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<b>Allnigeriasoccer.com</b> reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues on Monday.<br /><br />We start off in Holland. Former Belgium youth international <b>Funso Ojo</b> worked a ninety-minute shift as Willem II thrashed Almere City FC 5-2 in the Eredvisie <span class="_xJh">playoffs second round</span>, <span class="_xJh">Game 2.<br /><br />In the Norwegian Tippeligaen, Nigeria U20 international <b>Chidiebere Nwakali </b>clocked up ninety minutes in IK Start</span>’s 1-1 draw with Aalesund at the Color Line Stadion. The midfielder struck in the 66th minute. Teammate <b>Austin Ikenna</b> was not involved.<br /><br /><b>Ohi Omoijuanfo</b> was introduced in the 52nd minute of Stabaek<span class="_xJh"></span>’s 1-0 loss away to SK Brann. The former Norway youth international has made ten appearances this term, recording one goal.<br /><br /><b>Chuks Akabueze</b>, otherwise known as Bentley, started for Odd Grenland against Molde and played 83 minutes as his club won 2-0 .<br /><br /><b>Fred Friday</b> and <b>Innocent Bonke</b> featured for ninety minutes as Lillestrom lost 2-1 to Rosenborg. Friday, Norway<span class="_xJh"></span>’s top scorer, has not found the net in his last two games in the topflight.<br /><br />Haugesund are now fifth in the standings after their 1-0 win at Vaalerenga . <b>Ibrahim Shuaibu</b> and <b>William Trost-Ekong</b> both started for FKH and the former netted the winner after 18 minutes.<br /><br />While Shuaibu was withdrawn in the 67th minute, <b>Anthony Izuchukwu </b>remained on the bench. <br /><br /><b>Samuel Adegbenro </b>and <b>Suleiman Abdullahi </b>were both named in the starting lineup as Viking were held to a goalless draw by Sogndal at the Viking Stadium. Adegbenro completed the match while Abdullahi was withdrawn in the 77th minute.<br /><br /><b>Usmani Sale</b> played the last 19 minutes of the contest for Viking.<br /><br /><b>Onyekachi Ugwuadu</b> did not make Sarpsborg 08’s 18-man squad for the trip to Stroemsgodset . The home team won 4-0.<br /><br />A division lower, <b>Kingsley Ndidi Olie</b> was an unused substitute as Mjoendalen were humiliated 5-1 by Ull/Kisa .<br /><br />Still in Scandinavia, <b>Dickson Etuhu</b> was not involved as AIK beat Djurgaarden 2-0 at the Friends Arena in the Swedish Allsvenskan.<br /><br />In the Finnish top division, former Nigeria international <b>Taye Taiwo</b> was on target in the 72nd and 80th minute as HJK Helsinki recorded a 3-1 win over FC Inter Turku.<br /><br />Taiwo, <b>Nnamdi Oduamadi</b> (both HJK), <b>Kennedy Nwanganga </b>and <b>Faith Friday Obilor</b> (both Inter Turku) played the full game. <b>Vincent Onovo</b> is still recovering from an injury and was not involved for HJK.<br /><br />Switzerland U21 international <b>Manuel Akanji</b> did not feature for Basel in their 4-0 loss to Luzern in the Super League.<br /><br /><b>Ahmed Musa</b> subbed out in the 90th minute in CSKA Moscow’s 2-0 win against FC Krasnodar in the Russian Premier League.<br /><br />The assistant Super Eagles skipper registered his name on the score sheet in the 17th minute to take his tally in the league to 13 goals. <b>Aaron Samuel </b>was absent for the Muscovites as a result of injury.<br /><br /><b>Fegor Ogude </b>and <b>Brian Idowu </b>both started for Amkar Perm in their 1-0 loss to <b>Sylvester Igboun</b>’s Ufa. The Nigeria internationals completed the game, with Ogude getting booked in the 78th minute.<br /><br />Idowu was withdrawn in the 37th minute, <b>Bright Dike</b> and <b>Chuma Anene</b> remained on the bench.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel<br /><br /><br />
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