Kazakhstan Women’s Championship: Nigeria star, Blessing Owolabi Leads Biik Kazygurt To Demolish Kyzylzhar

By Saheed Afolabi

Nigeria star, Blessing Owolabi was instrumental to Biik Kazygurt 9-0 demolition of Kyzylzhar in the first game of the Kazakhstan Women’s Championship.

Owolabi popularly known as ‘Kenya’ bagged a goal and two assists in the big victory against Kyzylzhar at the Stadion Namys.

Gabelia and Nurusheva put Kazygurt ahead in the 10th and 21st minute.

Owolabi provided a splendid assist for Jasmine to extend the home side lead to three goals in the 26th minute.

Gabelia turned provider while Owolabi showed her clinical skills to bang in her first goal of the season in the 35th minute. Rosemary Adeshina wrapped up an impressive first 45 minutes as she scored her side’s sixth goal in the 37th minute.

Gabelia netted Kazygurt seventh goal in the 50th minute similarly, Owolabi grabbed her brace of assists as she set up Kulmagam for the eight goal for the home side.

Aseikhan Turlybekova cemented the icing on the cake with the ninth goals of the encounter in the 81st minute.

Kazygurt bought Owolabi from Nakamura FA in Lagos. She was sent on loan to FC Ordabasy last season where she scored an impressive eight goals with four assists, this earned her a recall to her parent club first team and she rewarded the faith with a debut goal and two assists in the first game of the season.

Kazygurt will face Astana in their next game on Monday, April 21.