Nigerian Exports : Goals For Awoniyi, Ajagun, Sadiq Umar, Martins & Awurum

Catch up on the Nigerian players that were on target for their respective foreign clubs on Saturday, March 31.

Dream Team VI striker, Sadiq Umar was on song for NAC Breda in a 5-1 defeat to PSV Eindhoven at the Philips Stadium in a Holland Eredivisie clash.

The 21-year old who was cautioned after 41 minutes put through his own net after 59 minutes to double Eindhoven's lead but would eventually spare his blushes with his fourth league goal for the club since joining on loan from Roma.

Elsewhere, Abdul Ajagun was on target for Kortrijk in their 4-1 play-off win against Belgian rivals Waasland-Beveren at the Guldensporen Stadion.

The former Nigerian U-20 midfielder struck in the 72nd minute to compound the woes of their visitors.

In the Portuguese Segunda Liga game week 31, Varzim were held to a 1-1 draw by Sporting Braga II at the Estádio Varzim Sport Club.

Nigerian striker, Stanley Awurum opened the scoring for the hosts after 31 minutes, netting his fourth league goal in the process though they were eventually pegged back through Dennison's effort 19 minutes from time.

Finally, Taiwo Awoniyi made a sensational return from his suspension with a goal in Royal Excel Mouscron's 3-0 win over Lierse in another UEFA Europa League play-off encounter at the Herman Vanderpoorten Stadion.

The Liverpool loanee struck a minute shy of the hour mark to make the scoreline 3-0 before making way after 89 minutes.

The goal was his ninth across all competitions for the club this season while he has equally laid on another six goals.

Finally, in the Chinese Super League, Nigeria national-teamer Obafemi Martins bagged a second-half hat-trick in Shanghai Shenhua's 4-2 win over Hebei CFFC at Hongkou Stadium.

Emmanuel Chinaza