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Sarenren Bazee and Felix Uduokhai both make Augsburg's bench as they host Dortmund. Three minutes gone

Ebere Eze had a hand in QPR's goal. They lead Leads 1-0

Lol

jihday:
probably he's gone to an Arabian club to make more $$$

Yes he kept for them in their first 6 games this season and has not been in the matchday squad since then. I have to do more digging to know what’s going on. Lobi has another Daniel who is also a keeper — Daniel Atsaka.

jihday:
same Emmanuel Daniel from the last Olympics?

We are following with curiosity. Plus I like sharing the better graphics.

Odunayaw:
You seem to have picked interest in the league

I spotted that. I take it as a mistake

ILLICITblood:
Inconsistent writeup

was the first goal from a corner kick or from a free-kick?

The 3 keepers behind Lobi's top clean sheet run so far this season:

1. Emmanuel Daniel (5)
2. Moses Ocheje (3)
3. James Faith (2)

Credit must also go to the team's defense.

Matchday Report of Dakkada's home loss to Nassarawa

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Unheralded Nasarawa United Stun Dakkada FC 3-0 In Uyo
On Jan 17, 2020 803

Upsets in the MatchDay 15 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) continued on Thursday with Anas Yusuf lifting lowly placed Nasarawa United at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium against a hitherto high riding Dakkada FC on a day they were most uninspiring.

Yusuf in the 30th minute executed a cornerkick from which Ibrahim Matthew tapped in the opener, before he buried two late goals in the 89th and 94th minutes.

It was Dakkada FC third NPFL loss this season but they looked to have started with the fire power of a strong home team creating and missing early chances before Nasarawa United took control of the game and tore them apart.

For a team that usually terrorised their hosts, most predictors had them as favourites, especially against Nasarawa United that have been woeful both home and away.

Dakkada FC found it difficult holding on to possession and it was evident from the first minute when they kicked off the match and lost possession to Nasarawa that went on a quick counter.

In the 9th minute, Femi Ajayi missed a one on one chance and a couple of minutes later, he set up Spencer Marcos but Danlami Umar saved the weak attempt from Spencer to save Nasarawa early blushes.

Then came the goal in the 30th minute, when Ibrahim Matthew scored the opener from Anas Yusuf freekick.

The Dakkada FC fans were still hopeful their team would still turn things around especially as they forced Danlami Umar into making numerous saves.

First half ended with the host trailing and they did not look totally in control at the restart.

With another Uyo-based team, Akwa United losing at home to Kwara United on Wednesday, the fans became anxious but not the supporters club that kept up the tempo of their cheering until the end of the match.

Compounding trouble for the Uyo-based team, Captain Aniekan Ekpe who came in as a substitute, wasted an opportunity to restore parity missing a penalty.

That penalty could have turned things around for Dakkada but however, it upset the team as Yusuf in the 89th minute caught the defenders napping and buried another chance after beating Victor Edafe in goal.

That followed with another of his strikes in added time when Dakkada went on a counter and left their defence open, Abubakar Lawal made a run and passed the ball to Yusuf who completed his brace to hand the visitors a 3-0 win against fifth placed Dakkada FC.

The victory lifted Nasarawa United from the 20th position to the seventeenth position with a game at hand against fellow relegation strugglers, Rangers.

Speaking after the match, Nasarawa United acting Manager, Abubakar Arikya, acknowledged the quality of Dakkada FC team, noting that it was a bad day in office for them.

“The team is not a bad side. They are good. It’s just that it is not their day today”.

For Dakkada FC coach, Caleb Esu who was stunned by the scoreline, he said his team may have been complacent against Nasarawa United, adding that the players did not do badly but were recovering from fatigue.

“Actually all I needed was the maximum three points and I instructed the players on how we should go about it. May be complacency may have set in. I have never played a game and conceded 3 goals. It has never happened in my history of football”.

Anas Yusuf who was voted man of the match, was one goal short of going home with the matchday ball.

NPFL round 16

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jimmyiovine:
Meanwhile some people are still waiting for private company to recruit coaches for them. How can PWC be doing recruitment, are they a sports company?! From what I know they are a finance/economic company. Na wa for Naija

I think we should be patient with this Pinnick-led NFF.

jimmyiovine:
The firm is PWC. Both Vice Presidents as well as the General Secretary have name dropped them in recent interviews

OGN don start. How credible is this news?

Disengaged Coaches Of Nigeria U17, 20 Teams Reapply To Keep Their Position
January 16, 2020 095

Former head coaches of the national youth teams of Nigeria have tender their letter of application to continue in their role following the expiration of their contracts which wasn’t renewed by the Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF) .


NFF disengaged the coaches after their contracts expired citing poor performance of the team as the reason why the football body is throwing open their positions but the coaches want to keep their position.

As at the time of filing in this reports, coach Manu Garba, Paul Aigbogun and Imama Amapakabo have all applied to keep their jobs as coach of the Under-17, Under-20 and Under-23 respectively. Some of their assistants also applied.

This time around the NFF won’t be in charge of the recruitment as it has been handed over to a private firm who will screen the candidates before conducting an interview among the coaches for recommendations to the NFF.

