Futball Galore Media: January 2015

Saturday, 31 January 2015

Gold Cup: Bolowotan Edge Westerlo Academy In Group Opener

Bolowotan Football Club started their Gold Cup campaign on a good note with a 2-1 victory over Westerlo Football Academy.

Solid Miners Are The Team To Beat In 2015 Says Babanjah

Nigeria Professional Football League club, Nasarawa United has been tipped to be the team to beat in 2015.

Ameobi Returns To EPL

http://www.sl10.ng/news/articles/categories/nigeria-players-abroad/shola-ameobi-joins-crystal-palace-on-short-term-deal/199572

LMC Pre Season Tournament - Day Four Fixtures

Dream Team VI vs Enyimba International 1pm

Super Six - Goalscorers As At Day Three

2 Goals
Christian Obiozor - Kano Pillars
Musa Muhammed - Flying Eagles

Super Six Ladder - As At Day Three

1. Flying Eagles 9 points.......................4
2. Dream Team VI 7 points...................2
3. Enyimba International 6 points.........0
4. Kano Pillars 4 points..........................1
5. Warri Wolves - .................................-3
6. Dolphins - .........................................-4

Super Six - Day Three Results And Goalscorers

•Flying Eagles 1-0 Warri Wolves
Musa Mohammed 46' (1-0)

In preparation for the dissolution and re-composition of Osun State Football Association, sales of the election form for the interested football administrators in the state as commenced.

The Annual General Meeting of the Nigeria Football Coaches Association (NFCA) came up at the All Saints House Abuja on Tuesday 27th January 2015.

Newcastle United are on the verge of completing a deal for MK Dons starlet Dele Alli.

Super Six - Day Three Fixtures

Date: Wednesday January 28th

Flying Eagles vs Warri Wolves 1pm

Kano Pillars vs Dream Team VI 3pm

Dolphins FC vs Enyimba International 5pm

Super Six - Goalscorers As At Day 2

I Goal
Tswanya Samuel - Kano Pillars
Christian Obiozor - Kano Pillars
Musa Muhammed - Flying Eagles
Musa Yahaya - Flying Eagles
Taiwo Awoniyi - Flying Eagles
Suleiman Abdullahi - Flying Eagles
Austin Amutu - Dream Team VI
Baker Ebiabowei - Dream Team VI
Newman Doumbra - Dream Team VI
Gift Atulewa - Warri Wolves
Ifeanyi George - Enyimba International

Own Goal
Musa Muhammed - Flying Eagles

Supreme Court Set For Gold Cup

Nigeria National League campaigners Supreme Court FC of Abuja will as from Friday take on Shooting Stars of Ibadan in a pre-season tournament scheduled for Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu Ode in Ogun State between January 29 and February 4.

Enyimba International 1-0 Warri Wolves
Ifeanyi George 15' (1-0)

Head coach of Liverpool Ladies Matt Beard is happy signing Asisat Oshoala from Rivers Angels.

1. Flying Eagles 6 points........................3
2. Dream Team VI 6 points.....................2
3. Kano Pillars 3 points...........................1
4. Enyimba International 3 points.........-1
5. Warri Wolves - ...................................-2
6. Dolphins - ..........................................-3

Monday, 26 January 2015

NFF Mourns Coach Abdullahi

The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) on Sunday in Abuja said it was pained by news of the death of one-time Head Coach of the national under-17 team, Musa Abdullahi.

The Board, Management, Players, Supporters, Fans and Staffers of Crown Football Club sends a condolence to the family of one of the brilliant voices on the cyberspace, Isekiigbe Peter Temitope popularly known and addressed as "DE ROCK" whose sad demise occurred recently.

Title sponsor of the Nigerian Premier League, Globacom, has called on the teams participating in the 2015 Super 6 tournament to rekindle fans’ interest as the new season approaches.

Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo was on song as rock-bottom Gil Vicente threw a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 against Vitoria Guimaraes in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on Saturday.

Former Enugu Rangers winger Felix Ogbuke has expressed delight after opening his goal account for Dhofar Salalah in their penalty shootouts win over Sohar Club, reports Futball Galore.

Reigning Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Kano Pillars opened their 2015 Super Six campaign on a winning note and head coach Okey Emordi attributed the performance to a change in orientation at the camp.

Coach Stanley Eguma has blamed lack of match fitness and poor marksmanship for the Dolphins two-nil defeat to Kano Pillars in the opening match of the 2015 Super Six.

Captain of Kano Pillars Theophilus Joel Afelokhai believes the league champions are capable of breaking the pre season jinx this time considering their level of preparations and support from the management.

Nigeria international Uche Nwofor grabbed his second goal of the season in his second start for Lierse, who shared the spoils with Waasland-Beveren in the Belgian Pro League.

