Nigerian Exports: Rabiu,Kalu,Bentley&Eleke Score;Onazi,Otigba&Igboun Play Full Game;Aiyegbeni Returns
<b>Allnigeriasoccer.com</b> reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the leagues in Europe on Sunday.<br /><br />Super Eagles midfielder <b>Eddy Onazi </b>worked a ninety-minute shift in midfield as Lazio thrashed Palermo 3-0 at the Stadio Renzo Barbera. It was his fourth start for the capital team in the last 15 games in the Italian Serie A.<br /><br />Out-of-favour Nigeria midfielder <b>Joel Chukwuma Obi</b> played 57 minutes of Torino<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>’s 2-1 victory over Atalanta. <br /><br />In France, <b>Vincent Enyeama</b> was in between the pipes for the umpteenth time for Lille as they thrashed <b>Elderson Echiejile</b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>’s Monaco 4-1. The left-back took an early shower after he was dismissed in the 65th minute.<br /><br />Former Hungary youth-teamer<b> Kenneth Otigba </b>played the entirety of </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>SC Heerenveen<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>’s 4-2 win over </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>AZ Alkmaar in the Eredivisie.<br /><b><br />Bartholomew Ogbeche </b>remains on the sidelines and wasn<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>’t involved in Twente</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>’s 1-0 loss to </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Feyenoord.Twente winger <b>Chinedu Ede </b>was replaced in the 67th minute. <span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /><br />In Belgium, Anderlecht needed a late winner from <b>Stefano Okaka</b>, who went the distance, before seeing off Zulte-Waregem 2-1. <b>Imoh Ezekiel</b> is still recovering from an injury he picked up while on international duty, so was not in action for RSCA.<br /><br />Midfielder <b>Anderson Esiti </b>worked a ninety-minute shift for Estoril in their 4-1 loss to Nacional in the Portuguese top-flight.<br /><br /><span class=\"\\"name\\"\"><b>Chidozie Awaziem</b> played 76 minutes of Porto</span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>’s 1-0 defeat to </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Pacos de Ferreira .He was booked in the 23rd minute.<br /><br />In the Norwegian Tippeligaen, Manchester City loanee <b>Chidiebere Nwakali </b>was handed his first start as IK Start shared the spoils with Molde(1-1). The midfielder was booked on the hour mark before he was replaced 16 minutes later.<br /><br /><b>Chuks Akabueze </b>opened his account for this season as Odd Grenland beat Viking 2-0. The ex-Flying Eagles dazzler went the distance in Stavanger . <br /><br /><b>Suleiman Abdullahi </b>and <b>Samuel Adegbenro</b> played the entirety of the game for Viking and the former was booked in the 29th minute. Teammate <b>Aniekpeno Udoh</b> subbed in five minutes from time, while <b>Usmani Sale</b> was an unused sub.<br /><br />In the Danish Superliga, one-cap Nigeria international <b>Izunna Uzochukwu</b> lasted one hour in OB Odense<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>’s 1-0 loss to Brondby.<br /><br />In Sweden, <b>Michael Omoh </b>watched proceedings from the bench as </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Oestersunds FK beat <b>Hakeem Araba</b><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>’s </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Falkenbergs FF 2-1. Ex-Flying Eagle <b>Alhaji Gero</b> did not make </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Oestersunds</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>’s 18-man squad. Araba played the full game.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Over to Switzerland, <b>Manuel Akanji </b>was not involved in Basel<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>’s 2-2 draw with FC Zurich.<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><b>Macauley Chrisantus </b>remains out of favour at AEK Athens. The former Golden Eaglets star sat out the team</span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>’s 2-0 win against </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Panionios in the Greek Super League.<br />
<div class=\"\\"ply\\"\" title=\"\\"Panionios\\"\"><br />Ex-Flying Eagles skipper <b>Abdul Ajagun </b>played 85 minutes of Levadiakos<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>’ 2-0 loss to PAOK.<br /><br /><b>Brown Ideye</b> was an unused substitute as Olympiakos extended their record in the top-flight, thrashing </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Panaitolikos 5-2 away.<br /><br /><b>Aiyegbeni Yakubu</b> played the last two minutes of Kayserispor<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>’s goalless draw with </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Antalyaspor. He hadn<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>’t featured in the Turkish Super Lig since December 27,2015 before he was given a run out on Sunday.<br /><br /><b>Kehinde Fatai </b>came on in the 82nd minute for Sparta Prague as they struggled to beat </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Pribram 2-1 in the Czech Synot League.<br /><br />In Slovakia, <b>Rabiu Ibrahim </b>and <b>Samuel Kalu</b> got on the score sheet in the 46th and 76th minute respective as AS Trencin defeated Spartak Myjava 3-1. <br /><br /><b>Kingsley Madu</b> and Rabiu lasted the distance while the teenager was replaced in the 85th minute. <b>Aliko Bala</b> was an unused substitute.<br /><br /><b>Sylvester Igboun</b> started and played ninety minutes of FC Ufa<span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>’s 1-0 win over </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span>Terek Grozny. The Super Eagle has made 19 appearances in the Russian Premier League, scoring three goals. He was yellow-carded six minutes out of intermission. <br /><br />In the Ukrainian Premier League, <b>Akeem Latifu</b> was in action for 90 minutes as Stal Dniprodzerzhynsk played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Shakhtar Donetsk. The Nigeria international got cautioned in the 85th minute.<br /><br />Finally in the Slovenian top division, Dream Team VI hopeful <b>Blessing Eleke</b> rescued a point for Olimpija Ljubljana, scoring in the 90th minute in their 1-1 draw with Zavrc. He has now scored 14 times in the league this term.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel<br /></div>
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