FC Midtjylland Striker Sylvester Igbonu Close To Beating Personal Record After Scoring Ninth League Goal
Published: May 05, 2015
Nigerian striker Sylvester Igbonu ended his three - month wait for a goal in the Danish Superliga by scoring in the second half in FC Midtjylland’s 5 - 2 thrashing of Randers on Monday night.The 24 - year - old’ s 78th minute strike took his tally for the season to nine goals in the league alone.Should he h...
Sylvester Igboun : Cristiano Ronaldo Wants To Earn More
Published: April 30, 2015
Sylvester Igboun has shot down suggestions that he is underpaid by FC Midtjylland adding that Real Madrid’s icon Cristiano Ronaldo would like to earn more than his current pay packet.Danish media extensively reported on Wednesday that the salary structure at the Jutland based club does not favour the Nige...
Alhaji Gero Declared Fit To Face Vejle After Injury Scare
Published: April 29, 2015
The injury suffered by ex Flying Eagles striker Alhaji Gero last weekend in the league game between Viborg and AC Horsens is not as bad as first feared. Gero had to be substituted in the 67th minute at the CASA Arena, but has received encouraging news from Viborg’s medical team.“Gero got himself a bruised t...
Underpaid Winger Rilwan Hassan Wants Pay Rise At FC Midtjylland
Published: April 29, 2015
Despite being a first team regular in the last five seasons at FC Midtjylland, Rilwan Hassan is one of the least paid players at the Jutland based outfit along with compatriots Izunna Uzochukwu and Sylvester Igboun.The Nigerian winger, who earns between 6,600 euros to 9,000 euros every month, has opined that he is not ...
Rilwan Hassan Happy To End Seven - Month Goal - Drought
Published: April 18, 2015
Nigerian winger Rilwan Hassan was delighted to get again on the score - sheet for log leaders FC Midtjylland in their hard fought 1 - 0 win over Silkeborg on Friday night.Prior to his 73rd minute game - winner, Hassan had been searching for his first goal in the Danish Superliga since he hit the back of the net against...
Rilwan Hassan Pleased With Draw Against Esbjerg
Published: April 06, 2015
Rilwan Hassan was pleased that FC Midtjylland managed to get a point from their Superliga clash against Esbjerg.The Wolves were two goals ahead before the opponents netted three times in a space of six minutes, but hat - trick hero Martin Pusic leveled matters in the 90th minute.“It was a great game for us, and w...
Oke Akpoveta Happy To Score Against AB
Published: April 02, 2015
Brønshøj  forward Oke Akpoveta has spoken of his joy after scoring the equalizer  in Thursday afternoon’s derby against AB. The visitors appeared to be coasting to victory courtesy of Nichlas Rohde’s third minute goal until Akpoveta sent his teammates and home fans into ecstasy a...
Oke Akpoveta Sure He Will Score More Goals For Bronshoj
Published: March 16, 2015
Brønshøj attacker Oke Akpoveta, 23,  is hopeful his team will beat the drop at the end of this season.After 19 rounds in the Danish first division, Brønshøj are staring relegation in the face, having garnered 17 points, a point less than bottom of the table Roskilde.  “The re...
Sylvester Igboun Says He Will Take Penalties Again Despite Miss Against Esbjerg
Published: March 09, 2015
FC Midtjylland’s 3 - 0 victory over Esbjerg on Sunday night could have been greater if Sylvester Igboun had converted a spot kick in the 65th minute. The Nigerian attacker has insisted that the missed opportunity will not discourage him from taking penalty kicks for the Wolves in future games.“I felt I did ...
AC Horsens Attacker Jude Nworuh Unfazed By Competition For Places
Published: March 04, 2015
A change in formation by the coach of AC Horsens, Bo Henriksen, means Nigerian striker Jude Nworuh will have to compete with other forwards for a starting shirt in the second phase of the Danish First Division.While stressing that the manager has to decide whether or not he starts a game, Nworuh says he is unfa...
Rilwan Hassan Faces Late Fitness Test, Ahead OB Odense Game
Published: February 17, 2015
FC Midtjylland coach Glen Riddersholm is optimistic that Rilwan Hassan will be fit for the game with OB Odense next Monday.The Nigerian winger has struggled with a knee complaint since the start of winter training, and has been rated 50 - 50 for the encounter at the MCH Arena. “Preliminary it looks very positive....
Bronshoj Striker Oke Akpoveta Happy With Form
Published: February 12, 2015
Brønshøj forward Oke Akpoveta is optimistic that he will carry his form at training back to the Danish First Division when it resumes exactly a month from today.And he has every right to be proud of his achievement, albeit in unofficial matches, having scored 5 goals in training games ahead of the game ag...
Rilwan Hassan Not Giving Up On First Team Shirt
Published: February 10, 2015
Rilwan Hassan has acknowledged that it will be difficult to break into the first team of FCM, but he has refused to throw in the towel. Following injuries to two key players in the squad, Hassan has a chance to start the next Superliga tie against OB Odense in the next two weeks.“There are many good players in th...
FC Midtjylland Sweating On Fitness Of Igboun And Hassan
Published: February 10, 2015
FC Midtjylland are sweating on the fitness of Sylvester Igboun and Rilwan Hassan ahead of the showdown with OB Odense in the Danish Superliga, according to manager Glen Riddersholm.Thus, both Nigerian offensive players could miss the clash at the MCH Arena 13 days from now if they fail to return to full fitness. &ldquo...
Sylvester Igboun Scores In Test Game Against Jablonec
Published: February 08, 2015
Less than a week after FC Midtjylland blocked the transfer of Sylvester Igboun to the Chinese Super League, the Nigerian forward returned to action for the Danish club in a test game.The encounter against Czech Synot liga side FK Baumit Jablonec ended one apiece, with Igboun scoring in the 36th minute, seven minutes af...