Nigeria youth international Chidi Osuchukwu came off the bench at the hour mark on Friday evening as Sporting Braga played a 1 - 1 draw with Academica.

Felipe Pardo gave the Archbishops the lead in the 5th minute only for Makelele to restore parity for the Students on 31 minutes.

The tie at the Estádio EFAPEL , Coimbra was Chidi Osuchukwu’s first competitive match for the first team of Sporting Braga following his transfer from Dolphins of Port Harcourt last summer.

But the 20 - year - old has some minutes under his belt in the Liga de Honra with 2 goals in 21 matches.

Chidi Osuchukwu, who cost Sporting Braga $500,000, is under contract until June 2017.

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