Emmanuel Emenike Misses Training Due To Back Pain
Published: July 02, 2015
Fenerbahce continued preparations for the new season on Wednesday but the coach of the Istanbul side, Vitor Pereira, did not run the rule over Emmanuel Emenike. The Nigeria national - teamer did not undergo full training because he complained of pains in his back.Newly - appointed manager Vitor Pereira cautioned Emenik...
Samsunspor Attacker Chikeluba Ofoedu Scores 13th 1 Lig Goal
Published: June 02, 2015
Chikeluba Ofoedu scored his 10th goal in the jersey of Samsunspor in their 4 - 0 win over Alanyaspor on Monday night in the Turkish 1 Lig semi - final second leg. After a goalless first half half, the former Enugu Rangers striker finally broke the deadlock after 67 minutes before Eren Tozlu, Recep Niyaz and Alperen P...
Chikeluba Ofoedu Bags Brace In Samsunspor Rout
Published: May 28, 2015
Samsunspor thrashed Alanyaspor 5 - 1 in the first leg of the semi - finals of the 1 Lig play - off on Thursday evening.Ex Enugu Rangers striker Chikeluba Ofoedu was on top of his game,scoring a brace for The Red Lightning either side of the half.Going into the break, the home team were 3 - 0 up thanks to Hasan Kilic an...
Samsunspor Striker Chikeluba Ofoedu Finally Scores After Over Seven Hours Of Game Time
Published: May 11, 2015
Chikeluba Ofoedu ended his mini goal drought after finding back the net in Samsunpor’s 5 - 3 win over Bucaspor in the 32nd round of matches in the Turkish First Lig. Before his 84th minute goal against The Fırtına on Sunday, the former Enugu Rangers ace had spent 430 minutes on the pitch without scoring, wi...
Sivasspor Forward John Utaka Steals The Limelight From Raheem Lawal In Super Lig
Published: April 04, 2015
Sivasspor have garnered 10 points from their last 5 away games in the Super Lig following their 3 -1 victory over Eskişehirspor at the EskişehirAtatürk Stadium on Saturday in the 26th round.Super Eagles midfielder Raheem Lawal was included in Eskişehirspor’s starting XI for the 15th time this ...
Emmanuel Emenike Should Have Been Yellow Carded For Attempting To Sub Himself
Published: March 30, 2015
Galatasaray have argued that Emmanuel Emenike should have been shown a yellow card by referee Firat Aydinus for attempting to substitute himself when Fenerbahce met Besiktas in the last round of matches.Going by the rules, the Nigeria international ought to have been cautioned by the match official for attempting to wa...
Chikeluba Ofoedu Brace Sees Off Former Team Karsiyaka
Published: March 22, 2015
Chikeluba Ofoedu scored against his former team KarÃ…ŸÃ„±yaka in their 4 - 0 loss to Samsunspor on Sunday afternoon.The ex Enugu Rangers striker defended the jersey of KarÃ…ŸÃ„±yaka for one - and - a - half seasons before severing ties with the Izmir based side in the winter transfer market. It took Ofoedu just two m...
Isaac Promise Becomes First Nigerian Player To Score A Brace In Super Lig In Last 3 Months
Published: March 20, 2015
A brace from ex Flying Eagles skipper Isaac Promise helped Balikesirspor defeat Eskisehirspor 4 - 1 in the Turkish Super Lig on Friday evening. For the first time since joining Balikesirspor in the winter transfer market, Isaac Promise was on target for his new employer.The 27 - year - old first scored in the 35th min...
John Chibuike Nets Fourth Super Lig Goal For Gaziantepspor
Published: March 17, 2015
John Chibuike got his name on the score - sheet for the fourth time this season, as Gaziantepspor defeated Trabzonspor 2 - 0 in the Turkish Super Liga on matchday twenty four. The attacking midfielder opened scoring in the 34th minute before teammate Hakan Arikan sealed a 2 - 0 win by converting his penalty nine minute...
Aminu Umar Scores In Osmanlispor FK Win
Published: March 15, 2015
Osmanlispor FK continued their quest for automatic promotion to the Turkish Super Lig  with a 2 - 0 away win over Orduspor in the 24th round. Both goals scored by the visitors came after the break, with ex Flying Eagles striker Aminu Umar opening scoring in the 62nd minute.Four minutes later, Galip Guzel made ...
Chikeluba Ofoedu Happy To Score Match - Winner
Published: March 08, 2015
Chikeluba Ofoedu has spoken of his delight after netting the match - winner for Samsunpor in their 2 - 1 victory over MP Antalyaspor on Sunday in the Turkish I Lig. And the new signing has boasted that he was confident that the Red Lightning will snatch all three points against the opponents with less than 10 minutes l...
Emmanuel Emenike Aiming To Score First Ever Goal Against Galatasaray
Published: March 02, 2015
According to reports in Turkey, Fenerbahce coach Ä°smail Kartal is bothered by Emmanuel Emenike’s poor form in front of goal plus his relationship with fans, and he is planning to have a tête-à-tête with the striker. Fanatik has reported that the manager will recommend psychological support t...
Emmanuel Emenike Mocked By Fenerbahce Fans After Loss To Akhisar Belediyespor
Published: February 24, 2015
Emmanuel Emenike was criticized by supporters of Fenerbahce in the wake of their 2 - 1 loss to Akhisar Belediyespor on Monday night.In the 21st round tie, the Nigeria international missed several scoring opportunities, and in the end the Yellow Canaries paid dearly for the fluffed chances, with their first loss at home...
Macauley Chrisantus Says He Went Through Hell In Turkey
Published: February 22, 2015
Golden Shoe winner at the 2007 Fifa Under 17 World Cup, Macauley Chrisantus , has thanked the staff of AEK Athens for the warm reception received since joining the club from Sivasspor in the winter transfer market.The former Hamburg starlet has admitted that he encountered problems while defending the colours of Sivass...
Emmanuel Emenike Praying To End Six - Month Goal Drought
Published: February 20, 2015
Emmanuel  Emenike has expressed dissatisfaction over his goal drought at the  Ã…žükrü SaracoÄŸlu Stadyumu.And the Nigeria international has every reason to be concerned, having last scored at home in the 3 - 2 win over Karbukspor on August 31, 2014. However, the 27 - year - old is dreaming of endin...