Nigerian Exports : Igboun,Akpoveta, Eleke & Osuji Hit Target; Ezekiel Notches Assist; Musa,Samuel Win Title With CSKA

Published: May 21, 2016

Allnigeriasoccer.com checks on the progress of players of Nigerian descent in Europe on Saturday.

Togo international Emmanuel Adebayor watched from the bench as Crystal Palace lost 2-1 to Manchester United in the English FA Cup final/

At the Nadderud Stadion, former Norway youth international Ohi Anthony Omoijuanfo played for 66 minutes in Stabaek’s 3-0 loss to Tromso in the Tippeligaen. It was his 11th game this season in the topflight.

A division lower, Kingsley Ndidi Olie remained on the bench as Mjoendalen were held to a 1-1 draw at Jerv.

In the Swedish Allsvenskan, Michael Omoh, Alhaji Gero and Monday Samuel all made the starting line-up for Oestersunds FK but failed to prevent their team from losing 5-0 to GIF Sundsvall.

Samuel subbed out in the 62nd minute before Gero joined him on the bench ten minutes later.

Samuel Akintioye and Success Chimankpa Nwosu played the second half as Syrianska lost 1-0to IFK Vaernamo in the Superettan.

Ex-Warri Wolves star Oke Akpoveta scored his seventh league goal in IK Frej Taeby’s 2-1 win over Oergryte FF. The striker saw ninety minutes of action and was on target in the 65th minute.

Ljungskile SK were humiliated 4-0 at Trelleborgs FF. Ahmed Suleiman started the game for the visitors before he subbed out at the start of the second half.

Elsewhere, in the Finnish Veikkausliiga, Faith Friday Obilor and Kennedy Nwanganga started Inter Turku’s game against Ilves. The striker subbed out just before the second half started. Philip Njoku did not make the squad.

New signing Yero Bello made a 18-minute cameo appearance off the bench for Ilves.

Paul Onobi, Gbolahan Salami, Azubuike Egwuekwe and Aliyu Abubakar clocked up ninety minutes each as KuPS were held to a goalless draw by Seinaejoen JK.

In the Russian Premier League, Ahmed Musa helped CSKA Moscow secure the title, playing 90 minutes in their 1-0 win at Rubin Kazan. Aaron Samuel was not involved for the Muscovites.

Brian Idowu and Fegor Ogude both played the full game for Amkar Perm but could not prevent the club from losing 1-0 to FC Krasnodar. The Nigeria international was booked in the 85th minute.

Bright Dike and Chuma Anene were unused substitutes for Amkar Perm.

Ezekiel Henty has to wait until next season before opening his Lokomotiv Moscow account, having fired blanks as the Railwaymen thrashed Mordovya 3-0. The former Milan starlet was cautioned in the 53rd minute, bagged an assist two minutes later and played the full game.

Still in the Russian top division, Sylvester Igboun converted his spot kick in the 13th minute as FC Ufa beat Spartak Moscow 3-1. The Super Eagle clocked up 90 minutes for Ufa.

Blessing Eleke notched his 15th goal of the season in Olimpija Ljubljana’s 3-0 rout of Kabiru Mohammed’s NK Krka in the Slovenian top divison.

The young striker Bede Amarachi Osuji netted the winner for Gorica in their 3-2 victory over Maribor .

Igho Kingsley