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Juliet Sunday’s brace lifts Hapoel Beersheva to Women’s State Cup semifinals

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Juliet Sunday’s brace lifts Hapoel Beersheva to Women’s State Cup semifinals

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria’s Juliet Sunday scored two goals to help Hapoel Beersheva to a 6-0 thrashing of Netanya Girls in the quarter-final of the Israeli Women’s State Cup.

The former Bayelsa Queens player scored the first goal of the encounter to put her side ahead in the 22nd minute.

11 minutes later, Shanice Foster doubled the lead for the host.

Sunday’s second goal of the game put the match beyond Netanya Girls.

Shaked Oroviz scored the fourth goal of the encounter in the 82nd minute.

Asl Shekh Sleman, like Sunday, scored two goals in the 88th and additional minutes of the second half to seal a 6-0 win.

Meanwhile, Esther Onyenezide’s side, Katamon also qualified for the semi-final after a 3-0 win over Hadera after extra time.

Barakat Olaiya’s Tel Aviv bowed out of the competition as Kiryat Gat defeated the team 2-0.

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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