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16/11/2013 (Saturday)

English League One
Colchester United- Swindon Town FC 1:2
78' Magnus Okuonghae (Colchester United) (1:2)

Portugal Liga de Honra
Farense - Oliveirense 4:0
25' Abraham Adelaja (Farense) (2:0)

Spanish League 2nd Division
Las Palmas - Mirandes 3:1
84' Macauley Chrisantus (Las Palmas) (3:1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEw1os-RdLo (goal at 0:50)

English League Two Div. 3
Scunthorpe United - Accrington 0:2
36' Kayode Odejayi (Accrington) (0:2)

English Conference League Div. 4
Welling - Nuneaton 1:2
90' Freddie Ladapo (Nuneaton) (1:2)

hunter2,1:
i think a talent such as iheanacho should be given a trial. If successfull, he would complement mikel and give him a run for the no.10 shirt.

I think talent like Success Isaac and Kelechi Iheanacho should be drafted into the side just to groom them and expose them. They are definitely not a waste of space compared to several other players, while gifting them national team exposure will only improve them.

phreakabit: Kwambe na nightmare oh! So we no get better back up for Ambrose?

What about returning to the Nedum Oduoha project?

Mikel had a bad game. Looked tired, played tired. Midfield was losing too many balls.

And that defence... Heart attack imminent whenever the Italians were close to the box - our boys were being skinned out there.

Official squads:

Italy: Sirigu, Maggio, Pasqual, Motta, Candreva, Ranocchia, Montolivo, Giaccherini, Rossi, Ogbonnia, Balotelli ///Nigeria: Ejide; Kwambe, Oboabona, Egwuekwe, Francis; Mikel, Onazi; Dike, Oduamadi, Moses; Ameobi.

So its basically a strong Italy team, a mix of first team players and benchers.

Found this squad on Eurosport:
A. Ejide
S. Kwambe
G. Oboabona
A. Egwueke
F. Benjamin
O. Onazi
J. Mikel
N. Oduamadi
B. Dike
S. Ameobi
V. Moses

One good, one decent, one scrub:

Brasil, Nigeria, Honduras and Bosnia looks about right.

13/11/2013 (Wednesday)

Norway Tippeligaen Playoffs
Sarpsborg 08 - Ranheim 1:0
45' Aaron Samuel Olanare (Sarpsborg) (1:0)

Sudanese Premier League
El Merreikh - Ahli Madani 4:1
?' Kelechi Osunwa (El Merreikh) (1:0)
?' Kelechi Osunwa (El Merreikh) (2:0)

11/11/2013 (Monday)

Czech Gambrinus League
FK Teplice - Slovan Liberec 1:1
45' Eugene Salami (FK Teplice) (1:0)

This team may be better individually than the Japan 93 team, but only time will tell.

Nonetheless the UAE 2013 was the most dominant U17 football ever at this tournament. Scoring 26 goals and losing just 5... Tremendous achievement underlined even more by the fact they played most of the tournament without the teams best players: Success Isaac.

So? The tournament still took place in 2012. I don't care who came up with the 2010 date (even if its his father), its plain wrong. You can find media reports from it - with Awoniyi's name and lowdowns from specific games.

donphilopus: Sometimes, I'd be tempted to believe this, because when Awoniyi's dad said there was a time he was beating Awoniyi just to leave football, and he still said Awoniyi was given an award in football at about 2010 and now they are telling us the guy is 16yrs old...

So does that mean he was given the award when he was just 13?? NO I don't agree with that..

Awoniyi should should be between the range of 17-20

First off the tournament you are referring to took place in 2012, not 2010. Secondly it was a U15 competition, so he received an award for being the best at a U15 tournament. Not to mention that you can also win awards as a U13 player.

As for the Golden Eaglets: Most players (including the entire first team) have been screened with MRI scans 4 times since July 2012. The test has a 99% accuracy in determining whether a player is U19. That means that with 99% accuracy the oldest any of the players in this squad can be be is 17,5. DO THE MATH!

Because I for one believe science over some suspect media report.

cumz: and someone is still telling me that these guys are under 17.... .
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.read between d lines

The tournament he is talking about was an U15 competition which Nigeria won by storming past the opposition. Not to mention it took place in 2012, not 2010, as the article states. You can even look it up.

