Posted: Feb 18, 2011
Super Eagles defensive midfielder, Kazeem Yusuf Ayila was on target in Dinamo Kiev’s 4-1 away bashing of Turkish side, Besisktas in one of the first leg ties of the Round of 32 games in the UEFA Europa League across Europe on Thursday.
Ayila who has not featured in the plans of new Super Eagles handlers led by Samson Siasia since the end of the 2010 World Cup scored the Ukrainian side’s third goal in the 56th minute after the club’s legend, Andriy Schevchenko had netted the second six minutes earlier.
Ognjen Vukojevic had given the eastern Europeans the lead in the 26th minute. Oleg Gusev grabbed the fourth and last of the night for Dinamo.
It was the Nigerian’s third Europa league appearance this season and first goal in Europe’s second -tier club competition.
Eagles left back, Elderson Uwa Echiejile was not listed in Braga’s 1-0 away loss to Lech Poznan, likewise Chidi Odiah whose Russian club, CSKA Moscow pipped PAOK Saloniki 1-0 away in Greece.
Ayila who has not featured in the plans of new Super Eagles handlers led by Samson Siasia since the end of the 2010 World Cup scored the Ukrainian side’s third goal in the 56th minute after the club’s legend, Andriy Schevchenko had netted the second six minutes earlier.
Ognjen Vukojevic had given the eastern Europeans the lead in the 26th minute. Oleg Gusev grabbed the fourth and last of the night for Dinamo.
It was the Nigerian’s third Europa league appearance this season and first goal in Europe’s second -tier club competition.
Eagles left back, Elderson Uwa Echiejile was not listed in Braga’s 1-0 away loss to Lech Poznan, likewise Chidi Odiah whose Russian club, CSKA Moscow pipped PAOK Saloniki 1-0 away in Greece.
F/EAGLES HOLD LIBYA TO 1-1 DRAW AGAIN
Posted: Feb 17, 2011
The Flying Eagles settled for another 1-1 draw with their Libyan counterparts in the last of their two-match tour of the north African country on Wednesday.
The Libyans scored first in the first period of the encounter played on the artificial turf of the Hugo Chavez Stadium, Benghazi, and the first half ended that way. Bright Ejike equalized for Nigeria in the second half.
“The Libyans were very aggressive. They took the match as if it were something else. Our boys could not understand what was going on”, said an official of the Nigeria team.
Both teams had ended their first match in a similar scoreline, at the same venue on Monday, with Chidi Osichukwu scoring for the Nigeria team before the Libyans equalized minutes to the end of the first period.
Head Coach of the Libyan team was given the marching orders in the second half and the Libyans were eventually reduced to 10 men as a result of their aggressive play.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Football Federation said on Wednesday that it was monitoring closely developments in Libya’s second city of Benghazi as concerns the safety of the team.
NFF’s Acting General Secretary, Barrister Musa Amadu said: “We are keeping close watch on our team, and we are also talking regularly with the Nigerian Embassy in Libya. The Ambassador and Mission staff have been wonderful. They are closely monitoring our players and officials and have been advising them on where to go and where not to go.
“Although the current trouble spot is said to be somewhat far away from our team’s Al-Wahat Tourist Hotel base, it is still necessary to be in touch with them and monitor very closely what is happening there.
“Officials of the Libyan Football Association have also been up-and-doing. They have advised our players and officials to stay indoors except when they are going for their second friendly match”, said Amadu.
On Monday, the Flying Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by their Libyan counterparts at the Hugo Chavez Stadium in the first of two friendly matches put together by the Nigeria Football Federation and the Libyan federation. Chidi Osichukwu scored for Nigeria before the Libyans equalized late in the first half via a penalty kick taken three times.
On Thursday, the Nigeria contingent will fly out to Istanbul from Benghazi aboard a Turkish Airlines flight at 4.20pm (3.20pm Nigeria time), for their 25-day training camp in Antalya.
The Libyans scored first in the first period of the encounter played on the artificial turf of the Hugo Chavez Stadium, Benghazi, and the first half ended that way. Bright Ejike equalized for Nigeria in the second half.
“The Libyans were very aggressive. They took the match as if it were something else. Our boys could not understand what was going on”, said an official of the Nigeria team.
Both teams had ended their first match in a similar scoreline, at the same venue on Monday, with Chidi Osichukwu scoring for the Nigeria team before the Libyans equalized minutes to the end of the first period.
Head Coach of the Libyan team was given the marching orders in the second half and the Libyans were eventually reduced to 10 men as a result of their aggressive play.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Football Federation said on Wednesday that it was monitoring closely developments in Libya’s second city of Benghazi as concerns the safety of the team.
NFF’s Acting General Secretary, Barrister Musa Amadu said: “We are keeping close watch on our team, and we are also talking regularly with the Nigerian Embassy in Libya. The Ambassador and Mission staff have been wonderful. They are closely monitoring our players and officials and have been advising them on where to go and where not to go.
“Although the current trouble spot is said to be somewhat far away from our team’s Al-Wahat Tourist Hotel base, it is still necessary to be in touch with them and monitor very closely what is happening there.
“Officials of the Libyan Football Association have also been up-and-doing. They have advised our players and officials to stay indoors except when they are going for their second friendly match”, said Amadu.
On Monday, the Flying Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by their Libyan counterparts at the Hugo Chavez Stadium in the first of two friendly matches put together by the Nigeria Football Federation and the Libyan federation. Chidi Osichukwu scored for Nigeria before the Libyans equalized late in the first half via a penalty kick taken three times.
On Thursday, the Nigeria contingent will fly out to Istanbul from Benghazi aboard a Turkish Airlines flight at 4.20pm (3.20pm Nigeria time), for their 25-day training camp in Antalya.
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