Cup In Honour Of Kogi State Governor Already Discovering Talents
Published: September 01, 2015
Umarr Isah, the Chairman of Kogi Football Association says the ongoing Kogi Governor’s Cup is already yielding results with young talents being discovered at the grassroots level in the state.With the football event returning for the first time since 2010 and second in 19 years, the chairman said his board’...
In - form Vitesse Striker Abiola Dauda Refuses To Set Goals Target
Published: August 30, 2015
Vitesse Arnhem striker Abiola Dauda has refused to set himself a goal target this season despite his brilliant start to the new season.Having struggled for game time in the second half of last season, the ex Kalmar and Red Star Belgrade hero has returned to the first team fold this term, and has repaid the manager&rsqu...
Tesho Akindele Happy To Deliver On Promise To Score
Published: August 30, 2015
FC Dallas’ Nigerian - Canadian front - man Tesho Akindele was delighted to get on the score - sheet in his side’s 2 - 0 win against Real Salt lake in the MLS in the early hours of Sunday morning.Prior to the contest at the Toyota Stadium, the Canada international had promised to score and he did walk the wa...
Aliko Bala Opens AS Trencin Account After 28 Minutes
Published: August 29, 2015
Exciting winger Aliko Bala scored his first professional goal on Saturday for Slovakian champions AS Trencin in their 4 - 1 win over Senica In game week seven in the Super Liga.The 18 - year - old joined AS Trencin in the summer transfer market from nursery team Golden Boot Soccer Academy and was handed his deb...
Vincent Onovo Probably Out For The Season After Fracturing Foot
Published: August 28, 2015
FC Inter Turku midfielder Vincent Onovo faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after fracturing his foot in a league game against  KTP. The Finnish club have not confirmed how long the 19 - year - old will be out of action but it is being speculated that he may have played his last game in the Veikkausliiga this s...
Kettering Town Striker Dubi Ogbonna Faces Spell On The Sidelines
Published: August 26, 2015
Dubi Ogbonna would be out of action for some weeks if scan results of the injury he sustained against Poole Town show he has a serious injury.The Nigerian - born attacker has not featured for Kettering Town since their opening fixture of this season as a result of the ailment.“I got injured in the first game but ...
James Alabi Delighted To Mark Ipswich Town Debut With A Goal
Published: August 26, 2015
New Ipswich Town signing James Alabi changed the game completely when he was introduced in the 70th minute against Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup on Tuesday night, scoring in the 105th minute to make it 3 - 1.The ex Stoke City youngster was pleased with his contribution and is looking forward to the tie against Man...
Balzan FC Striker Godwin Mensha Chasing 18 Goals This Season
Published: August 25, 2015
New Balzan FC striker Godwin Mensha has set himself a target of at least 18 goals this season despite failing to score on his league debut last weekend against Hibernians.Before his move to the Island Nation, the 25 - year - old had spells with Spanish lower division clubs Compostela, Talavera CF and Socuéllamos...
Two - Goal Hero Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo Happy With Performance Against Sporting Covilha
Published: August 24, 2015
Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo helped himself to two goals as Gil Vicente thrashed Sporting Covilhã 4 - 0 in the Portuguese Segunda Liga on Sunday.It is still too early to talk about Gil Vicente’s promotion chances three matches into the season but they are already playing catch - up on Atlético CP , who a...
Stanley Awurum Is My Secret Weapon - Varzim Coach
Published: August 24, 2015
Varzim of Portugal coach Quim Berto has revealed that young Nigerian striker Stanley Ejike Awurum is his secret weapon. Awurum came off the bench to net his second goal of the season with just three minutes to full time as the newly-promoted side ran away with a lone goal victory over Leixões on Saturday.A...
Mimiko, Obat To Host Victorious Nana Babes
Published: August 23, 2015
Ondo State governor, Segun Mimiko and the Imperial Majesty, Oba Fredrick Obateru have been slated to play hosts to victorious female side, Nana Babes, the winner of the recently concluded national Under-16 Soccer Tourney held in Ore Ondo State.Governor Mimiko according to the director of Ondo Football Agency, Mr. Akin ...
Saviour Fidelis Scores Match - winner On Mosta Debut
Published: August 22, 2015
Former Enyimba and FC Taraba striker Saviour Fidelis scored on his official debut for Mosta in their victory over Floriana in both team’s opening fixture of the new season.As many as six Nigerian players made the starting line - up of the two teams in the game held at the National Stadium.Saviour Fidelis, Abdulma...
Henty Ezekiel Nets Second Brace Of The New Season
Published: August 16, 2015
Flying Sport Academy products Blessing Eleke and Henty Ezekiel are going neck and neck in the race for the top scorer award in the Slovenian PrvaLiga. On Sunday night, ex AC Milan youth - teamer Ezekiel bagged a brace as Olimpija thrashed Maribor 3 - 0 on match day six, taking his tally to four goals this season.Before...
Blessing Eleke Targets Slovenian League Top Scorer Award
Published: August 16, 2015
Top scorer in the Slovenian PrvaLiga, Blessing Eleke, is not resting on his laurels and has vowed to score more goals to help Gorica win their first league title since 2006.Largely an unknown quantity last season, the Flying Sport Academy product has started making the back pages back in his homeland after scoring five...
Abiola Dauda Off The Mark For Vitesse In New Season
Published: August 14, 2015
Abiola Dauda opened his goalscoring account for the new season in Vitesse’s 3 - 0 win over Roda in the second round of matches in the Eredivisie on Friday night.For the first time since December 7, 2014, the Swedish - Nigerian forward was named in his team’s starting XI and he repaid the manager’s fai...