Nigeria's Highest Paid Footballer Back On The Goal Trail For Changchun Yatai
Published: July 01, 2017
Nigeria's highest paid sportsman Odion Ighalo returned to scoring ways during Changchun Yatai's 2-1 win over Beijing Guoan in the Chinese Super League on Saturday, July 1.
Prior to today's meeting at the Development Area Stadium (Changchun), the former Lyn Oslo sensation last found the back of the net on April 15, when he netted a pair of goals against Obafemi Martins' Shanghai Shenhua.
On 21 minutes, Tan Long played a defense splitting pass to Ighalo, who rounded the goalkeeper before firing into the net from an acute angle.
The number nine came close to scoring again in the 45th minute but saw his effort from close range saved by goalkeeper Yang Zhi, and would have restored Changchun Yatai's two-goal advantage on 80 minutes but his header went just wide.
On Friday, Obafemi Martins tallied his fifth and sixth goals of the season as Shanghai Shenhua thrashed Anthony Ujah's Liaoning Kaixin 8-1 at the Hongkou Stadium (Shanghai).
The former Cologne and Werder Bremen star scored a consolation goal for the visitors in the 62nd minute.
Igho Kingsley
Prior to today's meeting at the Development Area Stadium (Changchun), the former Lyn Oslo sensation last found the back of the net on April 15, when he netted a pair of goals against Obafemi Martins' Shanghai Shenhua.
On 21 minutes, Tan Long played a defense splitting pass to Ighalo, who rounded the goalkeeper before firing into the net from an acute angle.
The number nine came close to scoring again in the 45th minute but saw his effort from close range saved by goalkeeper Yang Zhi, and would have restored Changchun Yatai's two-goal advantage on 80 minutes but his header went just wide.
On Friday, Obafemi Martins tallied his fifth and sixth goals of the season as Shanghai Shenhua thrashed Anthony Ujah's Liaoning Kaixin 8-1 at the Hongkou Stadium (Shanghai).
The former Cologne and Werder Bremen star scored a consolation goal for the visitors in the 62nd minute.
Igho Kingsley
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