Ngozi Okobi netted the winner for Eskilstuna United as they beat Umea 1-0 in their Swedish Women's Cup opener on Saturday.
The Nigeria international had inspired Magnus Karlsson's side to a fourth-place finish in the 2019 season and was rewarded with a new two-year contract extension last December.
On her return to Sweden for the 2020 season early this month, she made an impactful start in their first outing in the Cup competition against the newly-promoted top-flight side at Tunavallen.
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The Delta Queens struck the winner in 78th minute to inspire Karlsson's side to a winning start in the preliminary stage.