Obafemi Martins continued his impressive run of form with a brace as Chinese Super League club Shanghai Greenland Shenhua thrashed Australian team Sydney United in a warm-up game on Wednesday evening local time.<br /><br />Ahead of their Champions League tie versus Brisbane Roar at Hongkou Stadium on February 8, Shanghai Shenhua arranged a friendly with the Australian opponents.<br /><br />Martins opened the scoring in the 30th minute and gave the Chinese team a three-goal lead with 20 minutes remaining.<br /><br />The Nigeria international bagged a hat-trick against <span class=\"st\">YSCC Yokohama before netting the only goal of the game in another friendly against </span>Gwangju FC on January 24.<br /><br />With wages of nine million dollars per season, the former Inter Milan and Newcastle United star is now the second highest paid Nigerian professional footballer, behind <span>Changchun Yatai new signing Odion Ighalo, who earns <b>MORE THAN</b> 200,000 pounds per week.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br />Photo Credit : </span>Shanghai Shenhua