Blessing Nkor capped off a phenomenal debut season in the Belarusian Women’s Premier League in style, scoring her 16th goal of the campaign to fire Dynamo Brest to a 2-1 victory over Dnepr Mogilev on Saturday.
With the score locked at 1-1 following earlier goals from Arina Smirnova and Alina Skydan, Nkor delivered the decisive moment with just ten minutes remaining.
Displaying brilliant composure, the Nigerian forward chested down a cross from the right amidst a crowd of three defenders before executing a stunning, one-touch lob over the goalkeeper from a tight angle.
The strike not only secured the three points but also won her individual bragging rights in the “Super Falcons derby” against compatriot Blessing Okpe, who plays for Dnepr Mogilev.
Nkor’s late heroics extended Dynamo Brest’s remarkable unbeaten run to seven matches (six wins and a draw).
Though Minsk ultimately clinched the league title by a razor-thin margin of just one point and ten goal differences, Brest still secured a historic second-place finish—the highest league placement in the women’s team’s history.
Reflecting on her incredible debut year, which yielded 16 goals in just 14 appearances and a total of 17 goal contributions, Nkor took to social media to celebrate:
“Goal Number 16 in the Bag. This goal is dedicated to you all. Thank you for all your support.”
Across the pitch, compatriot Blessing Okpe also wrapped up an impressive individual campaign in the FONBET Belarus Women’s League, finishing the season with 21 goals and two Best Goal of the Month awards to cap off a brilliant year for the Nigerian duo in Belarus.