Super Six - Day 2 Fixtures

Day 2: Monday, January 26
Enyimba vs Warri Wolves 1pm
Pillars vs Flying Eagles 3pm
Dolphins vs Dream Team 5pm

Eaglets Coach Amunike Praises Ace Football Academy

Ace Football Academy of Kaduna were praised by the Eaglets coach, Emmanuel Amuneke after they forced his wards to a 1-1 draw on Saturday at the NFF/FIFA Goal Project in Abuja.

Super Falcons’ participation in the twelve-nation Cyprus Cup Invitational Tournament is on the thread.

Nigeria international Asisat Oshoala showed Anfield fans the stuff she is made of with a goal for Liverpool Ladies in a 4-1 friendly match victory against Aston Villa Ladies on Sunday.

Emem Eduok has admitted that he had mixed feelings after netting on his debut for Tunisia powerhouse Esperance in a scrimmage on Saturday.

Plateau NUJ Chairman Loses Dad

Chairman of NUJ and former SWAN Chairman Mr Yakubu Taddy in Plateau State has lost his father, Teddy Pam Mann.

Futball Galore Unveils Women Football Awards

Futball Galore has unveiled an ambitious soccer awards that will focus on identifying the best coaches and players in the 2014/15 Nigeria Women Premier League campaign.

Pillars To Embark On Tour Of Ghana

Reigning Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Kano Pillars are leaving no stone unturned in their bid to impress in this year’s CAF Champions League as they have arranged to play test matches with top Ghanaian clubs next month.

Nigeria Professional Football League outfit, Warri Wolves will train in Sagamu and Ibadan after the Super 6 in Abuja.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers says Jordon Ibe will see action for the first team.

The 2014 African Confederation Champion, Nigeria finished second to Germany in last summer’s U-20 championships in Canada and the nation’s women’s national team program could be hitting a purple patch.

Day 1: January 24:
Dolphins vs Pillars
Enyimba vs Flying Eagles
Warri Wolves vs Dream Team

The FA Trophy again brought Qormi a modicum of respite from their league travails, as they won 3-1 at Florina.

West Brom are looking to sell Brown Ideye and not allow the Nigerian striker a loan exit, Birmingham Mail reports.

Former Nigerian league star, Gomo Onduku has slammed the organization of the Nigerian league, blaming it for the mass exodus of the country’s best players abroad, sometimes to obscure leagues.

Nigeria youth international Moses Simon will not be suspended after he took the walk of shame in a Cup clash against Lokeren on Wednesday.

Standard Liege Signs Imoh On Loan

As reported by SL10.ng on the 7th of January, former Standard Liege striker Imoh Ezekiel is back at the club just six months after joining Qatar Al-Arabi.

Skipper of Confluence Queens FC of Lokoja, Windapo Tobiloba, has promised the fans her side's target this season is to lift a trophy.

Nigeria international Uche Kalu has returned to the Spanish Premier League by signing a short term deal till the end of the season with Levante.

Imoh Ezekiel is on the verge of a return back to Standard Liege six months after leaving for the oil rich Qatar region.

Fountain Youth Sport Club got what they never bargained for from the Golden Eaglets in a friendly match played at the NFF/ FIFA Goal Project in Abuja on Wednesday.

Siasia Picks 21 For Tunisia, 35 For Super 6

Dream Team VI gaffer, Samson Siasia has selected the 21 players who will tackle the Tunisia U-23 men's team in a two legged encounter in Tunis.

The Nigeria U20 stepped up their build-up for this weekend’s Super Six in Abuja with a confidence-boosting 6-0 win over NDC Warriors at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna on Tuesday.

Dolphins head coach, Stanley Eguma has explained why his team resumed one week behind schedule for the 2014/15 football season.

Enyimba International Football Club players who embarked on a pay strike have finally resumed training after they were assured by club boss Felix Anyansi-Agwu they will be paid their entitlements soon.

Coach of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Abia Warriors, Ladan Bosso, has thrown his weight behind the select league players who represented Nigeria’s senior national team in the Abu Dhabi tour.

Musa Newman Keep Tongues Wagging On Trial In Egypt

Former Bolowotan Football Club striker Musa Newman is currently at Al Masry trying to earn a contract and has scored two goals in one friendly match so far.

No fewer than 80 players have so far registered for the screening exercise of Ajagun Football Academy that would commence on Tuesday 20th January at the Rumodumaya Community Secondary School, Obiapko Local Government Area, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Super Eagles star Victor Moses says he is taking absolutely nothing for granted despite Mark Hughes describing the Nigerian’s return to the Britannia Stadium as a ‘major boost’.

The forward has spent the past six weeks back with his parent club Chelsea after sustaining an untimely thigh injury during the 2-1 reverse against Burnley back in November.