Monday Gift continued her impressive run of form this season despite her team’s massive home loss to the league champions.
The Super Falcons striker got on the scoresheet as Adeje Tenerife suffered a 6-2 home loss in the quarter-finals of the Copa De La Reina.
Gift scored a few minutes before halftime after the visitors raced into a two-goal lead less than 25 minutes.
Polish striker Aleksandra Zaremba equalized for the home side in added time of the first half.
Zaremba took advantage of a long ball into Barcelona’s half, beat the offside trap before slotting the ball into the back of the net.
The first half ended 2-2 with the home side high on confidence with the hope of getting a famous ein over the defending champions.
However, the reigning champions put Adeje Tenerife to the sword in the second half as they scored four unreplied goals.
Alexis Putellas and Ewa Pajor scored a brace each the match ended 6-2 as Fift Monday’s side end 2024 with a loss.
Monday Gift’s goal against the champions is her 6th in 13 matches so far this season.
