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Not much ado about Nigerians in footballl,

16/01/2011

Italian League C1 B
Juve Stabia - Barletta 1:0
32' Jerry Uche Mbakogu (Juve Stabia) (1:0)

The Odemwingie goals and assist here. Probably player of the week perfomance by the Nigerian (only competition is Tevez):
http://soccerblogvideo..com/2011/01/westborm-3-2-blackpool-odemwingie-great.html

Not much to report about otherwise:

16/01/2011
Friendlies
FK Haugesund (Norway) - Lov Ham (Norway) 5:0
90' Ugonna Anyora (FK Haugesund) (5:0)

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I never said the revolution is great. I'm just saying it is a big revolution. Out of 20 outfield players from the World Cup Squad only 6 are left in the squad. Of those 6 Adeleye, Echeijile and Obinna were essentially fringe players at the World Cup.

How else would you call it if not a revolution? Siasia has not invited 70% of the squad!

I too am not a big fan of the Amoebi call-up, but I very much like the rest of the team.

GOALKEEPERS: Vincent Enyeama (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Israel), Dele Aiyenugba (Bnei Yehuda, Israel)

DEFENDERS: Chibuzor Okonkwo (Heartland), Ayodele Adeleye (Metallurh Donetsk, Ukraine),Taye Taiwo (Olympic Marseille, France), Michael Odibe (A. C. Siena, Italy), Olubayo Adefemi(Skoda Xanthi, Greece), Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Braga, Portugal), Joseph Yobo (Fenerbahce, Turkey)

MIDFIELDERS: John Mikel Obi (Chelsea, England), Obiora Nwankwo (Inter Milan, Italy),Victor Moses (Wigan Athletic, England), Bartholomew Ibenegbu (Heartland), Olufemi Ajilore (FC Groningen, The Netherlands)

FORWARDS: Ahmed Musa (V.V.V. Venlo, The Netherlands), Osaze Odemwingie (West Brom, England), Obinna Nsofor (West Ham, England), Shola Ameobi (Newcastle, England), Emmanuel Emenike (Karaburkspor, Turkey), Peter Utaka (Odense Boldklub, Denmark)

Frankly I am surprised with no Kalu Uche or Lukman Haruna, but all in all he brought in all the best defenders (Okonkwo, Adeleye, Adefemi) and all the perspective untried forwards. From the squad at the world cup only 2 GKs, 4 defenders and 2 strikers remain. That means 12 new faces (although Mikel is just coming back to the squad and not a new face).

Good to see two local guys (Okonkwo and Ibenegbu).

Not true. Ronaldinho got almost everything he knows from Okocha, so that makes Okocha the most talented to ever play football

I've closely followed football since 1990. But OK.

Lets stay with people from the modern days. The following people never were and never will be better than Cristiano Ronaldo (I will omit defenders like Zanetti and GKs like Buffon, as comparing defensive players to offensive players is ridiculous in itself):

People on the list that are not and never will be better than CR:
Ronaldinho
Pavel Nedved
Lilian Thuram
Marcel Desailly
Edgar Davids
Luis Figo
Xavi
Andres Iniesta
Luis Suarez

On the list the only players still active that were possibly better or better than CR are: Lionel Messi and Ronaldo. And even those two are debatable (as to who is better between Messi and CR the debate is still open).

CR may not be the best player ever, but he is better than 80-90% of the people on the list. And I hate CR.

8/01/2011 (Saturday)

English FA Cup 2010/2011
Fulham FC - Peterborough United 6:2
45' Dickson Etuhu (Fulham FC) (2:0)

Coupe de France
Jarville - FC Sochaux 0:1
82' Ideye Aide Brown (FC Sochaux) (0:1)

English League Div. 2
Tranmere Rovers FC - Walsall 3:3
56' Lateef Elford-Alliyu (Tranmere Rovers) (3:1)
NOTE: Has played for the English u17 side.

