Emmanuel Emenike has hit a purple patch that has
seen him start banging in goals for fun. The powerful forward scored a double for the
Nigerian national team in a 2014 Fifa World Cup
qualifier against Ethiopia in Addis Ababa on
October 13 and followed it up with his first league
goal of the season for Fenerbahce last weekend. Emenike was among the goals on Friday as he fired
in a brace for Fener in their 3-1 win over
Gaziantepspor on match day 9 of the Super Lig at
the Sükrü Saracoglu Stadyumu (Istanbul). The 26-year-old opened the scoring in the 14th
minute with a powerful header from inside the box
after Alper Potuk crossed in precise fashion from
the right. Emenike displayed dexterity for his second goal on
85 minutes following good work from teammate,
Salih Uçan. Fener’s win on Friday sees them cement their
position at the top of the league standings with 22
points from nine matches. The big striker has now scored three league goals
this season following a slow start to life in Turkey
after his switch from Russian club, Spartak Moscow
in August.