- Amid Ruth Kanu’s hat trick
Ruth Kanu of Obinkita Village grabbed the third hat trick of the ongoing Ibom Waterfall Cup female football competition as her goals saw off hard fighting Amangwu girls.
The match played on December 9, 2025, had both teams eager to draw the first blood early in the game.
Ruth Kanu, donning Jersey number 2, got the curtain raiser in the 15th minute of the match. Chinasa Ukwuelu drew level for her team with a well taken goal in the 22nd minute. The first half ended one goal apiece.
On the resumption of play in the second half, Ruth Kanu grabbed her brace in the 54th minute.
Amangwu’s Chinasa Ukwuelu in Jersey number 7 drew her team level again as she also grabbed a brace in the 80th minute.
But Kanu had the final say in the match as she got her team’s winner and her third goal of the evening in the 85th minute.
With the victory, Obinkita girls now have 8 points from 5 matches.
