Vivian Ikechukwu inspires Besiktas to victory over Fatih Vatan Spor

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria forward, Vivian Ikechukwu scored her fourth league goal of the season as Besiktas pipped Fatih Vatan Spor 2-1 in a as her Turkish Super Lig women clash on Sunday.

The former Rivers Angels star scored the opening goal of the game in the 14th minute to put her side in the driving seat.

In the additional minutes of the second half, Shameeka Fishley doubled the lead for the visitors.

The host pulled a goal back four minutes into the additional minutes of the game but it wasn’t enough to avoid a loss.

Ikechukwu has scored four goals in the league this season and is Nigeria’s second top goal scorer behind Atasehir’s Taiwo Lawal who is close to getting a double figure.

Besiktas occupy the sixth position on the table with 32 points after 18 matches.

They are 14 points behind league leader, Galatasaray. Up next is a clash with Beylerbeyi on February 4, 2024.

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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