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Christy Ucheibe provides assist in SL Benfica’s rout of Albergaria

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
Nigeria midfielder Christy Ucheibe bagged an assist as her Portuguese Liga BPI Women’s side, SL Benfica thrashed Albergaria/Durit 9-0 at Estadii Municipa Jose Martins Vieira on Saturday.
The Portuguese champions had previously defeated Maritimo 4-1 while Albergaria played out a 1-1 draw with Torreense and this time, they got off to a bright start when Jessica Silva opened the flood gate as early as 15 minutes.
Portuguese forward Silva also headed in the hosts’ second 11 minutes later before goals from Marta Cintra and Ana Vitoria made it 4-0 before Albergaria’s defender handled the ball in the box leading to a penalty to Benfica.
Canada’s Cloe Lacasse didn’t miss as she converted the host’s fifth goal from the penalty spot.
After the interval, Nycole Raysla Silva Sobrinho made it 6-0 before Ucheibe notched her assist, setting up Beatriz Nogueira whose right-footed shot hit the back of the net in the 78th minute.
Two more goals from Nogueira and Francisca Nazareth completed the clinical rout.
Ucheibe who didn’t start the match was a half-time substitute when he came off the bench to provide an assist for her side’s seventh goal.
SL Benfica tops the league log with 39 points after 13 games, ten games better than rivals Braga and Sporting will be Ucheibe’s side’s next opponent in the league on February 8.
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