Asisat Oshoala bags hat-trick for Al Hilal in victory over Al Ahli

Nigerian senior women’s national team striker, Asisat Oshoala, scored a hat-trick to fire Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal into the Saudi Women’s Premier Challenge Cup final with a 6–2 victory over Al Ahli on Wednesday.

Oshoala delivered back-to-back hat-tricks, having earlier performed the feat in the quarter-finals, to inspire Al Hilal and continue her prolific run in the competition.

 

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The six-time African Player of the Year led the line, constantly troubling the Al Ahli defense throughout the contest. She got on the scoresheet in the first half as Al Hilal went into the break with a 2–0 lead, before completing her hat-trick in the second half to cap a commanding display.

Meanwhile, in the other semi-final, Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre and forward Francisca Ordega were on the losing side as Al Nassr thrashed Al Ittihad 5-0, producing a ruthless display to set up a mouth-watering final clash.

Al Ahli will face Al Ittihad in the third-place match on Saturday, December 20. With Oshoala in red-hot form, Al Hilal will be hoping to cap their impressive cup run by lifting the Saudi Women’s Premier Challenge Cup trophy when they face Al Nassr in the final this Saturday.

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