Joy Omewa inspires Fortuna Hjorring to matchday one win at Brondby

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Forward Joy Omewa opened her goal account in the 2024/2025 Danish Elitedivionen women’s league as her team, Fortuna Hjorring, defeated Brondby 3-0 on Sunday.

The former B93 player scored the first goal of the opening matchday encounter in the 11th minute at the Brondby Station, Bane 2.

Ashley Riefner doubled the lead for the travelers in the 70th minute.

Five minutes later, it was the turn of Anastasia Pobegaylo to increase the lead the three.

Omewa saw 78 minutes of action before she was substituted for Laura Frank.

From scoring eight goals with two assists in the 2022/2023 league season, the former Confluence Queens scored six goals last season for the Danish team in the top flight.

She moved from the Nigerian side, Confluence Queens, to B93, where she joined Fortuna Hjorring on loan.

After an impressive first season with Fortuna Hjorring, she joined them on a permanent deal last season.

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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