Already as many as 60 coaches have applied and most of them possess coaching certificates of the highest level making the process a lot harder to pick the successful candidates for the job.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRgabZ3mMrU

!00% at the bolded

Subzero047:
Your arguments does not follow the rules of logic

Eze's best chance and easiest route of changing allegiance is now and you are telling me that when he reaches the premier league and starts performing that's when he will change allegiance

Forget your Mount, Alli argument every footballer backs himself, we said the same about Tomori and he didnt hesitate to declare for England

If Eze starts performing in the premier league and gets the attention of the English FA forget it

As long as he once considered playing for Nigeria, I believe he will not consider sitting on the bench for 3Lions fulfilling. These players want to play.

elyte89:
U can't really determine what's fulfilling to someone else career...sitting on d bench of 3lions might b more fulfilling to him Dan winning AFCON with Nigeria

that's right. Belgium never capped him at the U21 level.

junnyjake:
Dessers don't need no switch

Me I want Victor Agali to coach SE. Garba Lawal even dey. Mutiu Adepoju when get UEFA license dey.. dem plenty..
So tell me, why Yobo?

Danielnino00:
Because he is human..

Is it so wrong for an ex international to coach the national team ?
Didn't Keshi and Siasia achieve success with the national team when they were in charge?
Some of the most successful national teams in the world are being coached by ex internationals..

We are the unofficial #1 in Africa. Wetin even dey African football to conquer? Guys think big for once. Abi Ikpeba no win AFCON with Naija?

charlesemeka85:
Super Eagles can be the No 1 team in Africa under Gernot Rohr if the coach is offered a new long-term contract, according to former Nigeria star Victor Ikpeba.

Rohr’s contract with the Eagles runs out in June and from this month he is free to discus with other teams.

However, Ikpeba said the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will do well to give the Franco-German coach a new deal based on what he has so far achieved with the team.


“We’re still not the best team in Africa, but we have made some progress under Rohr, who has pushed his youthful team to play at the World Cup and finish third at the AFCON,” he argued.

“We now need to give him a long-term deal so that he can continue the good work he has started.”

Rohr first took charge of Nigeria in 2016, before the contract was extended till 2020.

This year, Nigeria will continue the quest to qualify for the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon as well as kick-start their campaign for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

I'm not worried about Eze now that we are close to having Ejaria.

tbaba1234:
Not much is happening with Eze now but there is a chance, he will play for us.

convince? lol
Those players are already in the bag. Just start the switch process.

Kbs468:
NFF Begins Moves to Secure Ovie, Dessers Nigeria Allegiance Switch

January 15, 2020

7:29 am


The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has begun moves to ensure that the pair of Heracles Almelo forward, Cyriel Dessers and Reading midfielder, Ovie Ejaria get to play for the Super Eagles, Completesports.com reports.

There are valid reports the NFF is trying to convince both Ejaria and Dessers to switch international allegiance to Nigeria and have filed their applications to the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA).



One of Reading’s standout performers this term has been 22-year-old Ejaria, with the Liverpool loanee having lit up the Championship for much of the season so far since arriving at the Madejski Stadium last summer.

With three goals and three assists in 22 Championship outings, Ejaria has really thrived under the stewardship of Mark Bowen with the Welshman having deployed the youngster largely in a central midfield role that has given him licence to roam.

Ejaria will no doubt prove to be a key cog in any real push for the play-offs that Reading manage to pull off between now and the end of the season with the youngster offering both goals and creativity that will prove vital.



This is what the NFF has seen and are already working on for the player to switch international allegiance to Nigeria, same as Dessers who has had a blistering campaign with Heracles in the Dutch Eredivisie.



Meanwhile, Belgian-born Dessers who is the current leading scorer in the Eredivisie with 12 goals in 18 games for Heracles has expressed his desire to represent Nigeria ahead of Belgium, having attracted interest from both nations.

He said: “After series of discussion with the NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, I have decided to fully commit myself to Nigeria and the Super Eagles and I am going to work to be part of the team and fight for more successs for the country.”

By Oluyemi Ogunseyin

ehen.. this guy should leave EPL once and for all.

charlesemeka85:
Espayol, cska Moscow and Nantes interested in Isaac Success

yea from the bench.

Subzero047:
PSG 3-3 Monaco

This is what Onyekuru would have been starring in

It's not a matter of not appreciating what we have. It is pure bad belle. say it as it is.

Koboko99:
The Nigerian representatives and how they voted.

NFF technical committee didn't vote for her, the same technical committee they want Rohr to report to.

Perpetual Nkwocha voted her as 5th.

Its a shame we don't appreciate what we have.

The queen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjhMJk90Nqs

esp as we get players boku for this age grade.. who knows we could have won gold.

jihday:
If you know as this thing dey pain me ehn

thanks

Subzero047:
Yea

Tammy score today? abeg someone help me check. i dont have internet

Me is still dey mourn say we no dey go olympics. It is almost as bad as not qualifying for WC. I would even trade AFCON for olympics

He will get game time at liverpool. He is the kind of player that will take his chances when he gets it. I think the Liverpool opportunity will spur him to work really hard.

elyte89:
If and only if samu can go to AC MILAN ; dts if dey look @ his ways o

He needs playing time,I doubt if Liverpool would b best for now....

AC MILAN WILL SERVE TWO PURPOSES, its a big brand and a big club trying to get back to deir old glory days; and he would also get to play dere very well