Nigerian Exports: Ikeme Gifts Hull City 3 Points;Simon, Obinna&Friday Score;Olajengbesi Still Going Strong; Enobakhare Makes Cameo
<b>Allnigeriasoccer.com</b> reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues on Friday.<br /><br /><b>Victor Obinna </b>was
on target for the first time since September 2015 as MSV Duisburg
defeated 1860 Munich 2-1 in the 2 Bundesliga. The attacker netted the
game-winner in the 85th minute.<br /><br />The ex-Inter Milan and West Ham star led his team’s attack alongside <b>Kingsley Onuegbu</b>. They both played the full 90 minutes, while Austria international <b>Rubin Okotie</b> came off the bench for 1860 Munich in the 75th minute.<br /><br />Dream Team VI star <b>Taiwo Awoniyi </b>worked a ninety-minute shift in attack as FSV Frankfurt fell 2-0 at home to Paderborn.<br /><br />Former Nigeria international <b>Seyi Olajengbesi</b> was in action for the entirety of the game in Sandhausen’s 1-0 victory versus RasenBallsport Leipzig in the 3rd Liga. <br /><br />In the Dutch Eredivisie, there was no <b>Bartholomew Ogbeche</b> in the Twente lineup in their clash with De Graafschap as a result of injury. Teammate <b>Chinedu Ede </b>started at De Vijverberg and lasted only 38 minutes before he subbed out.<br /> <br />Elsewhere, in the Norwegian Tippeligaen, four Nigerians <b>William Troost-Ekong</b>, <b>Anthony Izuchukwu</b>(both FK Haugesund), <b>Fred Friday </b>and <b>Innocent Bonke</b>(both Lillestrom) made their respective teams starting XI for the first game in the fifth round.<br /><br />Friday rescued a point for the Canaries ten minutes from time as both teams settled for a 2-2 draw. <b>Ibrahim Shuaibu</b> entered the fray for FKH in the 69th minute.<br /><br />In the Swedish Allsvenskan, <b>Michael Omoh</b> and <b>Alhaji Gero</b> (Oestersunds FK) were unused substitutes against <b>John Owoeri</b>’s BK Hacken. The homers triumphed 2-1 with Owoeri in action for 71 minutes.<br /><br /><b>Moses
Simon</b> struck in the 87th minute as Jupiler League champs Gent saw off
Oostende 2-0. He was introduced in the 74th minute, 18 minutes after
<b>Joseph Akpala</b> stepped out onto the GHELAMCO-arena pitch.<br /><br /><b>Peter Olayinka </b>(Gent) and <b>Godwin Saviour</b>(Oostende) did not make the 18-man squads for their respective teams. The former Albanian-based striker is yet to debut for Gent after switching in the January transfer window.<br /><br /><b>Fegor Ogude</b> worked a ninety-minute shift for Amkar Perm as they shared the spoils with relegation candidates Mordovya. (1-1). <br /><br /><b>Chuma Anene</b>, a former Norway youth-teamer,played the full game while the third Nigerian on the payroll of Amkar Perm <b>Brian Idowu </b>entered the fray in the 10th minute.<br /><br />In the English Championship, Wolverhampton Wanderers netminder <b>Carl Ikeme</b> gifted the three points to Hull City after scoring an own goal in the 90th minute as his side lost 2-1 at the KC Stadium. <br /><br />The Super Eagle and teammate <b>Dominic Iorfa </b>played the full game<b>, </b><b> </b>while <b>Bright Enobakhare</b> made a one-minute cameo.<b> Moses Odubajo</b> started for the home team but was replaced in the 67th minute.<br /><br />As Hull City pushed for a winner, manager Steve Bruce introduced <b>Sone Aluko</b> and <b>Chuba Akpom</b> in the 72nd minute. <br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel<br /><br />-<b>Sponsored by JOHNNYBET.COM</b><br />
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