ENGLAND
John Obi Mikel, Victor Moses (Chelsea): Super Eagles forward Victor Moses scored his first Chelsea goal on Saturday in the team’s league 1-1 draw against home side, Swansea City, at the Liberty Stadium. The former Wigan winger profited from a Gary Cahill header. Moses’ innocuous flip header ricocheted off the post and then into the net in the 61st minute. He played for 73rd minute before he was substituted by Daniel Sturridge. John Mikel Obi played all 90 minutes and was a big influence in his team’s game. Saturday’s game was Mikel’s 10th Premier League game of the season while it was Moses’ fourth.
Victor Anichebe (Everton): Super Eagles striker Victor Anichebe who is line to make a comeback to the national team ahead of the 2013 AFCON was not listed in Everton’s 2-2 draw against Fulham at the Craven Cottage on Saturday. Anichebe has played six games for Everton and scored twice since the start of this season.
Danny Shittu (Milwall): Forgotten Super Eagles defender Danny Shittu played for 90 minutes in Milwall’s 4-1 away win over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday. It was Shittu’s 10th game of the season for the npower Championship club.
Sone Aluko, Seyi Olofinjana (Hull City): Sone Aluko scored a 16th minute goal against Barnsley on Saturday at the KC Stadium. Aluko who was also on target penultimate weekend against Bristol City has now scored five goals thus far this season.
Dickson Etuhu (Blackburn Rovers): Dickson Etuhu played his 12th game of the season on Saturday in Blackburn Rovers’ 2-0 away loss to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The Nigerian was in action throughout the duration of the game.
Efe Sodje (Bury Town): Bury survived the half-time dismissal of former Super Eagles defender, Efe Sodje, to beat Exeter 1-0 and reach the second round of the FA Cup on Saturday. The veteran centre-back had given the League One club the lead in the 35th minute and although he was sent off for a second bookable offence, after bringing down Alan Gow, the game went to replay. It was Sodje’s seventh game of the season.
Magnus Okuonghae (Colchester Utd): Nigeria’s Magnus Okuonghae was on the losing side on Saturday as Colchester lost 3-1 to Essex neighbours, Chelmsford in the first round of the FA Cup. The Nigerian went close to equalising for his team with score at 2-1 in the first half, but the Clarets held on to win the game. Nigerian-born Jahbo Ibehre also went close for Colchester.
Shola and Sammy Ameobi (Newcastle United): Super Eagles prospect Sammy Ameobi replaced Demba Ba in the 50th minute in Newcastle’s 1-1 away draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. It was Sammy’s second substitute appearance for the Magpies this season and the 20 year old has provided one assist. His elder brother Shola was an unused substitute. Shoal is yet to score a goal this term but has featured in four EPL games.
SPAIN
Sunday Stephen (Numancia), Ike Uche (Villarreal): Honours were even on Saturday between Numancia and Villarreal as the Segunda Liga game ended 1-1. Former Spain’s U-20 World Cup star Sunday Stephen was yellow-carded in the 41st minute of the game in which he played all 90 minutes likewise Eagles top striker, Ikechukwu Uche.
Uche who was on target in his club’s penultimate weekend game fired blanks in the stalemate which was his 11th game of the season. For one-cap Eagles midfielder, Stephen, fondly called Oryan, it was his 12th game of the season.
GERMANY
Anthony Ujah (FC Cologne): Nigeria’s Anthony Ujah failed to score in his eight appearances in the Bundesliga 2 for FC Cologne in their 2-1 away loss to VfR Aalen at the Scholz Arena on Sunday. He has so far scored three goals.
Kingsley Onuegbu (Sanderhausen): Kingsley Onuegbu played for 90 minutes on Friday in Sandhausen’s 2-1 away loss to Eintracht Braunschweig. The game was Onuegbu’s 8th game of the season since his loan move from Greuther Furth. He has played a total of 523 minutes thus far.
Moses Lamidi (FSV Frankfurt): Nigeria’s Moses Lamidi was not listed by FSV Frankfurt as they travelled to MSV Duisburg and won 2-1 over the weekend.
FRANCE
John Utaka (Montpellier): Super Eagles forward John Chukwudi Utaka played for only 39 minutes before he was replaced by Anthony Munier in Montpellier’s 1-1 away draw to Troyes on Saturday. The Eagles star who scored his first goal of the season for La Paillade in the 3-1 win over Nice has now played eight games thus far.
ITALY
Joel Obi (Inter Milan): Super Eagles midfielder Joel Chukwuma Obi was not listed in Inter Milan’s 3-1 away win over Juventus which halted the Bianconerri’s 49-game unbeaten run in the Serie A on Saturday. It was the Nerazurri’s fifth consecutive win of the season. Obi has played just once this season.
Obiora Nwankwo(Padova): Super Eagles midfielder Obiora Nwankwo was an unused sub on Saturday in Padova’s 1-1 home draw against Cesena. He has played four times this season for the Serie B side.