Itusco: Nigeria once again won the FIFA U-17 World Cup to make it a record four times and bring much needed joy to a nation devoid of anything to celebrate these days. A huge feat achieved that was carried out by absolutely 'brilliant' players who showed there is indeed footballing talent in our great country. The Eaglets swept all before them convincing displays and ‘maturity’ way above their age. They scored a total of 26 goals, 6 of which were scored by the impressive Kelechi Iheanacho. While the country celebrates their triumph, i'm a bit irritated and sad ( yes sad!!!) because i know they didn't deserve their triumph because they cheated their way to the top and bullied honest countries out of the way. Its been a scourge that has affected our football since forever and simply does not pay off in the long run. Before you readers bite my head off, i'll give my reasons why i'm disgusted with the Golden Eaglets.

First things first,how did these guys pass the MRI test? FIFA claim they run tests on all participating players to determine their ages but apparently that test was waste of time. I can only draw two conclusions; 1. The MRI scan doesnt work. 2. Our boys used Juju to beat the machine. Because seriously i dont need a machine to tell me those guys are not less than 23-25 years and that's giving them the benefit of the doubt.According to FIFA records, the likes of Iheanacho, Success Isaac, Abdullahi Alfa are just 17 while other players like Habib Makanjuola, Abulazzez Abubakar are the youngest at just 14. My God are FIFA dumb or what? Iheanacho 17? Its freaking hilarious!!!


Someone pointed out that their jerseys are bigger than them hence they have to be young. I rebuked it with a simple explanation; they are simply malnourished. Rooney looked 22 when he was 17 because he fed well. Im not saying only Nigeria cheats. All African countries cheat while i raised my eyebrows at the South American players who looked rather old. The Europeans in my opinion looked really young especially the Russians and the Swedes. Some say u cant judge someone's age by their face but believe me if u line up 10 people, i can give an accurate age range of at least 8. My age range for these Eaglets...... well lets just move on. No wonder by the time these guys play the U-20 tournament, they flunk out simply because their real age has caught up with them and cant play at that level. Its easy to bully a 17 year old or younger. Its not if u dealing with a 20 year old.

After an Under 17 in 1999, on the back of walloping the Japanese 9-0, the Japan coach Philippe Troussier said he saw one of the Nigerian U 17 players enter a taxi with his “wife and two children” Its time we stopped deceiving ourselves and get real.


My biggest problem is the longevity of these 'world beaters'. How many of these players shine at these competitions but fizzle out 2 years later? Where are the likes of Chrisantus Macauley,Ganiyu Oseni, King Osanga who all rocked South Korea 2007? These guys should be 23 years or so yet they seem to have vanished off the face of earth. The likes of Rafeal, Danny Welbeck, Danny Rose, Victor Moses, David De Gea, Asier Illaramendi all played that tourmamet and today line up for the top teams in Europe.There is a minute number of these players that make the Super Eagles like Kanu Nwankwo, Victor Ikpeba, Wilson Oruma, Celestine Babayaro who somehow managed to line up for the senior team. I can bet that the current
crop of Eaglets will never make the national based on recent history and lets face it no European club wants to buy a 30 year old claimig to be 18. So where do they end up? Obscure soccer coutries like Singapore, Finland or India. Its damaging our football but everyone seems to be okay with cheating and win at all cost attitude even if it means lining up 25 year olds to bully innocent teenagers.

Im a big admirer of the system set up by the Europeans. The German team is currently made up of players who represented the junior teams and worked their way up to the senior team.

Mesut Ozil, Manuel Neuer, Sami Khedira, Mats Hummmels, Marcel Scmelzer, Jerome Boateng were all part of triumphant UEFA U21 Championship in 2009. Many of those players went on to play at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa just a year later. That is a country that is serious about football and not just interested in winning so that the the government can give the lands and cars. Spain is another brillaint example who are known for their youth system.

Basically all their senior players at one time played for the junior teams and if i remember correctly the likes of Xavi and Casillas came to Nigeria in 1999.They are fit as fiddle and still play football at the two biggest clubs in the world. Toni Kroos, Haris Seferovic,

Granit Xhaka, Isco, Mario Gotze, Neymar, Pablo Sarabia were all present at the 2009 U-17 World Cup in Nigeria and now play for the senior national team. Before i continue rambling,

Francesco Totti and Gianluigi Buffon may have finished bottom of the group with the Italian Under 17 team in Japan 93, but fastfoward 20 years, There's still no party without Totti and Buffon remains one of the best goalies in the world.

I'm sure u get my point now.

I wish these current Eaglets good luck. While i'm certain they will end up like them Chrisantus Macauley, i can only hope they prove me wrong. The debate about age cheats is getting old and over flogged so by now the NFF should know the right thing to do but i can only conclude they refuse to do it. Its winning them trophies but in the long runs wins us nothing. Shame on them and shame on Nigerians for celebrating mediocrity and cheating. It just proves we have no redeeming quality.

