Nigerian Exports: Igiebor Marks Return With Goal; Musa Mohammed Yet To Debut; Omeruo Loses; Esiti,Obilor Clock Up 90 Minutes

Allnigeriasoccer.com checks on the progress of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues on Monday.

The 18-year-old striker David Okereke was left out of the Spezia match day squad against Brescia. It finished 2-1 in favour of the home team at the  Stadio Alberto Picco (La Spezia). The teenager has played two games in the Italian Serie B in 2016.

Out-of-favour Nigeria international Anderson Esiti clocked up ninety minutes as Estoril forced Arouca to a 1-1 draw in the Portuguese Primeira Liga. He was yellow-carded ten minutes out of intermission.

Kingsley Ndidi Olie was an unused sub in Mjoendalen’s 2-0 loss to Sandefjord in a Norwegian First Division clash.

In Sweden, Hakeem Araba hopped off the bench in the 34th minute as Falkenbergs FF were beaten for the sixth time in the Allsvenskan this season, losing 2-1 to GIF Sundsvall at the Norrporten Arena.

Kennedy Nwanganga and Faith Friday Obilor lasted the entirety of Inter Turku’s 2-0 loss at home to IFK Mariehamn in the Finnish Veikkausliiga. Philip Njoku was absent for Inter.

Former USA U20 international William Oluremi John started and played for 68 minutes as RoPS were held to a 1-1 draw by HIFK at Sonera Stadium (Helsinki). Nnaemeka Anyamele was on the bench for HIFK.

Super Eagles invitee Musa Mohammed did not take part in Istanbul Basaksehir’s shock 2-1 win against Turkish Super Lig giants Fenerbahce. The 19-year-old is yet to make his league debut.

Kenneth Omeruo worked a ninety-minute shift in defense but could not prevent Kasimpasa from losing 2-0 at Konyaspor.

Nosa Igibeor scored for Maccabi Tel Aviv in his first game for the club for close to three months, as the champions shared the spoils with Hapoel Raanana  (1-1) . The Nigeria international was on target in the 60th minute, two minutes after he came off the bench.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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