Nigerian Exports: Obi Opens Torino Account; Kayode Scores; Efe &Omeruo Impress; Uche Benched; Dauda Dismissed

Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues on Sunday.<br /><br /><b>Fred Onyedinma</b> was an unused substitute in Millwall&rsquo;s 3-1 win against Bradford City in the <span class=\"_xJh\">Football League One Semi-final</span>, <span class=\"_xJh\">Game 1 at Valley Parade.<br /><br />In the Italian Serie A, <b>Joel Chukwuma Obi</b> opened his account for Torino in their 2-1 loss to Empoli at </span>Stadio Carlo Castellani. <br /><br />The ex-Inter Milan starlet was first booked in the 27th minute before pulling a goal back for his team in the 56th minute. Obi was on parade for 71 minutes.<br /><br />Still in Italy, <b>Eddy Onazi </b>started and played for 84 minutes in Lazio&rsquo;s 4-2 loss to Fiorentina in the capital, while Carpi striker <b>Jerry Mbakogu</b> was on the bench for his team&rsquo;s 2-1 away win at Udinese.<br /><br />In Spain, <b>Ikechukwu Uche</b> made Malaga&rsquo;s 18-man squad in their final game of the season against Las Palmas , but wasn&rsquo;t given a run-out. The Tigres loanee managed three appearances for Los Boquerones this term.<br /><br />In the Eredivisie Europa League playoffs, Holland youth international <b>Kingsley Ehizibue</b> subbed in after 68 minutes as PEC Zwolle were humiliated 5-2 at the Stadion Galgenwaard by FC Utrecht.<br /><br />Elsewhere, Super Eagles rising star <b>Moses Simon</b> played the last 13 minutes of Gent&rsquo;s&nbsp; 4-2 loss at Zulte-Waregem .Teammate <b>Peter Olayinka </b>wasn&rsquo;t involved for the 2015 champs.<br /><br />Italy international <b>Stefano Okaka</b> fired blanks in Anderlecht&rsquo;s 4-0 loss away to Club Brugge. While he was involved for 75 minutes and picked up a booking on 39 minutes, Dream Team VI star <b>Imoh Ezekiel </b>was an unused sub.<br /><br />Elsewhere, in the Scottish Premiership, <b>Efe Ambrose</b> assisted the Celtic goalkeeper to post a shutout in the champions 7-0 rout of Motherwell . The defender lasted the distance .<br /><br />Vitesse loanee <b>Abiola Dauda </b>was shown a red card in the 57th minute for a terrible challenge as Hearts were held to a 2-2 draw by St.Johnstone.. <br /><br />Left-back <b>Juwon Oshaniwa</b> had earlier been booked in the first half in the 28th minute and had to be substituted seven minutes out of intermission.<br /><br />In the Danish Superliga, Super Eagle <b>Izunna Uzochukwu </b>was on the pitch for 60 minutes as OB Odense lost 1-0 to Hobro at TREFOR Park.<br /><br /><b>John Owoeri </b>was an unused sub in BK Hacken&rsquo;s 4-1 rout of Hakeem Araba&rsquo;s Falkenbergs FF in the Swedish Allsvenskan. Araba played the full ninety minutes at Falkenbergs IP and picked up a caution in the 73rd minute <br /><br /> <div class=\"ply tright\" title=\"Oestersunds FK\">Oestersunds FK defeated IFK Gothenburg 2-0. <b>Monday Samuel</b>, who trained with the Nigeria U23s in December 2014, was in action for 60 minutes, while his teammates <b>Alhaji Gero</b> and <b>Michael Omoh</b> were benched.<br /><br />In the Austrian Bundesliga, <b><span class=\"name\">Olarenwaju Kayode</span> </b><span class=\"ml4\"> put Austria Vienna 2-0 up in the 90th minute in his team</span><span class=\"ml4\">&rsquo;s 3-0 rout of&nbsp;</span><span class=\"ml4\"> <b>Bright Edomwonyi</b></span>&rsquo;s Sturm Graz. The ex-Flying Eagles striker was shown a yellow card in the closing minutes then subbed out while Bright played the full game.<br /><br />Over to the Turkish Super Lig, <b>Raheem Lawal</b> started and played for 90 minutes as Osmanlispor FK lost 3-1 at Besiktas. The midfielder was cautioned in the 89th minute. <b>Umar Aminu</b> was not involved for the visitors. <br /><br />Super Eagles central defender <b>Kenneth Omeruo</b> has put his injury worries behind him, having lasted the distance in Kasimpasa&rsquo;s&nbsp; 7-0 hammering of Mersin. <br /><br />In the Russian top division, <b>Henty Ezekiel </b>was in action for 87 minutes as Lokomotiv Moscow shared the spoils with Zenit St Petersburg (1-1). The former AC Milan starlet was booked in the 50th minute.<br /><br /><b>Tunde Adeniji </b>came on in the 78th minute in Levski Sofia&rsquo;s 1-0 win at Pirin Blagoevgrad in the Bulgarian topflight. He is yet to&nbsp; score since his transfer was completed. <br /><br /><b>Michael Odibe</b> was suspended for Concordia Chiajna after his dismissal versus Botosani, but compatriot <b>Christian Obodo </b>worked a ninety-minute shift in the team&rsquo;s hard fought 3-2 victory against CSMS Iasi.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br /><br /></div> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />
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