Osaretein Ebagua (Varese): Osareiten Ebagua was yellow-carded in the. 82nd minute on Saturday when his Serie B team, Varese, held Reggina to a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Oreste Granillo. The Nigerian has played 11 Serie B matches for Varese this season and has scored six goals so far. He has however bagged five yellow cards this season.
Onazi Ogenyi (Lazio): Former youth international Onazi Ogenyi was an unused substitute in Lazio’s 4-0 away loss to Catania on Sunday. He has made two Serie A appearances for Lazio this season.
HOLLAND
Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag): Former Flying Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo, was a 90th minute substitute on Saturday in ADO Den Haag’s and Roda JC’s goalless draw at the latter’s Parkstad Limburg. The centre-back on loan from Chelsea has now played 11 Eredevisie games this season for his Dutch club.
Ajilore Oluwafemi (Gronnigen): Forgotten Super Eagles midfielder Ajilore Oluwafemi was an unused substitute in Gronnigen’s 2-1 home loss to NEC Nijmegen at the Euroborg stadium on Sunday. He has so far played three games for the club since returning from his loan spell at Brondby.
Uche Nwofor, Alex Nkume (VVV Venlo): The Flying Eagles striker Uche Nwofor and Alex Nkume were not listed for action for Venlo as they defeated AZ Alkmaar at the Afaz stadium on Sunday. Nwofor has played seven games this season and scored three goals.
RUSSIA
Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow); Obinna Nsofor (Lokomotiv Moscow): Super Eagles winger Ahmed Musa made his 13th appearance for CSKA Moscow in the Moscow derby against Lokomotiv Moscow who benched his Nigerian compatriot Obinna Nsofor for the entire duration of the encounter. He has so far scored five league goals this season, while Nsofor, has played 12 games scoring only one goal.
Emmanuel Emenike(Spartak Moscow): Super Eagles striker fired blanks in Spartak Moscow’s 5-0 bashing of home side Krylya Sovetov on Saturday. Emenike was subbed at the start of the second half by Jano Ananidzein the 46th minute. The Eagles front man has played 13 matches for Spartak this season in the Russian Premier League and has four goals to his credit. He has played 804 minutes in total.
UKRAINE
Haruna Lukman, Taye Taiwo, Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kiev): Lukman Haruna returned to the Dynamo Kiev line up on Saturday and played 90 minutes in the club’s 2-0 home win over Tavriya. Tavriya did not parade Dele Adeleye and Abdul Afolabi in the game. Adeleye has played twice in the Russian league this season but Afolabi has not played thus far. Aside Haruna, Ideye played for six minutes in the game, replacing Marco Ruben in the 84th minute but there was noplace in the game for Taye Taiwo(suspended) and Kazeem Yusuf Ayila(not listed). Taiwo has played nine matchs this season since his loan move from AC Milan.
TURKEY
Joseph Yobo (Fenerbahce): Super Eagles captain who has returned to training at Turkish club, Fenerbahce, after being out injured, was not available for selection on Saturday in the team’s 2-1 away win over Akhisar Belediyespor. Yobo has so far played six games for his team this season after 10 rounds of game.
PORTUGAL
Elderson Echiejile (Braga): Super Eagles left back Elderson Echiejile played from start to finish in Braga’s 3-1 win over Gil Vicente on Saturday. Echiejile has played six games for his club thus far this season, totaling 50 minutes of action. He has been yellow-cardedtwice.
BELGIUM
Michael Uchebo(Cercle Brugges): Former Flying Eagles and Enugu Rangers striker, Michael Okechukwu Uchebo, played for 66 minutes before he was substituted by Portuguese star, Rudy, in Cercle Brugges’ 3-2 away loss to Mons on Saturday. It was Uchebo’s 11th Jupilar game of the season.
Kennedy Nwanganga (Genk): Nigeria’s Kennedy Nwanganga was not listed in Genk’s 2-1 away win over Gent on Saturday.
SCOTLAND
Efe Ambrose, Rabiu Ibrahim (Celtic): Super Eagles defender Efe Ambrose scored an own goal as Dundee United came from behind to grab an unlikely share of the points against sloppy Celtic in a 2-2 SPL draw at Tannadice.
Ambrose who replaced injured Thomas Rogne in the 20th minute of the encounter put a Barry Douglas cross past his own goalkeeper Fraser Forster in injury time. It was his sixth game of the season for the Hoops and has scored one goal. Rabiu was not listed for action.
NORWAY
George Agwuocha(Odd Grenland): Former Golden Eaglets striker George White Agwuocha was in action for 31 minutes on Friday in Odd Grenland’s 4-2 away loss to Fredsrikstad.
The one-time Kwara United starlet replaced Dag Olson in the 59th minute of the game which was his fourth of the season. Agwuocha has played a total of 47 minutes since his move to the Norwegian league.
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