6/01/2011 (Thursday)

Friendly
FC Den Bosch - VVV-Venlo 1:2
45' Alex Nkume (VVV Venlo) (1:2)

Wow, been a long time since a Nigerian scored a goal,

5/01/2011 (Wednesday)

Greek National League A
Asteras Tripolis FC - Ergotelis 3:0
16' Chigozie Udoji (Asteras Tripolis) (1:0)

Just look at the replays, no one was treating this seriously, Come on, Kameni was marauding as an attacker in the opponents half

26/12/2010

English League Div. 1 2010/2011
Cardiff City - Coventry City 2:0
21' Seyi Olofinjana (Cardiff City) (2:0)

22/12/2010

Spain Copa del Rey 2010/2011
UD Almeria - Real Mallorca 4:3
67' Kalu Uche (UD Almeria) (3:2)

19/12/2010 (Sunday)

Spanish League Primera Div. 1 2010/2011
UD Almeia - Getafe CF 2:3
7' Kalu Uche (UD Almeria) (1:0)

French League 1st Div. 2010/2011
FC Sochaux - FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1:1
35' Ideye Aide Brown (FC Sochaux) (1:1)

Turkey Super Ligi 2 2010/2011
Rizespor - Samsumspor 0:1
83' Simon Zenke (Samsumspor) (0:1)

A lot of matches not taking place due to the attack of winter in Europe.

18/12/2010 (Saturday)

Italian Serie B
Varese - Siena 1:0
14' Osarimen Ebagua (Varese) (1:0)
Not your typical goal,  a backheel lob,  see here:
http://www.footytube.com/video/as-varese-1910-siena-dec18-68115

Greek Super Liga
Kavala - Atromitos 1:1
52' Bartholomew Ogbeche (Kavala) (1:0)
Opprtune goal by Ogbeche:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT0s8lSJZWQ

South Africa - Premier Soccer League
Moroka Swallows - Orlando Pirates 0:2
41' Ezenwa Otorogu (Orlando Pirates) (0:1)

Kuwaiti Federation Cup
Altadamon - AlJahra 2:0
?' Adolfols Prince (Altadamon) (1:0)
?' Adolfols Prince (Altadamon) (2:0)
Does anyone recognize Prince from the Nigerian League? I think he is the topscorer in Kuwait.

Odemwingie has 6 goals and 2 assists.

16/12/2010 (Czwartek)

UEFA Europa League
VfB Stuttgart - Odense BK - Denmark 5:1
72' Peter Utaka (Odense BK) (4:1)

Is this regarding Charles Nwaogu? I'm sorry, but I only know he has 13 goals for the season, but don't have any details.

Hey

The topic of the thread is "Goals from Nigerians all over the world". If you want to comment on how Nigerians are coping in general you should make a separate thread.

Additionally thing is that following goals is much easier than following defenders or midfielders. Finding out whether a Nigerian scored a goal is way easier than finding out how well John Doe played in the Austrian League.

BTW:
Polish League Division 1 (second highest division)
Striker Charles Nwaogu (Flota Swinioujscie) has scored 13 goals in 17 games and is the topscorer of the division before winter break. The player could be playing for Lech Poznan in the spring (Lech is the team that are the shock team of the Europa League).

12/12/2010

Italian Calcio League A 2010/2011
US Lecce - Chievo Verona 3:2
16' Edward Ofere (US Lecce) (1:0)
Ofere's third goal of the season, which is quite good given that Ofere has only had a handful of starts. His perfomances of late have made him a starter in the last few games.

Greek National League A
Ergotelis - Kerkyra 3:0
6' Egutu Oliseh (Ergotelis) (1:0)

Greek National League A
Xanthi - Kavala 1:1
3' Benjamin Onwuachi (Kavala) (1:1)

Swiss Super League
FC Grasshopper - FC Basel 2:1
12' Innocent Emeghara (FC Grasshopper) (1:0)
16' Innocent Emeghara (FC Grasshopper) (2:0)

Turkey Super Ligi 2
Samsumspor - B.B. Gaziantep 4:0
24' Akeem Agbetu (Samsumspor) (1:0)
68' Simon Zenke (Samsumspor) (4:)

Italian League C1 B
Juve Stabia - Benevento 2:1
40' Jerry Uche Mbakogu (Juve Stabia) (1:0)

11/12/2010 (Saturday)

Turkey Super Ligi
Karabukspor - Antalyaspor 2:0
86' Emmanuel Emenike (Karabukspor) (2:0)
Attacking midfielder's Emenike twelth of the season. Goes topscorer all by himself.
Given that the Turkish Federation are adamant at having him play for them it's high time Siasia talked to him, before it's too late.

Read more about Emenike and his nightmare relations with the NFF here:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/9278746.stm

Italian Serie B
Modena - Varese 0:2
16' Osarimen Ebagua (Varese) (0:1)

English League Div. 3
Macclesfield Town FC - Gillingham FC 2:4
33' Adebayo Akinfenwa (Gillingham FC) (1:4)

English FA Trophy
Sudbury - Hampton and Richmond 1:4
41' Lawrence Yaku (Hampton and Richmond) (1:4)

Tunisian League
Avenir Sportif de Gabes - Espérance Sportive de Tunis 2:1
64' (pen.) Michael Eneramo (Espérance Sportive de Tunis) (2:1)

Emmanuel Emenike scores again,  not bad for someone who is theorethically an attacking midfielder,

10/12/2010 (Friday)

Holland Eredivisie League
Heracles Almelo - VVV-Venlo 2:2
90' Uchebo Okechukwu (VVV Venlo) (2:2)

Actually he scored in the reserves (I believe twice), Always something,

I agree. Good analysis. Got one goal I missed by Moses Lamidi. However the analysis missed the Emenike goal that keeps him top of the Turkish league scoring list.

I found the analysis here:
http://www.completesportsnigeria.com/category/eagles-euro-roundup/

Relatively good Sunday in the big leagues for Nigerians

5/12/2010 (Sunday)

Italian Calcio League A
US Lecce - Genoa 1:3
45' Edward Ofere (US Lecce) (1:0)

English Premier League
West Bromwich Albion - Newcastle United FC 3:1
71' Peter Odemwingie (West Bromwich Albion) (2:0)
89' Peter Odemwingie (West Bromwich Albion) (3:0)

Turkey Super Ligi 2010/2011
Fenerbahce - Karabukspor 2:1
45' Emmanuel Emenike (Karabukspor) (2:1)
Goal tally is up to 11 for the season. Emenike remains top scorer of the league.

Swiss Challenge League
FC Chiasso - Wohlen 4:1
55' Ikechukwu Kalu (FC Chiasso) (2:0)

4/12/2010 (Saturday)

Italian Serie B
Varese - Reggina
51' Osarimen Ebagua (Varese) (1:0)

Denmark SAS-Ligaen
Odense BK - Aalborg BK
27' Peter Utaka (Odense BK) (1:0)
57' Peter Utaka (Odense BK) (3:0

Serbia 1. SFL League
Javor - Rad Belgrade 2:1
18' Obiora Emmanuel Odita (Javor) (1:0)

Tunisia Cup
E.Gawafel.S.Gafsa - A.S. Marsa 2:1
63' Ibe Ogbana (E.Gawafel.S.Gafsa) (1:0)

3/12/2010 (Friday)

Egyptian League
Itthad Al Shorta - El Gounah 1:0
91' Minusa Buba (Itthad Al Shorta) (1:0)

30/11/2010 (Tuesday)

Actually no goals to be mentioned, but I can not omit the fact that Obinna Nsofor had the game of his career. He singlehandedly destroyed Man Utd in the FA Cup (end score 4:0) with 4 assists and 1 wrongfully dissallowed goal,

Watch it here:
http://www.mysoccerplace.net/video/west-ham-vs-man-united-40

A brilliant game by the Nigerian.

29/11/2010 (Monday)

German Bundesliga 2nd Div.
SpVgg Gr. Fürth - TSV 1860 Munich 1:0
27' Kingsley Onuegbu (SpVgg Gr. Fuerth) (1:0)

28/11/2010 (Sunday)

Usual suspects score again,

French League 1
Caen - FC Sochaux 0:3
49' Brown Ideye (FC Sochaux) (0:2)
7th goal of the season

Greek National League A
Olympiakos Volou - Kavala FC 1:1
90' Benjamin Onwuachi (Kavala FC) (1:1
7th goal of the season
(Onwuachi received a straight red straight afterwards)

Turkey Super Ligi
Karabukspor - Ankaragucu 5-1
26' Emmanuel Emenike (Karabukspor) (1:0)
88' Emmanuel Emenike (Karabukspor) (5:1)
10th goal of the season for Emenike

German Bundesliga 2nd Div.
Karlsruher SC - Rot-Weiss Oberhausen 4:0
47' Macauley Chrisantus (Karlsruher SC) (2:0)

Tunisian League
E.Gawafel.S.Gafsa - Avenir Sportif de Gabes 1:0
66' Ibe Ogbana (E.Gawafel.S.Gafsa) (1:0)

Have a look:
http://www.kooora.com/default.aspx?player=60775

And Ike can be short for Ikechukwu