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| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by BascoVanVeli(m): 4:46pm On Oct 31, 2015 |
Ighalo just ended his 1 game "drought" and Ujah scored his 3rd in 2, smh these guys get long throat for goals. 2 Likes |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 7:24pm On Oct 31, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] Eagles Euro Roundup/Ighalo Makes Watford History, Ujah Scores, Iheanacho Makes First EPL Start [/size]  Ighalo Makes Watford History, Ujah Scores, Iheanacho Makes First EPL Start By Johnny Edward: Odion Ighalo made Watford history on Saturday when he scored a brace against West Ham in a Premier League clash at Vicarage Road. With his second brace of the season, the Super Eagles striker became the highest scorer in Watford’s Premier League history with seven goals, overtaking Heidar Helguson and Hameur Bouazza, both on six goals. Ighalo, who scored one goal in each half, has now scored seven of Watford’s 10 league goals and assisted two. Victor Moses started the match for West Ham. Manchester City’s Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho was handed his first English Premier League start at home to Norwich at the Ethiad Stadium. Iheanacho was replaced by Raheem Sterling in the 54th minute of his side’s 2-1 win against the Canaries. Super Eagles midfielder Mikel Obi started for Chelsea as they slumped to their sixth defeat of the season, a 3-1 loss at home to Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. A sublime brace from Philipe Coutinho and a clinical finish from Christian Benteke secured Jurgen Klopp his first win as Liverpool boss. It was Mikel’ fourth start this season for the Blues. Stoke forward Osaze Odemwingie was left out of the Stoke City squad that drew goalless against Newcastle United at St James Park. In the English Championship, Carl Ikeme, watched from the bench as Wolverhampton Wanderers defeated Birmingham 2-0. It was his sixth straight bench role. In Germany, Anthony Ujah scored a consolatory goal for Werder Bremen, his sixth in the league, as they lost 3-1 to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday. At the WWK Arena, Leon Balogun played for an hour in FSV Mainz’ 3-3 draw against Augsburg. It was his sixth start for Mainz this season. In Scotland, Efe Ambrose replaced Jozo Simunovic in the 78th minute of Celtic’s 3-0 home win against Aberdeen. Ambrose who has been called up for the Eagles 2018 World Cup qualifier against Djibouti next month has made eight appearances in the Scottish Premiership this season. [/b] www.completesportsnigeria.com/ighalo-makes-watford-history-ujah-scores-iheanacho-makes-first-epl-start/ 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 7:34pm On Oct 31, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] Emenike, Why Retire Now? [/size]  EMENIKE, WHY RETIRE NOW? Retirement affects every human being in every walk of life and it is what we usually look towards either with dread or relish. Dread, if age is setting in but the future remains bleak or uncertain with no adequate financial plan to fall back on; and relish if the individual has ‘achieved’ his/her set goals during his active years and is certain of financial independence at retirement. Some retire early while some retire so late in life. Some are forced into retirement for one reason or the other. In essence, retirement can be a fulfilling experience or a nightmare as the case might be. It therefore came as a surprise to many Nigerian football fans when Super Eagles striker, Emmanuel Emenike took to Instagram to announce his retirement from the national team on Tuesday. At 28-years of age, I believe the Al Ain of UAE striker still has more years to play active football for club and country barring any career threatening injury. So what must have induced what I will term Emenike’s forced retirement? Media reports suggest partly that the player got wind of plans to axe from the Eagles on account of his recent goals drought which has extended to 2 years in the national team and that coach Sunday Oliseh is not too pleased that the power-playing forward is not playing topflight football in Europe. Oliseh himself did expressed shock and suprise at Emenike’s decision and has denied rumoured plans to drop the player from his team adding that the player indeed remain in his plans.It remains to be seen if the player will be persuaded to rescind his decision. I suspect Emmenike is simply taking a cue from the Vincent Enyeama episode by trying to bow out of the team with his head held high rather than be ridiculed and dropped from the team on account of poor form. If Oliseh can dethrone a ‘performing’ Enyeama as Eagles captain despite the Lille of France goalkeeper being the first choice for club and country, how can Emenike feel safe knowing he hasn’t scored a goal for the Eagles in 2 years and is currently playing in an obscure league in the United Arab Emirates? Having started his international career in 2011 scoring 16 goals in 35 games, is Emenike right to call it quits with international football at this stage of his career? Over to you, dear readers. ADIEU, SIR ODUAMADI Super Eagles forward, Nnamdi Oduamadi committed the remains of his father, late Sir Vincent Oduamadi to mother earth recently and I am using this medium to commiserate with the AC Milan player. Sir Oduamadi died on September 30 and has been buried in Umunkwo Eziumuenyi Village in Isiala Mbano, Imo State. He is survived by his wife, children and grandchildren. Take heart, ‘Robinho’. May God grant you and the entire Oduamadi family the fortitude to bear the loss. Adieu Sir Oduamadi, rest in the bossom of the Lord. [/b] www.completesportsnigeria.com/emenike-why-retire-now/ |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 7:52pm On Oct 31, 2015 |
[size=14pt] AF Cameroon 2016 CHAN Qualifiers Cameroon book final CHAN spot [/size]  Cameroon booked the last available spot for the 2016 African Nations Championship after securing a 1-0 victory over Congo in Brazzaville on Sunday. The local Lions are progressing 1-0 on aggregate after the two sides had played out a goalless draw in Yaoundé in the first leg. The lone goal of the game was scored by the visitors in the 72ndminute. The final tournament will take place between 16 January and 7 February 2016. 2016 AFRICAN NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIED TEAMS Rwanda (Host nation) Morocco Tunisia Guinea Mali Côte d’Ivoire Niger Nigeria DR Congo Gabon Cameroon Ethiopia Uganda Angola Zambia Zimbabwe africanfootball.com/news/581072/Cameroon-book-final-CHAN-spot |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 8:23pm On Oct 31, 2015 |
BascoVanVeli: With this brace now, he has just fired a strong warning to Swaziland. The Coach will become restless now.  |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by BascoVanVeli(m): 9:56pm On Oct 31, 2015 |
Orkpekyandega: My brother with the form these players are in I myself am restless I wish they could play now. 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 5:25am On Nov 01, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] Oliseh: Rebuilding Eagles without plan [/size]  BY GEORGE ALUO FOR Nigeria, the race to the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup will begin later this month when the Super Eagles storm the Swazi city of Lobamba to face soccer minnows, Swaziland in the first round of the qualification series. Relatively new Eagles head coach, Sunday Oliseh last week released the list of players he intends to use to prosecute the game which ordinarily should be a walk over for Nigeria. The Swaziland national team, the King’s Shield (Shilangu) is rated 135 in the current FIFA ranking and it is on record that the side has not made any impact in the round leather game at the international level. The only thing going for the team as it prepares to face Nigeria is the fact that she made a mincemeat of her fellow minnow, Djibouti 8-1 in the prelims before being drawn to face the Eagles in round one. Although the immediate task ahead for the Eagles is on paper an easy one, the coach, Oliseh can not afford to take any chances as doing so could turn out to be a costly mistake. Football is one game in which anything, just anything can happen if a team goes into a match ill prepared or decides to underrate her opponent. History of the game is replete with occasions where obscure teams sprang the mother of all surprises. One that readily comes to mind and interestingly at the biggest stage was the 2-1 defeat debutants Algeria handed almighty Germany at the 1982 World Cup in Spain. So one can understand why Oliseh must go to Lobamba with the nation,s best legs. Beyond that match, for the Eagles gaffer, the encounter is another opportunity to continue the team’s re building process which he started since taking over from Stephen Okechukwu Keshi. And it is that rebuilding process that some of us as stakeholders are interesting in.The question to ask is this: Is Oliseh rebuilding with solid materials and with a well drawn out plan or is he rebuilding on a shaky ground? Given the way the coach has gone about the job right from his very first game against Tanzania, one would without mincing words say he (Oliseh) is rebuilding without any plan. The coach has remained inconsistent. He would say one thing which people will applaud only to do the opposite when it comes to execution. First, before the game against Tanzania, Oliseh said he would be calling up only players that are playing for top European clubs and that bench warmers should forget about the Eagles. When he released his list of invited players for the match, what we saw was players plying their trade in the Russian league, while the likes of Odion Ighalo, Victor Moses and Mikel Obi were left out. He went to Tanzania, saw and failed to conquer. In fact, Oliseh was saved the humiliation of outright defeat in his first outing by the heroics of goalkeeper, Carl Ikeme whose brilliant saves denied Tanzania victory. After that shambolic performance against Tanzania, Oliseh faced another litmus test in the international friendlies against Congo and Cameroon in Belgium. The coach did not come out of it without exposing his inexperience. His bust up with Vincent Enyeama over the Eagles captaincy has since led to the Eagles keeper quitting the national team. Agreed, Oliseh has the right to name a new skipper moving forward, but he went about it the wrong way. Again, the same Oliseh who said he decided to strip Enyeama of the captain’s band since he is on the verge of retirement has recalled a player, Obafemi Martins, who “retired” from the Eagles three years back. His argument being that Martins is scoring goals in the American League (M LS)- a league that is meant for players who could pass for “pensioners.” The question to ask is this: How come the same coach who wants a captain that will remain in the team for a long time in Ahmed Musa now be going for a striker, Martins, who soccer wise has reached menopause? What else could pass for inconsistency? Is Martins also among the players Oliseh plans to rebuild with or is he merely pressing the panic button? Questions begging for answers, no doubt. On the young players in the team, one finds it irreconcilable a situation where Oliseh thinks Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi deserves a place in the Eagles while Kelechi Iheanacho should wait for his time. [/b] To be continued.............. sunnewsonline.com/new/oliseh-rebuilding-eagles-without-plan/ |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 5:31am On Nov 01, 2015 |
......story continues [b][size=14pt] Oliseh: Rebuilding Eagles without plan [/size] While one is not against Iwobi’s invitation, but it sounds absurd for a player who is in Arsenal’s junior team to have a place in a team in which a Manchester City senior player is being told to wait for his time. Haba Oliseh! It would be noted that Oliseh did not initially include Iheanacho’s name on his 23- man list for the Swazi game. Iheanacho’s call up was only an after thought and one won’t be surprised if he plays no role when the chips are down in Lobamba. Moving forward, one would advise that Oliseh sticks to whatever criteria he has spelt out for the invitation of players. He should go for the nation,s best legs as that is what he needs to shame critics who in the first place believe he is not “ripe” for the Eagles coaching job. Inviting players based on“paddy paddy arrangement”won’t help him. Some of us are not unmindful of the fact that four of the “journeymen from Russia” he (Oliseh) called up against Tanzania are players whose soccer careers can be traced to the amateur club of his sibling, Churchill Oliseh. Oliseh must realize that there is no grammar he and the NFF would speak to convince Nigerians on why the Eagles must not land in Gabon for AFCON 2017. Given the nation’s soccer pedigree, qualifying for the Nation’s Cup and even the World Cup should be our birth right. The same way nobody can talk about afrobasket (basketball) without Angola or African athletics championship without Kenya. [/b] sunnewsonline.com/new/oliseh-rebuilding-eagles-without-plan/ |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Nobody: 6:55am On Nov 01, 2015 |
Orkpekyandega:all humans cannot be pleased every time in other words.. BADBELLE IS ALLOWED |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 2:16pm On Nov 01, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] Oshaniwa was half fit but featured for Hearts in big road win [/size]  Nigeria international Juwon Oshaniwa has said it was worth the risk to return to action even when not fully fit and help Hearts win 4-0 at Partick Thirstle. Oshaniwa is nursing a hamstring injury and was not expected to be back in action this weekend against Partick Thirstle, but he was thrown into the fray to secure a big road win for his club. Hearts are now second behind Celtic with 26 points from 13 games, a point ahead of third-placed Aberdeen. Oshaniwa revealed he was not fully fit for the game but considering the importance of Saturday’s game to his team's league standing, he decided to take the risk and play the game. "I wasn't fully fit to play the game, but knowing how important the game is to the team's ambition to climb up the table made me to play and I wasn't disappointed with the team's performance. It was a massive victory, to God be the glory,” he said. "But for sure I need to stay out for some time, I will wait for the medics advise after taking like two days’ rest." By Olusola Alao [/b] africanfootball.com/news/581261/Oshaniwa-thrilled-to-take-risks-for-Scottish-club 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 2:28pm On Nov 01, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] Ideye scores as Olympiacos win ninth straight league game [/size]  Ideye scores again for high-flying Olympiacos in Greece Olympiacos won their ninth straight league game Saturday with Nigeria striker Brown Ideye again on target for the Greek champions. Olympiakos won 2-0 at Veria and remain top of the league table with a perfect 27 points after nine games. Ideye, who joined the Greek top flight team this summer from West Brom, opened the scoring in the 55th minute to give his team a 1-0 lead. The 27-year-old striker has now scored three goals in seven league games for Olympiacos. He was grateful to God for making him contribute to winning a tough game on the road. "Thanks to God for another win tonight,really difficult game for us #greatteamwork," he tweeted. He was instrumental to Nigeria winning AFCON 2013 and won the Ukraine cup and Ukraine Super cup in 2013/2014 and 2011/2012 respectively with Dynamo Kiev. [/b] africanfootball.com/news/581257/Ideye-scores-as-Olympiacos-win-ninth-straight-league-game 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 2:37pm On Nov 01, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] Ighalo: Watford Game Plan Worked Perfectly Against West Ham [/size]  Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo says he is happy to score the Watford’s’s two goals against West Ham in Saturday’s Barclays Premier League game. Speaking after the game, the Super Eagles striker who has been invited by coach Sunday Oliseh for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Swaziland, praised West Ham for giving Watford a tough game. “We know they are a very good team but we stuck to our game-plan and what the gaffer told us to do, and it really worked,” he told the Watford Weekend Post. “He told us to try and keep [Dimitri] Payet as much away from the goal as possible, because if he’s very close he’s very dangerous, so we were always pushing and letting him come back to get the ball. “I think that really worked, we really pushed ourselves and we took the chances that came, so we are very happy about the game. “I’m happy about my goals, but I’m most pleased about the team performance. We played very well today and we deserved the win and the three points.” The win was Watford’s second in a row and they are ninth in the Premier League table after 11 games. Ighalo believes the team spirit that exists within the first-team squad has been crucial to their success so far. “We’ve been performing great this season, not just today, and we’ve been working hard together,” he said. “The team have been pushing, we run for each other, we fight for each other, and it’s been great. “I’m happy for the spirit today, we won last week and that gave us a boost to push on. “We were playing at home and I think our game-plan really worked today, so we are very happy.” [/b] www.completesportsnigeria.com/ighalo-watford-game-plan-worked-perfectly-against-west-ham/ 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 3:31pm On Nov 01, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] Oliseh: Martins Must Fight For Super Eagles Striker Slot [/size]  By Johnny Edward: Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh has exclusively told Comple tesportsnigeria.com that Seattle Sounders forward Obafemi Martins must earn his place in the starting line-up after his recall to the national team. The red-hot Martins who has scored 15 goals this season in the American Major League Soccer was handed a shock call-up to Eagles following Emmanuel Emenike’s retirement from the team. And with Watford striker Odion Ighalo in a rich vein of form for his club, Oliseh insists the 31-year-old has healthy competition as to who will lead the attack. “Martins will offer us some other qualities in attack but first he must earn his place in the team,” Oliseh briefly told Comple tesportsnigeria.com. Oliseh then spoke about the home-based Eagles, assuring that theh will be better when they resume camping for next year’s African Nations Championship in Rwanda. He said: “I was so impressed with the team’s play in the first leg and though I was not with the team in the second leg I was told they did brilliantly considering the hostility.” Oliseh is expected to arrive in camp next weekend in preparation for the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Swaziland. [/b] www.completesportsnigeria.com/oliseh-martins-must-fight-for-super-eagles-striker-slot/ 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 3:33pm On Nov 01, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] CAF Change Date For CHAN 2016 Draw [/size]  By Adeboye Amosu: The draw for the 2016 African Nations Championship will now hold on November 15 in Kigali, three days earlier than originally scheduled, Comple tesportsnigeria.com can report. The Confederation of African Football had earlier announced that the draw ceremony for the biennial competition reserved for senior players plying their trade in their domestic leagues would take place on November 18. The home-based Eagles qualified for the competition last Sunday after edging out Burkina Faso 2-0 on aggregate. They will be joined by 15 other countries: hosts Rwanda, Cameroon, Cote d’lvoire, Mali, Angola, Gabon, DR Congo, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tunisia, Uganda, Niger, Guinea, Ethiopia and Morocco. The CHAN will be staged in three Rwanda cities of Kigali, Gisenyi and Bature from January 16 to February 7, 2016. [/b] www.completesportsnigeria.com/caf-change-date-for-chan-2016-draw/ |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 1:45pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] Mikel: Chelsea Players 100% Behind Mourinho, He’s The Only One [/size]  Nigeria midfielder Mikel Obi has claimed that he and other Chelsea stars are in support of their under-fire manager Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese coach has endured a poor start to the defence of Chelsea’s Premier League title, with the Blues currently 15th, with 11 points from 11 games, after Saturday’s 3-1 home defeat to Liverpool. There have been questions about some players’ commitment, and the presenter of BBC Radio 5 Live’s “Sportsweek” programme reported at the weekend that he had been told that one first-team Chelsea player had recently said: “I’d rather lose than win for him.” But Mikel, who started both the Capital One Cup loss to Stoke and the Liverpool defeat, said the players retain full support for the former Inter Milan and Real Madrid boss. “We are right behind the manager,” Mikel told reporters. “There’s no doubt about it. In training we work very hard. If anyone can turn this around, we definitely think he’s the one. “Last year we were champions. We won two trophies. Jose knows this club more than any other manager. He’s the most successful manager in the club’s history. “I definitely think that, if anything is wrong, if anything can be fixed, he is the one. There’s no one out there that is going to come in and fix what’s going on. “If you tell the team that we are not giving 100 percent then there is the doubt, but we are giving 100 percent, we are playing for the manager, we are right behind him. “He has come out a few times and said the players are not giving 100 percent and then you look at the next few games, the players come out and play better. He is doing everything that needs to be done. “It’s just that right now things aren’t going well, so everyone [outside] wants him to go. I don’t think it’s the right way to go. I think that inside that dressing room we definitely believe he is the man to change things. He knows this club in and out. “He knows what’s wrong and it’s just a matter of time before results start coming. We are playing well, we are working very hard in training. It’s just the results aren’t coming.” [/b] www.completesportsnigeria.com/mikel-chelsea-players-100-behind-mourinho-hes-the-only-one/ 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 1:50pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] Watford Coach Hails ‘Important Player’ Ighalo For Staying [/size]  By Izuchukwu Okosi: Watford manager Quique Sanchez Flores has heaped plaudits on Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo whom he describes as “a wonderful man”. Ighalo scored Watford’s goals in the 2-0 win at home against Victor Moses’ West Ham United on Saturday to become the Hornets’ Premier League top scorer in history with seven goals. The Nigerian scored 20 goals in 38 appearances in the Championship last season and turned down the chance of a big-money move abroad to sign a new five-year contract with Watford. Flores said the decision of the former Udinese and Granada striker to stay at the club despite interest in him was the best. “Ighalo took a very important decision to stay at Watford. It was a brilliant idea,” Flores told Sky Sports. “He is a wonderful man who stayed here because his future here at Watford is really big. He is already an important player for us,” the Spaniard said. Ighalo is invited to the Super Eagles’ 2018 World Cup qualifying games against Swaziland on November 13 and 17. [/b] www.completesportsnigeria.com/watford-coach-hails-important-player-ighalo-for-staying/ 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 2:01pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] Obiora Ends Four-Year Drought, Scores First Academica Goal [/size]  BY Johnny Edward: Super Eagles midfielder Obiora Nwankwo was the hero of his side when he scored the winner in Academica's 1-0 win over Moreirense in an ill-tempered Portuguese top flight game that saw eight yellow cards issued on Sunday. The goal ended a four-year goal drought for the Nigerian and it was his first goal for the club in 35 league games since he joined last year. Obiora last scored a league in the colours of Gubbio in the 2011/12 season in Serie B. He scored in the 15th minute of the encounter on Sunday to hand his side their second win of the season as they climbed out of the relegation zone. Obiora has played all eight games for Academica this season. The former Inter Milan and FC Cluj of Romania star has 13 international caps for the Super Eagles but was left out of the squad to face Swaziland in a fortnight. [/b] www.completesportsnigeria.com/obiora-ends-four-year%e2%80%8e-drought-scores-first-academica-goal-2/ 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 2:29pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] AF Nigeria Premier League 2015/2016 Watford Ighalo in race for EPL award [/size]  Ighalo has been outstanding for Watford in October Nigeria striker Odion Ighalo will battle Yaya Toure of Manchester City and Sadio Mane from Southampton for the English Premier League African Player Award for October. Ighalo’s goals have seen his promoted Watford hold their own in the English top flight. Previous Nigeria winners of this award have included Chelsea midfielder Mikel Obi. Awards director Tunde Adelakun noted the unrelenting performance of previous winners, which showed that their award recognition was no fluke. "Riyad Mahrez has been a revelation in this league and he keeps getting better and better,” Adelakun said. “We have also seen great showings by our August winner Andre Ayew and his brother Jordan who seems to be settling down now, albeit in challenging circumstances in his club." Fans, African football followers and journalists are expected to cast their votes for their choice of the eventual winner, which will be announced very soon. [/b] africanfootball.com//news/581302/Ighalo-in-race-for-EPL-award 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 7:21pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] AF Nigeria 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Africa Nigeria Obafemi Martins in dramatic MLS playoffs win [/size]  Martins has already won a trophy with Seattle Sounders this season Obafemi Martins’ Seattle Sounders pulled off a dramatic 2-1 win over FC Dallas in their Western Conference MLS Cup playoffs semi-final first leg at CenturyLink Field on Sunday night. Seattle Sounders need at least a draw in the second leg to reach the final while a 1-0 win will be enough for FC Dallas to make it to the final. Seattle Sounders came back from a goal down with Anfreas Ivanschitz scoring Seattle’s equaliser in the 67th minute with a solo effort and Clint Dempsey 86th minute stunning free kick was the match winner. Fabian Castillo netted in the 18th minute for FC Dallas to give them the lead and the goal may count as they go into the second leg, which comes up on Sunday, November 8. Obafemi Martins, recalled by Nigeria for World Cup qualifiers against Swaziland this month after a two-year absence, had a back-heeled effort stopped by the FC Dallas goalkeeper. [/b] africanfootball.com/news/581734/Obafemi-Martins-in-dramatic-MLS-playoffs-win 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 7:25pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] AF Nigeria 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Africa Nigeria Musa and Doumbia’s chance to star at Old Trafford [/size]  Ahmed Musa in action for CSKA Moscow by Graeme Jackson CSKA Moscow’s African attacking pair of Seydou Doumbia and Ahmed Musa will have another chance to test Manchester United’s defence when the teams meet at Old Trafford on Tuesday in matchday four of the UEFA Champions League group stage. The teams played out a 1-1 draw in their first meeting last month, and United have recorded three successive goalless stalemates since. With Louis van Gaal now under pressure to see his side produce more of an attacking threat, CSKA’s speed on the counter could see Musa and Doumbia profit at the Theatre of Dreams. The pick of Tuesday’s eight matches sees Real Madrid host Serge Aurier’s Paris Saint-Germain in Group A. The teams played out a goalless draw in their meeting in France a fortnight ago, but the stakes will be higher for this return game – a win for either side would see them progress into the knockout round should Enoch Kofi Adu’s Malmo fail to win at Shakhtar Donetsk. In Group C, Foxi Kéthévoama and Junior Kabananga’s Astana will host Atletico Madrid, while Aurélien Chedjou’s Galatasaray travel to Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez’s Benfica. Asanta need a win if they are to bring themselves back into contention to progress from the group. Group D’s African focus falls on the Manchester City trio of Yaya Toure, Wilfried Bony and Kelechi Iheanacho as they travel to face Sevilla. City secured a last-gasp 2-1 win over Spaniards in the previous matchday and a repeat result will see them put one foot in the knockout stage. UEFA Champions League fixtures, Tuesday 3 November All times 21h45 CAT Group A Shakhtar Donetsk v Malmo Real Madrid v Paris Saint-Germain Group B Manchester United v CSKA Moscow PSV v Wolfsburg Group C Astana v Atletico Madrid Benfica v Galatasaray Group D Monchengladbach v Juventus Sevilla v Manchester City [/b] africanfootball.com/news/581563/Musa-and-Doumbias-chance-to-star-at-Old-Trafford 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 7:40pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] Mikel Blames Ref Clattenburg For Chelsea Defeat To Liverpool [/size]  Super Eagles midfielder Mikel Obi has lashed out at the referee for Chelsea's 3-1 home defeat to Liverpool on Saturday. Mikel played 70 minutes and was given a yellow card, but feels the Blues were not fairly treated by referee Mark Clattenburg. "We knew it was going to be a difficult game but we started well and it was a good performance," he told Chelsea's official website on Monday. "We got the goal and if we went into the break 1-0 up it would have been much easier but the referee played two minutes and 30 seconds [stoppage time] and if we'd played the exact minutes we would have gone in at 1-0. "Then the referee gave me a yellow card for my first foul and just after that Lucas committed a foul – for me and for everyone else it should have been a [second] yellow card." Chelsea are currently 15th in the Premier League table, with 11 points from 11 matches. [/b] www.completesportsnigeria.com/mikel-blames-ref-clattenburg-for-chelsea-defeat-to-liverpool/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 7:54pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] CAF Player Award: Enyeama, Musa Out; Yaya, Aubameyang, Mane Shortlisted [/size]  By Johnny Edward: Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa and now retired goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama failed to make the final 10-man shortlist for the 2015 African Player of the Year award, Comple tesportsnigeria.com can report. In a statement released on the official website of Confederation of African Football, no NIgerian player was also shortlisted for the African Player of the Year in Africa as well. Reigning African football of the year Yaya Touré and compatriot Serge Aurier of Paris Saint Germain top the final ten-man list released by CAF. Also on the shortlist are the Algerian duo of Sofiane Feghouli and Yacine Brahimi, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, André Ayew, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané, Aymen Abdennour and Mudather Eltaib Ibrahim ‘Karika’ from Sudan. The winner will be decided by votes of the coaches or technical directors of the National Associations affiliated to CAF. The awards gala will be held on Thursday, 7 January 2016 in Abuja, Nigeria. African Player of the Year shortlist André Ayew (Ghana & Swansea) Aymen Abdennour (Tunisia & Valencia) Mudather Eltaib Ibrahim ‘Karika’ (Sudan & El Hilal) Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Roma) Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon & Borussia Dortmund) Sadio Mané (Senegal & Southampton) Serge Aurier (Cote d’Ivoire & Paris Saint Germain) Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria & Valencia) Yacine Brahimi ( Algeria & Porto) Yaya Touré (Cote d’Ivoire & Manchester City) African Player of the – Year Based in Africa Abdeladim Khadrouf (Morocco & Moghreb Tetouan) Baghdad Bounedjah ( Algeria & Etoile du Sahel) Felipe Ovono (Equatorial Guinea & Orlando Pirates) Kermit Erasmus (South Africa & Orlando Pirates) Mbwana Aly Samatta (Tanzania & TP Mazembe) Mohamed Meftah ( Algeria & USM Alger) Mudather Eltaib Ibrahim ‘Karika’ (Sudan & El Hilal) Robert Kidiaba Muteba ( DR Congo & TP Mazembe) Roger Assalé (Cote d’Ivoire & TP Mazembe) Zineddine Ferhat (Algeria & USM Alger) [/b] www.completesportsnigeria.com/caf-player-award-enyeama-musa-out-yaya-aubameyang-mane-shortlisted/ |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Nobody: 8:22pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
Orkpekyandega:i think USA has one of the best stadium in the world. most of their stadiums are dome stadoand are totally covered. even the roof. 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by TheGoodJoe(m): 8:26pm On Nov 02, 2015 |
Orkpekyandega: Mikel should keep himself out of this Mourinho vs referee battle. He should remember Diego Costa stamped Skrtel with his foot and the referee left Costa. That is enough for Clattenburg to be absolved of blame because Costa committed a worse offence before Lucas own. As for the timing of the whistle, thirty seconds is not too much. Some referees can stay up to two minutes. Next time, Chelsea players should play to the Whistle. 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 9:41am On Nov 03, 2015 |
TheGoodJoe:Mourinho is gradually transfering his life and blame-game philosophy to his players. 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 11:06am On Nov 03, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] AF Nigeria Nigeria Premier League 2015 Heartland FC Gbolahan Salami shoots to top of goals chart [/size]  Gbolahan Salami has now scored 15 goals Warri Wolves striker Gbolahan Salami has shot to the top of the goal scorers’ chart of the Nigeria Professional Football League after he scored in Wolves 4-0 thrashing of Bayelsa United. The former Shooting Stars striker is now joint top scorer with 15 goals alongside Nasarawa United's Esosa Igbinoba. The two players are being trailed by Sunshine Stars Tunde Adeniji who has scored 14 goals. Abia Warriors Chisom Chikatara and Heartland's Bright Ejike have scored 13 goals each. Wikki Tourists Mubarak Umar has scored 12 goals with Lobj Stars Tony Okpotu on 10 goals. Last season, Enyimba's Mfon Udoh set new goal-scoring record with 23 goals, but it is unlikely this tally will be surpassed this term. [/b] africanfootball.com/news/581424/Gbolahan-Salami-shoots-to-top-of-goals-chart 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 11:09am On Nov 03, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] AF Nigeria Nigeria Premier League 2015 Giwa FC Bright Ejike ends goals drought [/size]  Heartland striker Bright Ejike scores after going 10 match days without doing so Heartland leading scorer Bright Ejike ended his long-drawn goals drought on Sunday when he helped Heartland beat Giwa 3-2 in a Week 36 game of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Heartland now have 53 points from 36 games, while Giwa have 60 points from same number of matches. Ejike's last goal before the Week 36 game was in the Week 26 1-0 win over Warri Wolves. Bright Ejike broke the deadlock in the ninth minute when he tapped home from Emeka Ogbugh's delivery. Ocheme Edoh made it 1-1 for Giwa in the 13th minute when he vollied beyond a stranded goalkeeper Ebere Obi. The visitors then took the lead in the 66th minute through Aminu Mbai. Captain Chinedu Efugh leveled scores at 2-2 for Heartland in the 74th minute, before enterprising Emeka Ogbugh's won it for the hosts with a 77th minute strike. In the 17th minute, Fortune Omoniwari's free kick for Heartland came off the goal post. [/b] africanfootball.com/news/581420/Bright-Ejike-ends-goals-drought 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 11:32am On Nov 03, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] AF Nigeria 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers - Africa Nigeria Eagles coach backs match-rusty Carl Ikeme [/size] [img]http://africanfootball.com/news/581848/Eagles-coach-backs-match-rusty-Carl-Ikeme[/img] Eagles goalkeeper Carl Ikeme by Samm Audu Super Eagles coach Alloy Agu has dismissed fears over the inactivity of goalkeeper Carl Ikeme at his English Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ikeme has been installed as Nigeria No 1 following the retirement of Lille goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama from international football, but he last featured for his club Wolves on August 29 at home against Charlton Athletic. The Wolves goalkeeper has played only three games this season compared to featuring in 33 games the previous campaign. Nigeria will again be relying on the 29-year shot stopper for a 2018 World Cup eliminator against Swaziland and Agu has dispelled fears his lack of minutes at Wolves could affect him with the Super Eagles. “It is not a major concern that he is not playing for his club as long as he continues to do well with us,” maintained the former Eagles skipper. “I believe his coach at Wolves will have a second look at him based on what he does with us. “He could also have a chance to move elsewhere for his club football.” [/b] africanfootball.com/news/581848/Eagles-coach-backs-match-rusty-Carl-Ikeme 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 11:46am On Nov 03, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] Swaziland, Nigeria World Cup Qualifier: Oliseh arrives Sunday with five pros [/size] • As Eagles depart Swaziland 7am next Thursday Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh is expected to arrive Nigeria from Belgium on Sunday (November  where he has been recuperating from a viral infection. The Eagles coach will fly in with five of the foreign-based players invited for the 2018 World Cup qualifier against the Sihlangu Semnikati Swaziland on November 13, an official of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has said.The official who refused to disclose the names of the players hinted that the six home-based players invited by the coach will also hit the team’s Abuja camp on the same day. “Let us forget who the players are for now and focus on the match,” said the official. Oliseh will take charge of the team’s training after a two-week compulsory rest in Belgium as advised by his doctors. Meanwhile, Eagles will travel next Thursday aboard a chartered Arik aircraft to Swaziland for the encounter that will be played at 7pm at the Somhlolo Stadium. The team will fly straight from the FCT capital at 7am. 24 players were invited for the double header by Oliseh. [/b] thenationonlineng.net/swaziland-nigeria-world-cup-qualifier-oliseh-arrives-sunday-with-five-pros/ 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 12:00pm On Nov 03, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] Nigeria: Abuja to Host Next CAF Gala Awards [/size] By Emeka Okonkwo Abuja — ABUJA will host the next Confederation of African Football (CAF) awards gala dinner. The event, the biggest such gathering in the African football calendar, is scheduled for January 7. It will be returning a year after it was held in Lagos. During the event, footballers, coaches, teams and officials who distinguished themselves during the ongoing year will be honoured. The biggest accolade will be the African Player of the Year and African Player of the Year (Based in Africa). The winner will be decided by votes of the Coaches or Technical Directors of the National Associations affiliated to CAF. The nominees for the African Player of the Year are André Ayew (Ghana & Swansea), Aymen Abdennour (Tunisia, Valencia), Mudather Eltaib Ibrahim 'Karika' (Sudan, El Hilal) and Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Roma). Others nominated are Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon, Borussia Dortmund), Sadio Mané (Senegal, Southampton), Serge Aurier (Cote d'Ivoire, Paris Saint Germain), Sofiane Feghouli (Algeria, Valencia), Yacine Brahimi ( Algeria, Porto) and Yaya Touré (Cote d'Ivoire,Manchester City (reigning). nominated for the African Player of the - Year Based in Africa are Abdeladim Khadrouf (Morocco, Moghreb Tetouan), Baghdad Bounedjah ( Algeria, Etoile du Sahel), Felipe Ovono (Equatorial Guinea, Orlando Pirates) and Kermit Erasmus (South Africa, Orlando Pirates). Mbwana Aly Samatta (Tanzania, TP Mazembe), Mohamed Meftah ( Algeria, USM Alger), Mudather Eltaib Ibrahim 'Karika' (Sudan, El Hilal), Robert Kidiaba Muteba ( DR Congo, TP Mazembe), Roger Assalé (Cote d'Ivoire, TP Mazembe) and Zineddine Ferhat (Algeria, USM Alger) are also nominated. [/b] allafrica.com/stories/201511030891.html 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 6:14pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
[size=14pt] Akpom Hails Iwobi’s UCL Debut [/size]  By James Agberebi: Hull City loanee striker from Arsenal, Chuba Akpom, has expressed his delight following Alex Iwobi's UEFA Champions League debut for the Gunners against Bayern Munich on Wednesday night. Arsenal lost 5-1 to the Bundesliga champions with quartet of Thomas Mueller (brace), Robert Lewandowski, Arjen Robben and David Alaba getting on the score sheet. Iwobi was introduced for Arsenal goal scorer, Olivier Giroud, few minutes to the end of the match. Reacting on the loss through his Twitter handle, Akpom described it as an unfortunate result, but happily hailed Iwobi's progress. "Unfortunate result yesterday for the Gunners, but proud of my brother Alex Iwobi making big steps." Iwobi also featured for Arsenal in their 3-0 win against Swansea City at the weekend. www.completesportsnigeria.com/akpom-hails-iwobis-ucl-debut/ 1 Like |
| Re: Super Eagles Of Nigeria Thread: 2017 AFCON Qualifiers. by Orkpekyandega(m): 6:18pm On Nov 05, 2015 |
[b][size=14pt] Echiejile, Oboabona, Igboun Confirm Early Arrival For Swaziland Vs Nigeria [/size]  By Johnny Edward: Super Eagles stars Elderson Echiejile, Sylvester Igboun and Godfrey Oboabona have all confirmed their arrival date for the 2018 World Cup preliminary qualifier against Swaziland billed for Friday, 13 November. Echiejile, who is expected to be in action on Sunday for Monaco in Ligue 1 when they battle Bordeaux, will arrive at the Bolton White Apartments on Monday ahead of the game, Comple tesportsnigeria.com can report. "I will arrive in camp early and that's going to be immediately after the game against Bordeaux," he told Comple tesportsnigeria.com. Also UFA of Russia forward Igboun who is expected to face his compatriot Izunna Uzochukwu's in Saturday's league fixture against Amkar Perm faces promised to meet the stipulated deadline by coach Sunday Oliseh. "I'll leave after our game against Amkar Saturday night and I hope to beat the deadline," he said. Rizespor defender, Godfrey Oboabona, will arrive in camp latest on Monday. The defender is expected to feature in his club's home clash against Galatasaray on Sunday. "I'm in talks with the national team officials regarding that because we have a game on Sunday," he said. [/b] www.completesportsnigeria.com/echiejile-oboabona-igboun8-confirm-early-arrival-for-swaziland-vs-nigeria/ 1 Like |
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