Supreme Court GM Doles Out =N=0.3 Million For Victorious Team
Published: June 02, 2015
Supreme Court Technical Adviser Fatai Osho has dedicated the 3 - 2 victory against Spotlight which was the first ever away victory by any NNL side so far this season to God and the fans.“I’m highly elated. The boys gave their best even though they initially missed several chances with the home advantage whi...
Chicago Fire Striker Kennedy Igboananike Named To MLS Team Of The Week
Published: June 01, 2015
Chicago Fire striker Kennedy Igboananike has been named to the Team of the Week for the first time since arriving the MLS from AIK in Sweden. In the last round of matches, the Swedish - Nigerian opened his goalscoring account in the 3- 0 win against Montreal Impact.The editors of mlssoccer.com said about Igboananike : ...
Nigeria To Face Brazil Again To Decide Bragging Rights
Published: June 01, 2015
World champions, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria, have been invited for a tournament in Korea that will see them take on Brazil, United States and South Korea later this month. Coach Emmanuel Amuneke has opined that the tourney will be a good test for his players ahead of the Fifa Under 17s in Chile this October.“T...
Supreme Court Beat Spotlight 3-2, Bag First NNL Away Win
Published: June 01, 2015
It was celebration of sorts inside Karkanda Stadium located within Katsina state capital, venue of one of the Match day 3 of Nigeria National League; NNL after Supreme Court FC of Abuja spanked Spotlight FC 3-2 in a densely hot weather on Sunday. The Shema Boys were the same team that held Super Eagles turtored by Step...
Osariemen Ebagua Undergoes Successful Meniscus Surgery
Published: June 01, 2015
Spezia loanee Osariemen Ebagua has undergone successful surgery to repair a damaged meniscus, according to various reports in the Italian Press. The good news is that the 28 - year - old Nigerian forward will be ready for the start of pre - season training, probably as from July.However, it remains unclear if Ebagua wo...
Brazil Midfielder Boschilia : The Coach Told Me To Shoot At Goal
Published: June 01, 2015
Second half substitute against Nigeria, Boschilia, has revealed that Brazil coach Rogerio Micale instructed him to shoot from distance prior to his introduction.And it paid dividend 13 minutes after he stepped out onto the pitch, with off - form Enaholo failing to stop his 25 - yard strike.“He (Micale) told me to...
Iheanacho Senior Furious Over Substitution Of Kelechi In Loss To Brazil
Published: June 01, 2015
Kelechi Iheanacho’s father , James, was furious with the substitution of his son in the Flying Eagles 4 - 2 defeat to Brazil at the ongoing Fifa Under 20 World Cup in New Zealand. The Manchester City starlet , who appeared to be playing a free role behind the front two - Isaac Success and Taiwo Awoniyi - was subb...
Sylvester Igboun Plays Down Talk FC Midtjylland Have Run Out Of Gas
Published: June 01, 2015
Sylvester Igboun was disappointed that FC Midtjylland lost 1 - 0 away to Nordsjælland in the penultimate round of matches in the Danish Superliga. The already crowned champions have managed only one win in their last five games but the Nigerian striker has played down suggestions that The Wolves have taken their ...
Braintree Town Winger Simeon Akinola To WAIT For England Debut
Published: June 01, 2015
Braintree Town winger Simeon Akinola will have to wait to make his international debut at any level for the national teams of England. Originally the 22 - year - old was among the 16 players called up for England C’s friendly against the Republic of Ireland Under 21s on Monday afternoon.Now the official website o...
Eddy Onazi Pleased to Bury The Demons
Published: June 01, 2015
 Eddy Onazi , 22, waited until the last day of the season to net his first goal of the 2014 - 2015 campaign.In a dramatic game held at Stadio San Paolo, The Biancocelesti were trailing their opponents by two goals before a second half revival that saw them score four times, with Onazi hitting target five minutes f...
Brazil Coach Replies Manu Garba : We Exploited Gaps In Midfield And Wings
Published: June 01, 2015
Rogerio Micale, coach of Brazil’s Under 20 National Team, stated in his post - match comments that his squad exploited gaps in the Flying Eagles’ midfield and wings in the second half of both countries opener at the World Cup.But the newly - appointed manager has admitted that Nigeria gave his team a run fo...
Flying Eagles Coach Manu Garba Blames Goalkeeper Enaholo For Loss To Brazil
Published: June 01, 2015
In his post - match comments, Nigeria Under 20s coach, Manu Garba, did not hit the nail on the head but he has suggested that MFM FC goalkeeper Joshua Enaholo was responsible for the 4 - 2 loss to Brazil on Monday morning.Both teams went into the break tied at two goals apiece but that changed in the second half with t...
Fifa U20 World Cup : Nigeria Lose To Brazil In Thriller In New Plymouth
Published: June 01, 2015
African champions Nigeria are still searching for their first win against Brazil at the Fifa Under 20 World Cup after they lost in a thrilling opener at Taranaki Stadium on Monday morning. In a game dominated by speed and little room for errors, the South Americans took the lead in the fourth minute through Gabriel Jes...
Toulon Tournament : Fatai Alashe Scores Second Goal For USA
Published: May 31, 2015
San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Fatai Alashe scored his second international goal for the youth team of the United States against Costa Rica at the ongoing Toulon Tournament. But the USA Under 23s lost 2 - 1 to their CONCACAF opponents with Ronald Matarrita scoring the opening goal for Costa Rica in the 23rd minute bef...
Super Eagles Shot - Stopper Austin Ejide Hits Back At Nigerian Press Over Wrong Reports
Published: May 31, 2015
Hapoel Beer Sheva numero uno Austin Ejide has taken at swipe at the Nigerian media for wrongly reporting that he was released by his Israeli club, adding that sports writers should confirm information before going to press.The main bone of contention is that some media outlets claimed that he has been sent parking by T...