomirova, and Cameroonian forward Alvine Ngonja, rounding off a dominant performance.
Okpe, who featured for the full 90 minutes, opened her goal account for Dinamo Minsk with the brace.
Ogbiagbevha’s strike took her season tally to six goals from nine appearances.
Dinamo Minsk remain top of the table with 34 points from 12 matches, holding a six-point lead over closest challengers Minsk FK.
The two title contenders are set for a crucial clash on June 19, 2025.
