Ajibade scores four, Ajakaiye named Player of the Match

Super Falcons star Rasheedat Ajibade was invincible on Saturday as she and Atletico Madrid ran riot against Recreativo de Huelva Femeni

Ajibade scored four goals as her team Atletico Madrid de Femenino ran out 5-0 victors against their opponents.

Her first goal came in the 26th minute through a Ludmila Da Silva assist before the second in the 51st minute. Huelva has been stubborn for large periods in the game but were soon nailed in the second half conceding four times.

Silva’s goal didn’t come until the 70th minute to give Atletico the third of the game. Ajibade nailed Huelva’s coffin by grabbing a fourth in the 88th minute and further compounded their woes in the 90th minute.

The Super Falcons star has stood out this season for her creative and attacking brilliance and has also been an ever-present in the national team.

Ajibade until this weekend hadn’t scored in the league but she now has as many goals in as many games all on a single afternoon.

Atletico are currently third on the log behind Barcelona and Levante. 

Elsewhere, Flamingos forward, Opeyemi Ajakaye scooped the Player of the Match award following the side’s 4-0 win against New Zealand at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup on Friday.

Though she didn’t register a goal or assist in the game, Ajakaye put up a spectacular display all through.

Bankole Olowookere’s side scored twice in the first half through Amiinat Bello and Miracle Usani.

Taiwo Tewogboola and Etim Edidiong added two more goals late in the second half.

The Flamingos lost their first game in the competition 2-0 to Germany.

The Nigerian girls will take on Chile in their final group game next week Monday.