Nigerian Exports: Fatai,Etuhu Subbed In;Ibe,Araba Benched;Omoh Makes Allsvenskan Debut
Published: April 07, 2016
Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the matches that took place on Thursday across Europe, including the quarterfinals of the Europa League.
We begin with the Europa League. Kehinde Fatai fired blanks as Sparta Prague lost 2-1 to Villarreal at Camp El Madrigal. The 26-year-old hopped off the bench in the 73rd minute.
The ex-Flying Eagles striker has 13 goals to his name for the Czech side this season, with five netted in Europe.
It finished all square at Signal-Iduna-Park as Borussia Dortmund fought back from a one-goal deficit to play out a 1-1 draw with Liverpool.
Sheyi Ojo traveled with the Reds squad to Germany for this one but failed to make their 18-man squad, while fellow England youth-teamer Jordon Ibe was an unused substitute.
In the second round of matches in the Swedish Allsvenskan, Michael Omoh lasted the distance in his first-ever start in the top-flight as östersunds FK lost 2-0 at home to Dickson Etuhu’s AIK Stockholm.
Ex Fulham and Manchester City midfielder Etuhu came off the bench in the 70th minute. Samuel Monday Ayinoko, who has trained with the Dream Team VI in the past, watched proceedings from the bench for the home team.
Falkenbergs FF number 18 Hakeem Araba was an unused substitute as his side were humiliated 5-0 by early season pace-setters Djurgården in Stockholm.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
We begin with the Europa League. Kehinde Fatai fired blanks as Sparta Prague lost 2-1 to Villarreal at Camp El Madrigal. The 26-year-old hopped off the bench in the 73rd minute.
The ex-Flying Eagles striker has 13 goals to his name for the Czech side this season, with five netted in Europe.
It finished all square at Signal-Iduna-Park as Borussia Dortmund fought back from a one-goal deficit to play out a 1-1 draw with Liverpool.
Sheyi Ojo traveled with the Reds squad to Germany for this one but failed to make their 18-man squad, while fellow England youth-teamer Jordon Ibe was an unused substitute.
In the second round of matches in the Swedish Allsvenskan, Michael Omoh lasted the distance in his first-ever start in the top-flight as östersunds FK lost 2-0 at home to Dickson Etuhu’s AIK Stockholm.
Ex Fulham and Manchester City midfielder Etuhu came off the bench in the 70th minute. Samuel Monday Ayinoko, who has trained with the Dream Team VI in the past, watched proceedings from the bench for the home team.
Falkenbergs FF number 18 Hakeem Araba was an unused substitute as his side were humiliated 5-0 by early season pace-setters Djurgården in Stockholm.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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