Plumptre registers 2nd Hat-trick In Saudi Women’s Premier League

Super Falcons star Ashleigh Plumptre delivered her second hat-trick as Al-Ittihad thrashed rivals Al Ahly 6-2, in the Saudi Arabia women’s Premier League on Thursday night.

It is Plumptre’s second hat-trick in the league, after first achieving the feat on matchday one in a 3-0 win at Eastern Flames FC in October.

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The former Leicester defender doubled Al-Ittihad’s lead in the 29th minute as she slammed home a knock down pass inside the box with her right foot.

In first half added time, Plumptre made it 4-0. She collected a pass in the midfield charged forward and unleashed a long range left-foot volley past the keeper.

She then made it 5-0 still in added time, slotting home from a well taken set piece.

Plumptre has now taken her goals tally in the league to six from six games.

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Also, she is joint top scorer with Tanzania’s Clara Luvanga who plays for Al Nassr.

The win against Al Ahly took Al-Ittihad temporarily to second place on 13 points in the eight-team league table.

Al-Ittihad will next face Al Nassr on December 23 at the Prince Faisal bin Fahad Stadium Jeddah.