In a dramatic Saudi Girls’s Premier League conflict, Nigerian stars Asisat Oshoala and Ashleigh Plumptre went head-to-head as Al Hilal secured an exciting 3–2 victory over Al Ittihad in Jeddah.
The match, billed as one of many largest fixtures of the season, lived as much as expectations. Plumptre shone for Al Ittihad with two key assists, together with the Eighty fifth-minute supply that made it 2–2, elevating hopes of a late comeback for the hosts.
However in stoppage time, Oshoala, contemporary off her transfer to Al Hilal, delivered the killer blow. The Tremendous Falcons striker confirmed her trademark composure within the 90+third minute to fireside dwelling the winner, sealing three factors for her facet and leaving the Ittihad followers heartbroken.
Regardless of the defeat, Plumptre was gracious in her post-match reflections, highlighting the respect between the 2 Nigerian internationals:
“Happy with the group tonight 💛💙. Blissful to contribute with 2 assists and although the end result didn’t go our approach, it was nice to share the stage with my fellow Tremendous Falcons sister, Asisat Oshoala, who additionally obtained a objective. We battle exhausting on the pitch, however there’s all the time respect past it. On to the following problem!”
The end result not solely strengthened Al Hilal’s title credentials but in addition underlined the rising aggressive fringe of the Saudi Girls’s League, the place worldwide stars are already making their mark. For Oshoala and Plumptre, it was a reminder that whereas they’re sisters-in-arms with Nigeria’s Tremendous Falcons, at membership stage, they’re fierce rivals.
