Ajibade, Ijamilusi Grab Two Each As Nigeria Demolish Tanzania 6-0 In WCQ
Published: October 01, 2017
Nigeria's Falconets whitewashed their Tanzanian counterparts 6-0 to zoom to the next round of the 2018 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup qualifiers.The second leg tie was played in Dar es Salaam on Sunday.Four goals in the first half and two in the second half were enough to earn the Falconets the massive win.Rasheedat Ajibad...
Alhassan Ibrahim's Wait For Austria Vienna Maiden Goal Ends After 332 Minutes
Published: October 01, 2017
Nigeria international Alhassan Ibrahim's wait for his first goal in the colours of Austria Vienna finally ended when he struck in the second half of their 2-0 win over Rheindorf Altach on game week ten in the Austrian Bundesliga. The former Flying Eagles and Golden Eaglets star spent 332 minutes on the pitch in tota...
Promising Nigerian Striker Dennis Bonaventure Scores Fourteenth Career Goal
Published: October 01, 2017
Four Nigerian players were on parade at Jan Breydelstadion (Brugge) as Club Brugge registered their eighth win in the Belgian First Division A when they narrowly beat Gent 2-1. Nigeria internationals Moses Simon and Anderson Esiti started for the visitors, Dennis Bonaventure made Brugge's starting XI and Gent number...
(Photo) Zambia National Team Jet Out To Ghana For Four-Day Training Camp
Published: October 01, 2017
The Zambian national team jetted out to the Ghanaian capital on Sunday morning ahead of their World Cup qualifier against three-time African champions Nigeria next weekend in Uyo. According to a press release by the Football Association of Zambia, Coach Wedson Nyirenda travelled in the first batch that had six playe...
Nigeria International Striker Scores Brilliant Bicycle Kick For Brighton & Hove
Published: October 01, 2017
Brighton & Hove Albion made it two wins in as many matches in the FA Women's Super League 2 after beating Durham Women 3-2 at Culver Road (Lancing, West Sussex) on Sunday afternoon. Nigeria international striker Ini Umotong was among the scorers for the Seagulls, netting for the second consecutive game in the 27th m...
Arsenal 2 BHAFC 0 : Iwobi Celebrates Independence Day With First Goal Since January
Published: October 01, 2017
Super Eagles striker Alex Iwobi netted his first goal of the season in Arsenal's routine 2-0 win over Brighton & Hove on game week seven in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. The 21-year-old last wrote his name on the score-sheet in a 2-1 loss to Watford back in January 2017, prior to today's meeting at the Emi...
Rohr Receives Good News As Iwobi Starts For Arsenal Vs Brighton
Published: October 01, 2017
Alex Iwobi has received the all-clear from Arsenal medics to report for international duty on Monday, October 2, with manager Arsene Wenger naming the winger in his starting line-up for Sunday afternoon's Premier League tie against Brighton & Hove at the Emirates Stadium.For the past six days, speculation had been rife...
The Stats Don't Lie: Chelsea Have Lost All EPL Games Moses Didn't Feature This Season
Published: October 01, 2017
Whilst Nigeria manager Gernot Rohr and the Super Eagles faithful would have been delighted that Antonio Conte benched Victor Moses in the Premier League match of the weekend between Chelsea and Manchester City, it appears a negative trend has started for the champions.The 1-0 loss suffered at Stamford Bridge against th...
Nigerian Exports: Young Guns Ekong, Awoniyi, Ajagun, Omoijuanfo & Umar On Target
Published: October 01, 2017
Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi, 20, was on target in Royal Excel Mouscron's 2-2 draw with Mechelen at Stade Le Canonnier on Saturday.On 26 minutes, the Nigeria U23 international fired home a loose ball inside the penalty area after his header was blocked by a Mechelen defender and doubled his team's advantage in the pr...
Creative Ola Aina Produces Second Assist Of The Season In Hull Big Win
Published: October 01, 2017
Hull City registered their first win in six EFL Championship matches, thrashing Birmingham City 6-1 at the KCOM Stadium on Saturday.Chelsea loanee Ola Aina, making his 11th start in the division, aided Hull City's quest to return to winning ways by providing the assist for the third goal scored by The Tigers.Jarrod Bow...
(Photo Confirmation) Nigeria Handed Boost As Iwobi Is Back In Full Training At Arsenal
Published: September 30, 2017
Nigeria have been handed a fitness boost ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Zambia in Uyo, with Alex Iwobi given a clean bill of health by Arsenal medics to resume full training.The winger took part in full training with the Gunners first team at London Colney on Saturday morning, and was photographed contestin...
Chelsea 0 Man City 1 : Moses To Report For Intl Duty In Good Health, Benched
Published: September 30, 2017
Manchester City put up one of the best performances in the Premier League so far this season, beating Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening.The good news for manager Gernot Rohr and the Super Eagles faithful is that Victor Moses was not utilized by Antonio Conte, meaning the Nigeria international will be i...
EPL Wrap: Ndidi Nearly Scores, Iheanacho Subbed In, Ladapo Debuts, Moses Among Subs
Published: September 30, 2017
A round-up of Nigerian players that were in action for their respective clubs in the English Premier League on Saturday, September 30.Nigerian players with dual nationalities that have played competitively for the senior national teams of other countries have been omitted.Leicester City were held to a goalless draw by ...
Two Foreign-Based Stars Withdraw From Zambia Squad Ahead Of Nigeria Clash
Published: September 30, 2017
The Zambian national team have suffered a big blow ahead of their 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Nigeria, with two of the eleven foreign-based professionals called up for the tie withdrawing from the squad.Platinum Stars ace Brian Mwila and K.V Oostende midfielder Emmanuel Banda can't participate in the game a...
Adedoyin Is First Nigerian To Score Against Man Utd In A League Game This Season
Published: September 30, 2017
Korede Adedoyin netted his third league goal of the season as Everton were held to a 1-1 draw by Manchester United in an U18 Premier League fixture held at Finch Farm Training Ground (Liverpool) on Saturday afternoon.In doing so, Adedoyin who was born in Nigeria, became the first Nigerian player to score against Manche...