Europa League Wrap : Nigeria U23 Hopefuls Ndidi, Umar Work 90-Min Shift; Owoeri & Onuachu Score; Igiebor, Kayode, Lawal, Bentley Feature

Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round, Game 1.

Solomon Ime Udo played the entirety of Shirak’s 1-1 draw with Spartak Trnava at the Gyumri City Stadium,

Over to the Ortalıq Stadion (Almatı ), Super Eagles midfielder Nosa Igiebor started and played for 86 minutes as Maccabi Tel Aviv were held to a 1-1 draw by Kairat.

Former USA U20 international William Oluremi John worked an eighty-one minute shift in midfield in RoPS’s 1-1 draw at NK Lokomotiva.

At the MCH Arena in Denmark, Nigeria U23 international Paul Onuachu hopped off the bench in the 68th minute and scored five minutes later as FC Midtjylland thrashed FC Vaduz 3-0. Rilwan Hassan made a dramatic return to the Wolves this summer and was in action for 72 minutes.

Super Eagles midfielder Dickson Etuhu has resumed full training at AIK but is lacking match fitness, so did not take part in AIK’s 1-0 win over Europa at the Friends Ariena.

Osmanlispor FK and Dream Team VI striker Aminu Umar fired blanks as his team shared the spoils with Zimbru . The game ended 2-2 at Stadionul Zimbru (Chişinău).

Aminu played the entirety of the game while teammate Raheem Lawal was in action for 63 minutes.
 
John Owoeri restored parity for BK Hacken in the 83rd minute in their 1-1 draw with Cork City in Göteborg. He went the distance.

Ex-AC Milan and Marseille left-back Taye Taiwo went the distance in HJK’s 1-1 draw at Bulgarian side Beroe. Teammates Nnamdi Oduamadi and Vincent Onovo did not make the squad.

Odd Grenland suffered a shock 3-0 loss to PAS Giannina , with Chuks Akabueze, wearing the number 26 shirt, going the distance.

Tunde Adeniji was introduced in the 70th minute as Levski Sofia were held to a goalless draw at Maribor, for whom Sunday Omoregie was a 76th minute sub.

Genk number 25 Wilfred Ndidi played the entirety of his team’s 2-0 win at home against Buducnost Podgorica.

In Malta, Frank Temile was introduced after 81 minutes in Birkirkara’s goalless draw against Juwon Oshaniwa’s Hearts. The wing-back was not in action while goalkeeper Ini Akpan was an unused sub for the Maltese team.

Ex-Flying Eagles star Olarenwaju Kayode started in Austria Vienna’s 1-0 win over Kukesi at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion (Wien). He subbed out in the second minute of second half stoppage time.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel