Taiwo Lawal on target as Atasehir Belediyespor bow to Galatasaray

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria forward Taiwo Lawal scored her second goal of the season as Atasehir Belediyespor succumbed to a 5-2 loss against Galatasaray in a Turkish women’s topflight encounter on Saturday.

Benan Altinatas opened this scoring for the host in the 14th minute before Mariem Houij doubled the lead for Galatasaray in the 38th minute from the penalty spot.

After the halftime break, Lawal reduced the deficit for Atasehir in the 51st minute, with her second goal of the season since she joined from Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) Premiership side, FC Robo Queens.

Ebru Topcu restored Galatasaray’s two-goal lead in the 59th minute while Arzu Akkurt increased the lead to 4-1 with six minutes remaining in the time.

Sofia Iaderosa pulled one back for Atasehir in the 94th minute but Akkurt’s second goal of the game a minute later sealed a 5-2 win.

Atasehir remained bottom of the log with a point after eight games. The team will next face Vivian Ikechukwu and Glory Ogbonna’s Besiktas on November 5.

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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