Sunday, December 14, was a good day for several Nigerian footballers who left their opponents with blurred visions following a number of excellent performances.
Footynaija.com here highlights the most eye-catching of the displays.
Akor Adams wore his magic boots to confuse his markers as he registered a goal and two assists to fire Sevilla to a 4-0 win over Real Oviedo. Chidera Ejuke came off the bench and danced like prime Diego Maradona to net the fourth goal for Sevilla but it was Adams who was named the Man of the Match for a Thierry Henry-like performance.
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The world’s largest octopus could not have done better than Maduka Okoye who saved everything thrown at him to help Udinese embarrass champions Napoli 1-0.
Gift Orban was too hot to handle for Fiorentina defenders with the Nigerian striker scoring the two goals – including a 93rd-minute winner – that powered Hellas Verona to a fine 2-1 away Serie A win.
Anthony Dennis had all of Gaziantep’s midfielders in his pockets as his Goztepe kept a clean sheet in a 1-0 away win in the Turkish Super League.
As captain, Wilfred Ndidi lost control of his army late in the game as ten-man Besiktas fumbled a three-one advantage to settle for a 3-3 draw at Trabzonspor. Paul Onuachu was suspended for the clash of the titans.
Rafiu Durosinmi hid well the disappointment of being dropped from Nigeria’s AFCON squad as the youngster struck the opening goal in Viktoria Plzen’s 2-0 win against Dukla Praha.
It was written all over Bruno Onyemaechi that he could not wait to join his Super Eagles mate in Egypt as he did the needful in Olympiacos’ goalless draw at Aris in the Greece Super League.
Cyriel Dessers must have worn the Superman cape under his jersey in his last game for Panathinaikos before heading to the AFCON. The striker netted the opener after only five minutes and won the penalty for the second goal to guide his club to a 2-1 win over NFC Volos.
Youngster Salim Fago Lawal showed why Coach Eric Chelle named him in Nigeria’s AFCON squad as he scored a pure poacher’s finish to hand NK Istra an early lead against HNK Rijeka. The game was later abandoned with the scoreline at 1-1.
Raphael Onyedika was the chief organiser in the middle of park as Club Brugge lashed FCV Dender like a disobedient student following a 5-1 win away from home.
In the English Premier League, Christantus Uche was a 77th minute substitute for Crystal Palace who struck the post twice before falling to a 3-0 defeat against rampaging Manchester City.
