{"id":5053,"date":"2023-12-27T09:40:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-27T08:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2023\/12\/27\/tolu-arokodare-scores-twice-in-krc-genks-3-0-win-vs-royal-antwerp\/"},"modified":"2023-12-27T09:40:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-27T08:40:32","slug":"tolu-arokodare-scores-twice-in-krc-genks-3-0-win-vs-royal-antwerp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/2023\/12\/27\/tolu-arokodare-scores-twice-in-krc-genks-3-0-win-vs-royal-antwerp\/","title":{"rendered":"Tolu Arokodare scores twice in KRC Genk&#8217;s 3-0 win vs Royal Antwerp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"the-post\">\n<p><!-- .entry-header-outer \/--><\/p>\n<div class=\"featured-area\">\n<div class=\"featured-area-inner\">\n<figure class=\"single-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"680\" height=\"357\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image\" alt=\"Super Falcons defender, Ashliegh Megan Plumptre, has set her sights on playing at the 2024 Olympics, claiming it\u2019ll be the pinnacle of her career. Plumptre, 25, moved to Saudi Arabia after the 2023 FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup in Australia\/New Zealand, despite having offers from several top clubs in Europe and America. The versatile defender claims she already signed for Al-Ittihad before the World Cup, but she decided to keep the news on a low profile so as to focus on the tournament. She helped the Super Falcons keep three clean sheets as they exited the tournament at the round-of-sixteen, but has not made any appearance for the team since then. Now enjoying life in Saudi, Plumptre claims it\u2019ll be a dream come true to don the colours of Nigeria at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Speaking with Arab news, the England-born Nigerian expressed her desire. \u201cYes, it would be the pinnacle of my career. It makes me smile just thinking about the Olympics. I love helping people and the only thing I was interested in at school was human biology. I was just fascinated with the human body. My dream when I was younger was to be a doctor on an Olympic team because I love the Olympics,\u201d the Al-Ittihad defender said. Reminiscing about her World Cup experience, she mentioned it was a feeling she\u2019d never forget and will remain with her for the rest of her life. \u201cIt was a crazy, crazy experience, but one that I will always cherish, I want to remember this for the rest of my life,\u201d she added. Nigeria face a tough challenge as they face Cameroon in a two-legged in February as they aim to qualify for the Olympics next year.\" decoding=\"async\" is_main_img=\"1\" data-attachment-id=\"94769\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/sportsration.com\/tolu-arokodare-scores-twice-in-krc-genks-3-0-win-vs-royal-antwerp\/arokodare-genk-joy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/arokodare-genk-joy.jpg?fit=680%2C357&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"680,357\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"arokodare-genk-joy\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/arokodare-genk-joy.jpg?fit=350%2C184&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/arokodare-genk-joy.jpg?fit=450%2C236&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/arokodare-genk-joy.jpg?w=680&amp;ssl=1 680w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/arokodare-genk-joy.jpg?resize=350%2C184&amp;ssl=1 350w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/arokodare-genk-joy.jpg?resize=450%2C236&amp;ssl=1 450w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sportsration.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/arokodare-genk-joy.jpg?fit=680%2C357&amp;ssl=1&amp;is-pending-load=1\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<p>In a Belgian Pro League clash, Tolu Arokodare showcased his goal-scoring prowess by coming off the bench to score twice in KRC Genk\u2019s 3-0 triumph over champions Royal Antwerp at the Cegeka Arena.<\/p>\n<p>Genk took the lead on 10 minutes courtesy of a goal from Gambia forward Alieu Fadera. Arokodare entered the game in the 69th minute, replacing Christopher Bonsu Baah.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian striker made an immediate impact, scoring his first goal 15 minutes from time after receiving a low cross from compatriot Yira Sor. Arokodare secured Genk\u2019s third goal on 77 minutes, completing his brace.<\/p>\n<p>With this impressive performance, Arokodare has now scored six goals in 19 league appearances for Genk this season. His notable contribution includes being the second player this season to score twice as a substitute in a Belgian Pro League game.<\/p>\n<p>The victory sees Genk maintain their strong position in the league, and Arokodare\u2019s goal-scoring prowess adds value to the team\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content \/--><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<!-- .share-buttons \/--><\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportsration.com\/tolu-arokodare-scores-twice-in-krc-genks-3-0-win-vs-royal-antwerp\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a Belgian Pro League clash, Tolu Arokodare showcased his goal-scoring prowess by coming off the bench to score twice in KRC Genk\u2019s 3-0 triumph over champions Royal Antwerp at the Cegeka Arena. Genk took the lead on 10 minutes courtesy of a goal from Gambia forward Alieu Fadera. Arokodare entered the game in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5054,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5053"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5053\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/faca.com.ng\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}