Asemota saves another penalty; Obi-Martin breaks club record as Arsenal U18s beat Aston Villa 

Golden Eaglets-eligible goalkeeper Owen Asemota is establishing a reputation as a penalty-saving goalkeeper, allnigeriasoccer.com reports. 

The schoolboy was instrumental to Arsenal coming from behind to beat Aston Villa 4-2 in an U18 Premier League fixture staged at Shenley Training Centre in Hertfordshire on Saturday afternoon after saving a spot kick. 

Arsenal U18s coach Jack Wilshere named six players of Nigerian descent in his matchday squad, with Asemota, Cam'ron Ismail and Chido Obi handed starts while Ife Ibrahim, Andre Annous and Zac Shuaib were named among the substitutes. 

Aston Villa were in the ascendancy in the opening fifteen minutes, with Bradley Burrows and Cole Brannigan finding the net to give them a two-goal advantage.

Rosiak scored from the penalty spot following a foul on Zecevic John to reduce the deficit in the 24th minute before Copley equalized just before halftime.

A minute into the second half, Asemota was called into action and he proved equal to the task, getting a big hand on Max Loft's penalty to keep the score level.

The England U16 international also saved a penalty on his competitive debut for the Gunners U18s in a 2-2 draw versus West Brom on April 6.

After Zecevic-John scored to give Arsenal the lead for the first time in the game, Chido Obi-Martin sealed the win with a delightful finish in the bottom corner to net his 21st goal of the season in the U18 Premier League. 

And in doing so, the Denmark U17 international of Nigerian descent set a new club record for the most goals scored by a schoolboy in a single season, surpassing previous record holder Rhys Murphy who scored 20 goals in 2006-2007.

Obi-Martin has now scored in six consecutive matches in the U18 Premier League and is the leading scorer in the division.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel 

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