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...
We Will Beat the Drop - Osho
Published: August 13, 2015
Kogi United Head Coach, Fatai Osho, has expressed optimism that his side will sail through the storm of relegation in the Nigeria National League, NNL.Kogi United are seventh on the Group A1 table with 12 points with three games to end the abridged league.The Lokoja based fell 1-0 to Yobe Desert Stars in their Week...
Exclusive : Chesterfield Will Not Appeal Emmanuel Dieseruvwe Three - Game Ban
Published: August 13, 2015
Chesterfield striker Emmanuel Dieseruvwe’s moment of joy turned sour on Tuesday in the Capital Cup clash between his team and Carlisle United when he took the walk of shame in the first minute of extra time.Before the Anglo - Nigerian was sent off, he scored his first goal as a professional to eventually take the...
Michael The Saviour As Apex Boys Romp To Victory
Published: August 12, 2015
After a ‘mysterious’ penalty that handed opponents Kogi United a 1-0 advantage at the weekend in Lokoja, Supreme Court FC Wednesday evening defeated Spotlight fc of Kastina in one of the week 11 matches decided in the Nigeria National League, NNL.Being the second meeting for both sides, Supreme Court fondly...
Daniel Chima Scores Eighth Goal Of The Season In Shanghai Shenxin Win
Published: August 12, 2015
Daniel Chima went the distance as Shanghai Shenxin beat Liaoning Whowin 2 - 1 in the 22nd round of matches in the Chinese Super League.But he wasn’t the only Nigerian player in action at the Jinshan Soccer Stadium on Tuesday, with Derick Ogbu handed his 19th start of the season by manager Ma Lin.Chima broke the d...
Adedeji Oshilaja Ecstatic After Scoring On Gillingham Debut
Published: August 08, 2015
Gillingham lead the standings in League One after the first round of matches following their 4 - 0 thrashing of Sheffield United at MEMS Priestfield Stadium.Before the intermission, Gillingham were two goals up thanks to strikes from Anglo - Nigerian pair Emmanuel Osadebe and Adedeji Oshilaja.Central defender Oshilaja...
Competition In Honour Of Kogi State Governor Begins On Saturday
Published: August 08, 2015
Kogi Governor’s Cup finally returns on Saturday, August 8, 2015 for the first time since 2010 across three centres in the state.The competition organised by the Kogi State Football Association, (FA) to boost discovery of talents at the grassroots, will be competed for among the 21 Local Governments in the state.A...
Obafemi Martins Fails Late Fitness Test, Misses Vancouver Whitecaps Clash
Published: August 02, 2015
Major League Soccer side Seattle Sounders continued their slump in the league after losing 3 - 0 at home to Vancouver Whitecaps in their 23rd match of the season.Most of the pre - match talk centered around whether or not Nigeria international Obafemi Martins was going to make a return to the pitch, having been on the ...