Christy Ucheibe to face Mercy Idoko in Taca de Portugal finale

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

After the conclusion of the Taca de Portugal semi-final return leg, two Nigerian players will face off in the final next month.

Christy Ucheibe’s SL Benfica played out a 1-1 draw with Sporting in the return leg of the semi-final on Sunday.

Carole Costa’s 33rd-minute goal had separated both sides in the first leg.

Jessica Silva doubled the advantage in the return leg in the first 14 minutes of play.

Four minutes into the second half, Olivia Smith equalised to make the last 41 minutes a huge contest.

With Sporting unable to get another goal after 90 minutes, SL Benfica sealed a 2-1 win on aggregate to qualify for the final.

In the other semi-final match, Mercy Idoko scored a goal to help Racing Power to a 4-2 win and 6-3 success on aggregate.

The final match between SL Benfica and Racing Power will see Ucheibe tackle her compatriot, Idoko.

Both players will trade tackles on May 18, 2024, with one of the two Nigeria players smiling home with the title.

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Babatunde Oyediji is a multi-media sports journalist with over 10 years experience in Information Communication Technology (ICT), women's football, and beach soccer reportage.The prolific writer is the Media Assistant to Nigeria Beach Soccer League and Africa Beach Soccer Union as well as contributor on Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) website.He has covered multiple national and international football tournaments including Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2020), CAF Women's Champions League (2023), and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2023).Since 2021, Oyediji has covered the NWFL Premiership especially the season ending Super Six Playoffs.A member of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun state chapter is also the image maker of the Remo Sports Development Council under the leadership of Chief Falilat Ogunkoya and David Osuolale.

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