Nigerian Exports: Uzochukwu, Dike, Oshaniwa Start; Dauda On Song; Nwakali Clocks Up 90 Minutes; Ogude Suspended
Catch up on the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues on Thursday.<br /><br />We start off in Holland. PEC Zwolle were forced to a goalless draw in the Eredivisie Europa League playoffs against FC Utrecht. Netherlands youth international<b> Kingsley Ehizibue </b>came off the bench for the home team after 63 minutes.<br /><br />In the Scottish Premiership, <b>Abiola Dauda </b>scored his fifth goal in the division as Hearts beat Aberdeen 1-0 at the Pittodrie Stadium. The Vitesse loanee subbed out in the 79th minute after netting the game-winner in the 64th minute.<br /><br />Teammate and Nigeria international wing-back <b>Juwon Oshaniwa</b> played the full game and was booked in the 24th minute.<br /><br />Super Eagles midfielder <b>Izunna Uzochukwu</b> started and played 74 minutes of OB Odense’s 1-0 win at FC Nordsjaelland in the Danish Superliga.<br /><br />Still in Scandinavia, <b>Onyekachi Ugwuadu </b>did not make Sarpsborg’s 18-man squad versus Aalesund in the Norwegian Tippeligaen. It finished 1-0 in favour of the home team at the Sarpsborg Stadion.<br /><br />Elsewhere, <b>Samuel Adegbenro</b> and <b>Suleiman Abdullahi</b> started for Viking in their 1-0 loss to <b>Ohi Omoijuanfo’</b>s Stabaek. The former Norway youth international and Adegbenro played the full game while Abdullahi subbed out after 67 minutes.<br /><br />Viking had a Nigerian player on the bench, <b>Usmani Sale</b>. <b>Aniekpeno Udoh</b> was not part of the traveling party to Bærum.<br /><br /><b>Chidiebere Nwakali </b>clocked up ninety minutes in IK Start’s 2-0 loss to Scandinavian powerhouse Rosenborg at the Soer Arena. Striker <b>Austin Ikenna </b>was on the bench for the home team.<br /><br />Across the border, in Russia, <b>Brian Idowu </b>and <b>Bright Dike</b> were named in the starting line-up as Amkar Perm lost 2-0 at Terek Grozny in a Premier League tie. The Nigeria international subbed out in the 51st minute.<br />
<div class=\"\\"\\\\"ply\\"\" tright\\\\?=\"\\"\\"\" title=\"\\"\\\\"Terek\\"\" grozny\\\\?=\"\\"\\"\"><br />Ex-Norway youth international <b>Chuma Anene</b> remained on the bench for the whole game, <b>Fegor Ogude</b> was suspended after picking up a red card in the last round.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br /></div>
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