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You sir are pathetic. I have only this to say:
They passed 4 separate MRI tests starting July 2012, which have a 99% accuracy!

10/11/2013 (Sunday)

Spanish League Primera Div. 1
Villarreal CF - Atletico de Madrid 1:1
79' Ikechukwu Uche (Villareal CF) (1:1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYo4gy-1dys (goal at 3:05)

Premier League - Ukraine
Volyn - FC Dinamo Kiev 1:4
67' Aide Ideye Brown (FC Dinamo Kiev) (1:3)

Norway Tippeligaen
Sogndal - Aalesunds FK 1:2
71' Leke James (Aalesunds) (0:2)

Norway Tippeligaen
Lillestrom - Rosenborg BK 0:3
7' John Chibuike (Rosenborg BK) (0:1)
71' John Chibuike (Rosenborg BK) (0:3)

9/11/2013 (Saturday)

Turkish Super League
Sivasspor - Bursaspor 2:1
77' Taye Taiwo (Bursaspor) (1:1)
Taiwo's first of the season. Still a rocket of a shot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0TjTphl61s (goal at 2:15)

Turkish Super League
Kayserispor - Beşiktaş 0:3
90' Michael Eneramo (Beşiktaş) (0:3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip40ZB35HdE (goal at 7:10)

Belgium Jupiler League
Cercle Brugge KSV - Kortrijk 3:1
23' Michael Uchebo (Cercle Brugge KSV) (2:0)

Malta Premier League
Hibernians - Naxxar Lions 4:1
86' Obinna Obiefule (Hibernians) (4:1)

Malta Premier League
Sliema Wanderers - Rabat Ajax 4:1
82' Abubakar Bello Osagie (Sliema Wanderers) (3:1)

Denmark Division 1 League
Nordjylland - Horsens 1:2
23' Jude Nworuh (Horsens) (1:1)

Spanish League 2nd Division
Hercules CF - Las Palmas 2:1
18' Macauley Chrisantus (Las Palmas) (0:1)

7/11/2013 (Thursday)

Qatar Stars League
Qatar - Al Jaish 1:2
6' Kalu Uche (Al Jaish) (0:1)

Turkish Second Division
B.B. Gaziantep - Mersin İdmanyurdu SK 0:1
1' Raheem Lawal (Mersin İdmanyurdu SK) (0:1)
Nice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5JW2D7wSAo

6/11/2013 (Wednesday)

Turkish Second Division
Fethiyespor - Kahramanmaras 2:2
56' Ganiyu Oseni (Kahramanmaras) (1:2)

Denmark Cup
B93 - AGF Aarhus 0:2
1' Edafe Egbedi (AGF Aarhus) (0:1)
47' Edafe Egbedi (AGF Aarhus) (0:2)

4/11/2013 (Monday)

Spanish League Primera Div. 1
Elche CF - Villarreal CF 0:1
90' Ikechukwu Uche (Villarreal CF) (0:1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jasE7I82K8U

3/11/2013 (Sunday)

Swedish League Allsvenskan
Atvidabergs FF - Hacken 2:2
59' John Owoeri (Atvidabergs FF) (2:1)

Swedish League Allsvenskan
AIK Solna - Helsingborgs IF 2:1
11' Kennedy Igboananike (AIK Solna) (1:0)

Chinese Super League
Guangzhou RF - Shanghai Shenhua 4:2
27' PG Yakubu Aiyegbeni (Guangzhou RF) (1:0)

Malta Premier League
Naxxar Lions - Vittoriosa Stars 1:1
42' Jeremiah Ani (Naxxar Lions) (1:0)

Malta Premier League
Floriana - Birkirkara 1:3
73' Frank Temile (Birkirkara) (1:3)

Greek Football League
Acharnaikos - Glyfada FC 2:1
79' Patrick Ogunsoto (Acharnaikos) (2:1)

Turkish Second Division
Kahramanmaras - Tavsanli Linyitspor 4:1
3' Ganiyu Oseni (Kahramanmaras) (1:0)
11' Izu Azuka (Kahramanmaras) (2:0)
85' Izu Azuka (Kahramanmaras) (4:1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLGX3FNbtzw

2/11/2013 (Saturday)

Turkey Super League
Bursaspor - Fenerbahçe 2:3
83' Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahce) (1:2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGrds7E6JIM (goal at 3:55)

English League Div. 1
Millwall FC - Burnley FC 2:2
38' Danny Shittu (Millwall FC) (2:0)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bq2ENb-GuTU (goal at 0:35)

Latvia 1 Division
Daugava - Ilukstes BJSS 6:1
60' Olalekan Ibrahim Babatunde (Daugava) (3:1)

Cyprus 1st Div. League
Alki - Ethnikos Achnas FC 1:6
54' Chidi Onyemah (Ethnikos Achnas FC) (1:3)
57' Chidi Onyemah (Ethnikos Achnas FC) (1:4)
87' Chidi Onyemah (Ethnikos Achnas FC) (1:6)

Malta Premier League
Mosta - Sliema Wanderers - 3:2
9' Abubakar Bello Osagie (Sliema Wanderers) (0:1)

Indian Premier League
Chirag United SC - Churchill Brothers 3:2
77' Ranti Martins Soleye (Chirag United SC) (2:2)
88' Ranti Martins Soleye (Chirag United SC) (2:2)

Portugal Liga de Honra
Braga II - SC Beira Mar 2:4
31' Chidi Osuchukwu (Braga II) (1:0)

1/11/2013 (Friday)

Albania Super League
Teuta - Kastrioti 1:2
45' Abraham Alechenwu (Kastrioti) (1:1)

Qatar Stars League
Lekhwia - Al Jaish 0:1
64' Kalu Uche (Al Jaish) (0:1)

31/10/2013 (Thursday)

Spanish League Primera Div. 1
Granada CF - Atletico de Madrid 1:2
90' Odion Ighalo (Granada CF) (1:2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKz1jdic_vw (goal at 4:15)

30/10/2013 (Wednesday)
Busy Wednesday...

Poland Ekstraklasa League
Zaglebie Lubin - Lechia Gdansk 1:3
79' David Solomon Abwo (Zaglebie Lubin) (1:2)

Turkey Cup
Kardemir Karabukspor - Manavgat Evrensekispor 3:2
47' Joseph Akpala (Kardemir Karabukspor) (1:1)
72' Joseph Akpala (Kardemir Karabukspor) (3:2)

Greece Cup
Fokikos - Olympiacos CFP 3:5
25' Michael Oliatan (Olympiacos CFP) (1:3)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqPRh6bKsTo (goal at 1:30)

Ukraine Cup
Shakhtar Sverdlovsk - FC Dinamo Kiev 0:4
87' Aide Ideye Brown (FC Dinamo Kiev) (0:3)
90' Lukman Haruna (FC Dinamo Kiev) (0:4)

Denmark Cup
Nordvest FC - Horsens 0:4
12' Jude Nworuh (Horsens) (0:1)

Chinese Super League
Shandong Luneng - Beijing Guoan 1:3
16' Peter Utaka (Beijing Guoan) (0:1)
45' Peter Utaka (Beijing Guoan) (0:2)

29/10/2013 (Wednesday)

England FA Cup
Kidderminster - Bradford P.A. 2:1
108' Chibuzor Chilaka (Bradford P.A.)

28/10/2013 (Monday)

Romania Liga I
FC Dinamo Bucuresti - Concordia Chiajna 2:1
62' Gomo Onduku (Concordia Chiajna) (2:1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOBsslLQ_PY (goal at 2:10)

27/10/2013 (Sunday)

Spanish League Primera Div. 1
Villarreal CF - Valencia 4:1
17' Ikechukwu Uche (Villarreal CF) (1:0)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEMV3fWxW2c

Superleague Greece
Aris Thessaloniki - Platanias 1:2
72' Saloze Udoji (Aris Thessaloniki) (1:1)
http://livetv.ru/en/showvideo/159116_aris_platanias/ (goal at 1:10)

Belgium Jupiler League
RSC Anderlecht - Standard de Liege 1:1
36' Imoh Ezekiel (Standard de Liege) (1:1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QHgCyHou4U (goal at 0:35)

Norway Tippeligaen
Odd Grenland - Sarpsborg 08 2:2
44' Aaron Samuel Olanare (Sarpsborg) (1:1)

Latvia 1 Division
Jurmala FC - Daugava 0:3
19' Olalekan Ibrahim Babatunde (Daugava) (0:1)

Malta Premier League
Mosta - Qormi 2:1
19' Alfred Effiong (Qormi) (0:1)

Turkey Second Division
Adanademirspor - Mersin İdmanyurdu SK 1:1
30' Raheem Lawal (Mersin İdmanyurdu SK) (1:1)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e3sT-IQzBI (goal at 0:40)

