Yetunde Aluko inspires Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem to victory over Hapoel Beer Sheva

By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde

Nigeria forward Yetunde Aluko was on target for her Israeli Ligat Al side,  Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem on Thursday as the team earned a 2-0 win against Hapoel Beer Sheva.

The first half of the encounter was a keenly contested clash but the game opened up after the interval as the hosts mounted pressure on Hapoel Beer Sheva’s defence and the hard work was rewarded in the 52nd minute.

Aluko converted the first goal of the match for Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem seven minutes into the second half before Feliciano Flavia Giovana doubled their lead three minutes later to guarantee the clinical win.

Aluko saw 89 minutes of action before she was replaced by Libby Zelikowitz after receiving a yellow card in the 57th minute. The goal was her second this season for Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem and her first of the year 2023.

Her compatriot, Mercy Idoko played for the duration of the game for Zohar Kaminski’s side.

For the opposing Hapoel Beer Sheva, the Nigeria duo of Joy Bokiri and Chidinma Okeke played the full 90 minutes but could not rescue the visitors from defeat.

Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem occupy the second position on the log with 31 points, 13 points behind FC Kiryat Gat, while Hapoel Beer are bottom of the table with 10 points after 17 games.