Nigerian Exports: Free Kick Expert Taiwo Bags Brace; Musa,Nwakali & Shuaibu Find The Net; Friday Fires Blanks; Ogude Returns

Allnigeriasoccer.com reviews the performances of players of Nigerian descent in the European Leagues on Monday.

We start off in Holland. Former Belgium youth international Funso Ojo worked a ninety-minute shift as Willem II thrashed Almere City FC  5-2 in the Eredvisie playoffs second round, Game 2.

In the Norwegian Tippeligaen, Nigeria U20 international Chidiebere Nwakali clocked up ninety minutes in IK Start’s 1-1 draw with Aalesund at the Color Line Stadion. The midfielder struck in the 66th minute. Teammate Austin Ikenna was not involved.

Ohi Omoijuanfo was introduced in the 52nd minute of Stabaek’s 1-0 loss away to SK Brann. The former Norway youth international has made ten appearances this term, recording one goal.

Chuks Akabueze, otherwise known as Bentley, started for Odd Grenland against Molde and played 83 minutes as his club won 2-0 .

Fred Friday and Innocent Bonke featured for ninety minutes as Lillestrom lost 2-1 to Rosenborg. Friday, Norway’s top scorer, has not found the net in his last two games in the topflight.

Haugesund are now fifth in the standings after their 1-0 win at Vaalerenga . Ibrahim Shuaibu and William Trost-Ekong both started for FKH and the former netted the winner after 18 minutes.

While Shuaibu was withdrawn in the 67th minute, Anthony Izuchukwu remained on the bench.

Samuel Adegbenro and Suleiman Abdullahi were both named in the starting lineup as Viking were held to a goalless draw by Sogndal at the Viking Stadium. Adegbenro completed the match while Abdullahi was withdrawn in the 77th minute.

Usmani Sale played the last 19 minutes of the contest for Viking.

Onyekachi Ugwuadu did not make Sarpsborg 08’s 18-man squad for the trip to Stroemsgodset . The home team won 4-0.

A division lower, Kingsley Ndidi Olie was an unused substitute as Mjoendalen were humiliated 5-1 by Ull/Kisa .

Still in Scandinavia, Dickson Etuhu was not involved as AIK beat Djurgaarden 2-0 at the Friends Arena in the Swedish Allsvenskan.

In the Finnish top division, former Nigeria international Taye Taiwo was on target in the 72nd and 80th minute as HJK Helsinki recorded a 3-1 win over FC Inter Turku.

Taiwo, Nnamdi Oduamadi (both HJK), Kennedy Nwanganga and Faith Friday Obilor (both Inter Turku) played the full game. Vincent Onovo is still recovering from an injury and was not involved for HJK.

Switzerland U21 international Manuel Akanji did not feature for Basel in their 4-0 loss to Luzern in the Super League.

Ahmed Musa subbed out in the 90th minute in CSKA Moscow’s 2-0 win against FC Krasnodar in the Russian Premier League.

The assistant Super Eagles skipper registered his name on the score sheet in the 17th minute to take his tally in the league to 13 goals. Aaron Samuel was absent for the Muscovites as a result of injury.

Fegor Ogude and Brian Idowu both started for Amkar Perm in their 1-0 loss to Sylvester Igboun’s Ufa. The Nigeria internationals completed the game, with Ogude getting booked in the 78th minute.

Idowu was withdrawn in the 37th minute, Bright Dike and Chuma Anene remained on the bench.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel