Nigerian Exports: Strikers Onuachu, Ikpeazu, Azeez, Alabi On Target In Pre-Season Fixtures

Published: July 07, 2018

Catch up on the Nigerian players that scored for their various European clubs in the pre-season games held on Saturday, July 7th.

At the Sportpark vv Dirkshorn, Danish club, FC Midtjylland and AZ Alkmaar played out a 1-1 draw.

Wolves striker, Paul Onuachu drew his team level in the 64th minute with a superb strike after Alkmaar had nudged in front through Idrissi.

Elsewhere, Cambridge United made light work of non-league side, St Neots 7-1 in their first get-together game at the Premier Plus Stadium, with David Amoo and Adebayo Azeez linking well throughout the encounter.

Azeez scored in the 62nd minute off a dinked cross from Amoo following a quick counter attack to make the scoreline 4-1.

In yet another demolition job which saw National League side, Leyton Orient trounced Harlow Town 7-0 in Essex, striker, James Alabi was on target for the O's.

The 23-year old who was introduced at the end of the first period powered home from close range after teammate Widdowson's excellent run and cross to make it 4-0 in the 75th minute.

Scottish Premiership side Heart of Midlothian F.C won their second pre-season game on the bounce, beating Dumbarton 2-0 thanks to a brace from former Nigeria U23 invitee Uche Ikpeazu.

The former Reading youth-teamer opened the scoring from the spot in the 13th minute and notched his second of the game on 86 minutes.

Emmanuel Chinaza

Photo Credit : heartsfc.co.uk