Spanish League 2nd Division
Sporting Gijon - Las Palmas 2:3
8' Macauley Chrisantus (Las Palmas) (0:1)
22' Macauley Chrisantus (Las Palmas) (0:2)
68' Macauley Chrisantus (Las Palmas) (2:3)
7 games without a goal. And scores a hattrick. His finishing is excellent, but he seems out of shape.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miOKJH15EOI

Swedish League Division 1 North
Luleå IFK - Dalkurd 2:5
6' Chidi Dauda Omeje (Dalkurd) (0:1)
48' Michael Omoh (Dalkurd) (2:2)
56' Chidi Dauda Omeje (Dalkurd) (2:4)
82' Michael Omoh (Dalkurd) (2:5)

Swedish League Division 1 North
Eskilstuna City - IK Sirius Fotboll 2:4
3' Moses Ogbu (IK Sirius Fotboll) (0:1)
15' Moses Ogbu (IK Sirius Fotboll) (1:2)
84' PG Moses Ogbu (IK Sirius Fotboll) (2:4)

Denmark Division 1 League
Hjorring - Horsens 1:4
69' Jude Nworuh (Horsens) (1:3)

Don't know why but couldn't access since Sunday...

26/10/2013 (Saturday)

Swedish League Allsvenskan
Brommapojkarna - AIK Solna 0:6
27' Kennedy Igboananike (AIK Solna) (0:1)
45' Kennedy Igboananike (AIK Solna) (0:3)
http://www.footytube.com/video/if-brommapojkarna-aik-solna-oct26-238461?ref=tchan_ov_vidgrid

Denmark Superliga
FC Nordsjælland - FC Midtjylland 2:1
25' Sylvester Igboun (FC Midtjylland) (0:1)

Albania Super League
Bylis Ballsh - Lushnja 1:1
55' Solomonson Izuchukwuka (Bylis Ballsh) (1:1)

Israeli Premier League
MS Ashdod - Hapoel Beer Sheva 2:2
2' Yero Bello (MS Ashdod) (1:0)
27' Yero Bello (MS Ashdod) (2:0)

Malta Premier League
Sliema Wanderers - Vittoriosa Stars 2:0
50' Stanley Ohawuchi (Sliema Wanderers) (1:0)

Qatar Stars League
Meather - Al Jaish 2:4
40' Kalu Uche (Al Jaish) (0:3)
So Uche is off to get his last few big checks in the Middle East...

Italian Calcio League B
Spezia - Modena 2:1
28' PG Osarimen Ebagua (Spezia) (1:0)
84' PG Osarimen Ebagua (Spezia) (2:1)
Second goal is a golazo! Now on 5 goals in 11 games.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZOzV2gt68g (0:20 and 2:10)

Turkish Second Division
Tavsanli Linyitspor - Manisaspor 3:3
24' Akeem Agbetu (Tavsanli Linyitspor) (1:0)
40' Gideon Adinoy Sani (Tavsanli Linyitspor) (2:0)
http://www.trtspor.com.tr/videolar/tki-tavsanli-linyitspor-manisaspor-526.html (goal at 0:45)

Swedish League Division 1 South
Trelleborg - Halmia 4:1
74' Edward Ofere (Trelleborg) (4:1)

English League Two Div. 3
Newport - Southend United 3:1
53' Ismail Yakubu (Newport) (3:1)

25/10/2013 (Friday)

Turkish Premier League
Fenerbahçe - Gaziantepspor 3:1
14' Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahçe) (1:0)
87' Emmanuel Emenike (Fenerbahçe) (3:1)
First goal looks offside.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZy8CI8ROYA

Belgium Jupiler League
KAA Gent - Cercle Brugge KSV 1:1
4' Michael Uchebo (Cercle Brugge KSV) (0:1)
2 goals in 2 games.

Indian I-League
Sporting Goa - Rangdajied United 3:0
13' Ogba Kalu (Sporting Goa) (1:0)

23/10/2013 (Wednesday)

Cyprus Cup
Ethnikos Achnas Fc - Agia Napa 2:0
87' Philip Chidi Onyemah (Ethnikos Achnas FC) (2:0)

Albanian Cup
KS Dinamo Tirana - Bylis Ballsh 0:2
45' Michael Ebere Ikpe (Bylis Ballsh) (0:1)

22/10/2013 (Tuesday)

Estonia Meistriliiga
Tallinna FC Infonet - Paide LM 1:2
15' Jasper Uwaegbulam (Paide LM) (0:1)

What are you guys talking about?
The goal was awarded!!!