Nigerian Exports : Obafemi Martins, Utaka Work 90-Minute Shift; Bright Shines; Salami Nets Consolation
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent abroad on Wednesday, June 15.<br /><br />We start off in Finland. HJK Helsinki thrashed KuPS 4-1 in the Cup, with five Nigerian players getting game time.<br /><br /><b>Taye Taiwo</b> (HJK), <b>Gbolahan Salami</b>, <b>Azubuike Egwuekwe</b>, <b>Paul Onobi </b>and <b>Aliyu Abubakar</b> ( KuPS) made the starting line-up of their respective teams. <br /><br />Super Eagles striker Salami scored a consolation goal for KuPS in the 79th minute. Abubakar subbed out just before the start of the second half while Taiwo was replaced in the 76th minute.<br /><br />HJK Helsinki pair <b>Nnamdi Oduamadi</b> and <b>Vincent Onovo</b> did not make the 18-man squad for the Cup game.<br /><br />At the Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion (Vantaa), <b>Abonima Izuegbu </b>played the entirety of Seinaejoen JK’s 3-1 win over <br />
<div class="ply tright" title="PK-35 Vantaa">PK-35 Vantaa.<br /><br />In a post-season friendly staged at Stadion Unterpremstätten, Austrian club Sturm Graz beat Slovenians NK Celje 2-0, with <span class="name"><b>Bright Edomwonyi</b> finding the net in the 45th minute. The Nigerian striker played only the first half.<br /><br />Former Nigeria international Peter Utaka worked a ninety-minute shift in attack in </span><span class="name">Sanfrecce Hiroshima</span><span class="name">’s 1-1 draw with </span><br />
<div class="ply tright" title="FC Tokyo">FC Tokyo in the J League.<br /><br />Still in Asia, <b>Obafemi Martins</b> started and completed Shanghai Shenhu<span class="name"></span><span class="name">’s 2-2 draw at </span>Hebei CFFC in the Chinese Super League.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /></div></div>
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