Nigerian Exports: Friday Steals The Show;Salami,Egwuekwe Debut For KuPS;Owoeri Subbed In;Ohi Passes Fitness Test

Published: April 10, 2016

Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian players that were in action on Saturday in Nordic countries.

In the Norwegian Tippeligaen, ex-Dream Team VI trainee Fred Friday stole the show in Lillestrom’s 4-0 rout of Sarpsborg 08, scoring the first and third goals for the Canaries.

Friday and the young midfielder Innocent Bonke played the full game at the åråsen Stadion (Kjeller), while SO8’s Onyekachi Ugwuadu joined the fray seven minutes from time. Bonke was cautioned in the 58th minute.

Former Norway youth international Ohi Omoijuanfo passed a fitness test after a nose injury in the penultimate round. The attacking midfielder played the entirety of Stabæk’s 2-1 win over bottom team Vålerenga.

Across the border in Sweden, out-of-favour Nigeria international John Owoeri came on in the 73rd minute of BK Hacken’s 2-1 home loss to Norrköping in Göteborg. 3,453 spectators watched this one.

In the Finnish top-flight,Faith Friday Obilor 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.

The central defender was in action for 90 minutes. Teammate Philip Njoku was introduced in the 63rd minute.

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 Gbolahan Salami, Aliyu Abubakar and Azubuike Egwuekwe.

It ended 1-0 at the Savon Sanomat Areena with the three Nigerians playing the full game on their debut. Paul Onobi did not make the 18-man squad.

Ex-American U20 international William Oluremi John did not get the starting nod in RoPS’ 1-0 loss to Mariehamn, but later hopped off the bench in the 69th minute.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel