NIGERIANS PLAYERS ABROAD....
Chuma Anene Scores On Amkar Perm Debut Vs Zenit St Petersburg
Former Norway youth international Chuma Anene bagged his first goal for Amkar Perm on his debut in his side’s 1 - 1 draw with Zenit St Petersburg.
In the 10th minute, Artem Dzyuba opened the scoring for the home team but Anene leveled the scoreline in the 66th minute, four minutes before he departed from the game.
Amkar Perm’s Nigeria international Fegor Ogude is still serving a suspension and was not named in the roster. Russian - Nigerian defender Brian Idowu lasted the distance while injured Izunna Uzochukwu was a spectator.
Chuma Anene penned a two - year contract with Amkar Perm in August, joining the team from from Macedonia vice - champions FK Rabotnički.
The Gadzhi Gadzhiyev led side return home to face Mordovia Saransk on Monday, September 28 in their next fixture.
Sylvester Igbonu Ends 434 - Minute Goal Drought But Ufa Lose
Obafemi Martins scoops first trophy of season
The Cascadia Cup is a regional trophy contested by the Northwest teams in the MLS, namely Seattle Sounders, Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers and the team with highest number of points in the meetings of the three teams win the trophy.
Sounders top with 12 points to win their fourth Cascadia Cup.
Nigeria striker Fanendo Adi of Portland Timbers was the top scorer of this year’s Cascadia Cup with three goals.
Sylvester Igboun scored his second goal of the season in the colours of FC Ufa but it was his vain as his club were thrashed 4 - 1 by Terek Grozny in their ninth game in the Russian Premier League.
In the first half, the home team took the lead in the 10th minute, then, Maurício netted a second in the 36th minute.
On 69 minutes, Igboun scored from the penalty spot to end his 434 - minute goal drought dating back to July 31 and which lasted for four matches.
The Nigeria international last hit target on July 31 in Ufa’s 1 - 1 draw with Kuban Krasnodar on game week three prior to the contest at the Stadion im. Akhmat-Khaji Kadyrova on Saturday.
Igboun has been called up for the upcoming Super Eagles friendlies against DR Congo and Cameroon in October.
hmed Musa, Doumbia star in CSKA comeback win
Ahmed Musa has now scored five league goals for CSKA this season
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Ahmed Musa and Seydou Doumbia scored a brace each to help CSA
Moscow stage a remarkable comeback to win 6-4 at Mordovia Saransk on
Sunday.The road win keeps them top of the table on 25 points from nine matches.
CSKA were three goals down after 15 minutes during which they had a player sent off.
But they turned on the style in the early second half to pull back two goals.
Cote d’Ivoire star Doumbia then got on the scoreboard after 59 minutes with an assist from Ahmed Musa to make it 3-3.
However, the home team retook the lead in the 68th minute, before CSKA fought back to draw level at 4-4 through Nigeria international Musa in the 80th courtesy of an assist by Doumbia.
Ahmed Musa then put his army team ahead 5-4 five minutes later for his fifth league goal this season, before Doumbia completed his own brace two minutes from time to wrap up a remarkable fight-back.
Otubanjo grabs hat-trick in Austria
Otubanjo who was part of the Golden Eaglets that won silver when Nigeria hosted the FIFA U17 World Cup in 2009, has been impressive for his new club and has so far scored 14 goals in nine matches in the on-going season.
“I’m very happy with the victory on Friday and I really thank God for making it possible for me to score three goals against SC Weiz,” said the former FC Red Bull Salzburg’s striker after Friday's win.
“It was an interesting match because they scored first just five minutes into the game, but I equalised in the 20th minute; I scored another goal for my club in the 42nd minute and I actually scored the last goal of the match in the 88th minute.”
He said his rich vein of form might not be unconnected with a new lease of life at Weiss Linz FC after some torrid time at FC Red Bull Salzburg due to injury from where he was loaned out to FC Pasching.
The 2015/2016 Regionalliga Mitte season which started in July has seen Otubanjo among the goals in the Regionalliga Mitte featuring teams from the central region including Styria, Carinthia, Upper Austria and East Tyrol.
Ighalo strikes twice to celebrate Eagles return
Ighalo scored in the 10th and 28th minutes to record his fourth goal in the English Premier League and mark his club’s second win in the English top-flight league. It was also Watford's first win at St.James Park since 1981.
Watford now have eight points, while Newcastle remain winless thus far.
His goals came just a day after he was named on a 24-man squad by Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh for matches against Cameroon and Congo next month.
Last month, Oliseh snubbed Ighalo for a 2017 AFCON qualifier in Tanzania despite the striker scoring his first goal for the Super Eagles against Chad in June.
Enyeama sent off in France
Ironically, his dismissal came on the day he was recalled by Nigeria to two friendlies against Congo and Cameroon next month after the drama that surrounded his call-up to an AFCON qualifier against Tanzania last month.
The 33-year-old goalkeeper was sent off in the 69th minute of the game after Rennes Giovanni Sio appeared in his front and went down.
Lille though still picked a point on the road in the game as they drew 1-1.
This is the second time Enyeama will be sent off in his professional career, the first was on 30th August, 2009, when he was in action for Israeli team Hapoel Tel Aviv in a game they drew 1-1 at home with Maccabi Petah Tikva.
Victor Moses sinks EPL most expensive starting XI
Senegal’s Diafra Sakho doubled West Ham lead after 31 minutes, before Kevin de Bruyne halved the deficit in the second half for City.
Moses opening goal was the first conceded by City this season and it led to the millionaire club suffering their first loss of the campaign.
West Ham have also felled Arsenal and Liverpool away from home this season and they are now second on the table with 12 points from six matches.
Moses was later replaced after an hour at City.
Moses' compatriot, 18-year-old Kelechi Iheanacho was introduced by City six minutes from time but he could not reproduce his recent match-winning heroics at Crystal Palace.
Obafemi Martins scored his 13th MLS goal of this term at BC Place Stadium as Seattle Sounders continued their push for a play - off spot with a 3 - 0 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps.
The Nigeria international set up Andreas Ivanschitz’s goal in the 45th minute before adding more gloss to the scoreline, himself, with an 87th minute strike.
For the home team, Canada youth international Sam Adekugbe came off the bench one minute from time while Martins was on the pitch for the full 90 minutes.
Canada international Tesho Akindele appeared for 23rd time in the MLS in the ongoing campaign but could not add to his five - goal tally as Dallas lost 3 - 1 to Sporting KC, who pay the wages of the injured Ike Opara and Amobi Okugo.
For the home team, Jalil Anibaba was a 92nd minute substitute while Akindele joined the fray 19 minutes out of intermission.
United States youth - teamer Fatai Alashe played all 90 minutes of San Jose Earthquakes 3 - 2 loss to New York City. Teammate Innocent Emeghara is out injured, so did not feature.
Over to the Stade Saputo (Montreal, Quebec), New England Revolution lost 3 - 0 to a Didier Droga inspired Montreal Impact. Striker Sean Okoli was not in action for the visitors.
Chicago Fire lost for the 16th time this season after they were beaten 1 - 0 by Orlando City. Their Nigerian number 77 Kennedy Igboananike started and lasted the distance. He has scored 7 goals in 28 games.
Over to Utah, where Real Salt Lake tackled LA Galaxy. There was no place in the roster for defender Boyd Okwuonu, who has appeared 3 times for Real Salt Lake in the MLS this season.
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