Nigerian Exports: Friday Steals The Show;Salami,Egwuekwe Debut For KuPS;Owoeri Subbed In;Ohi Passes Fitness Test
<b>Allnigeriasoccer.com</b> reviews the performances of players of Nigerian players that were in action on Saturday in Nordic countries.<br /><br />In the Norwegian Tippeligaen, ex-Dream Team VI trainee <b>Fred Friday</b> stole the show in Lillestrom<span></span><span>’s 4-0 rout of Sarpsborg 08, scoring the first and third goals for the Canaries.<br /><br />Friday and the young midfielder <b>Innocent Bonke</b> played the full game at the åråsen Stadion (Kjeller), while SO8</span><span><span>’s<b> Onyekachi Ugwuadu</b> joined the fray seven minutes from time. Bonke was cautioned in the 58th minute.<br /><br />Former Norway youth international <b>Ohi Omoijuanfo</b> passed a fitness test after a nose injury in the penultimate round. The attacking midfielder played the entirety of Stabæk</span></span><span><span><span>’s 2-1 win over bottom team Vålerenga.<br /><br />Across the border in Sweden, out-of-favour Nigeria international <b>John Owoeri </b>came on in the 73rd minute of BK Hacken</span></span></span><span>’s 2-1 home loss to Norrköping in Göteborg. 3,453 spectators watched this one.<br /><br />In the Finnish top-flight,<b>Faith Friday Obilor</b> made his official debut for Inter Turku in their 1-1 draw with Lahti at Veritas Stadion., otherwise his other appearances this season came in the League Cup.<br /><br />The central defender was in action for 90 minutes. Teammate <b>Philip Njoku</b> was introduced in the 63rd minute.<br /><br />These days, four Nigerians are on the payroll of ambitious side KuPS but only three made the starting lineup against Ilves in the shape of <b>Gbolahan Salami,</b> <b>Aliyu Abubakar</b> and <b>Azubuike Egwuekwe</b>. <br /><br />It ended 1-0 at the Savon Sanomat Areena with the three Nigerians playing the full game on their debut. <b>Paul Onobi</b> did not make the 18-man squad.<br /><br /> Ex-American U20 international <b>William Oluremi John</b> did not get the starting nod in RoPS</span><span><span>’</span> 1-0 loss to Mariehamn, but later hopped off the bench in the 69th minute.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel<br /></span>
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