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Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Nigeria National League - Pool B Ladder
Nigeria National League - Pool A Ladder
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Super Eagles Star Earns Hughes Top Rating
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes is delighted with the form of on-loan Chelsea winger Victor Moses.
Moses was outstanding in their 2-2 draw at QPR.
"I have to say he's been excellent in every game he's played for me," said Hughes.
"He's given us that pace we probably lacked last year and that's the reason we are able to pick up more points on the road than we did last year.
"He's had two years where he hasn't played a great deal of football, but that's not through lack of ability."
Sunday, 21 September 2014
Nigeria Premier League - Week 27 Results
El-Kanemi 2-1 Heartland
Enyimba 4-0 Bayelsa United
Kano Pillars 1-0 Akwa United
Rangers 1-0 Warri Wolves
Nasarawa United 2-0 Sharks
Kaduna United 5-0 Crown FC
Dolphins 2-0 Gombe United
Giwa FC 3-0 FC Taraba
Sunshine Stars 3-1 Abia Warriors
Moses Propels Stoke In EPL Match
Victor Moses was in inspirational form in Stoke City's two-all draw at QPR in Saturday's English Premier League lunch time match.
The Super Eagles star who joined the Potters in the summer transfer on-loan from Chelsea has been outstanding for Mark Hughes' side.
Moses, 23, was however, substituted in the 79th minute as Austrian international Marko Arnautović took his place.
Stoke showcased their counter-attacking prowess in a shock 1-0 win at champions Manchester City in their previous away game, and QPR failed to heed that warning as Hughes' men - inspired by the outstanding Victor Moses - hurt the Londoners on the break throughout and were unfortunate not to take all three points.
QPR controlled the opening stages without really threatening Asmir Begovic's goal, and Stoke punished them after 11 minutes when Diouf broke the deadlock.
Moses bamboozled Mauricio Isla before sending in a quality lofted delivery from the left, and former Hannover man Diouf was on hand to nod home Crouch's towering knock-down from three yards.
Barton's enforced substitution appeared to have made QPR’s task even tougher, but Caulker's first goal for the club drew Redknapp's side level shortly before half-time.
Mutch sent in a corner to the back post, which Caulker headed across goal and into the net via a wild attempted clearance from Charlie Adam.
QPR failed to build on their equaliser after the interval, though, and Crouch - a player Redknapp admitted he wanted to sign in the transfer window in the build-up to this match - restored Stoke's lead six minutes into the second half.
The hapless Isla was robbed in possession by Moses, who picked out Crouch with a low cross that the 33-year-old fired unerringly beyond Robert Green from 12 yards.
Erik Pieters - who overcame a knock to start for Stoke - should have given the visitors some breathing space shortly after following more good work from Moses, but could only scuff his shot at Green from just inside the area.
QPR laboured in their attempts to get back into the match, but Stoke’s defensive resilience - and their ever-present threat on the break - meant the home side struggled to get a clear sight of Begovic's goal.
That was until Kranjcar stepped up from 25 yards to arc the ball over the wall and beyond Begovic's despairing dive to ensure the spoils were shared.
Onazi agrees new Lazio deal
Ogenyi ‘Eddy’ Onazi has signed a new deal with Lazio.
Gazzetta dello Sport says a deal was struck with agent Jonathan Barnett on Friday and will be announced over the weekend.
The extension will be until June 2018 with wages worth €700,000 per season, though there should also be a buy-out clause for €10m.
Saturday, 20 September 2014
Agbetu Finally Joins Le Havre
French Ligue 2 side Le Havre have announced the signing of former Nigeria youth international Akeem Agbetu on a two-year deal, after a successful medical.
The 26-year-old, who has started training with his new employer, will remain on the books of the Stade Océane outfit until June 30, 2016.
The transfer of the attacker can be completed despite the window being shut as he was a free agent as at September 1.
Over the summer, Akeem Agbetu was linked with a shift to Giresunspor only for the deal to collapse at the last minute after failing to agree terms with the Turkish Lig 1 newcomers.
A product of famous nursery team, FC Ebedei, he previously defended the colours of FC Midtjylland, Kolding, Samsunspor and Tavşanlı Linyitspor amongst others.
Sounders sign Nigerian defender Onyekachi Apam
The Sounders have added to their defensive depth, after all.
The club announced the signing of Nigerian defender Onyekachi Apam on Friday, a deal that beat the Major League Soccer’s Monday afternoon roster freeze. He will be added to the roster pending the clearance of his visa.
“Usually, we want to see players live or bring them in on a trial, but the way the deadline was and everything else, it was something we could get done,” Sounders coach Sigi Schmid said Friday.
“There’s nobody else that’s really on our radar right now that’ll work as well, so we’ll do this.
“I can’t think of another time where we’ve really done it sight unseen, but we felt it was a big opportunity.”
Apam, 27, previously played for French sides Nice and Rennes and earned 14 caps with the Nigerian national team — one that has also featured current Sounders striker Obafemi Martins. Apam was also a member of the 2008 silver-medal winning national team at the Beijing Olympics.
“(Martins) spoke highly of him,” Schmid said. “He’s got a good pedigree. He’s got pace, which is something we’re looking for in a central defender, as well.
“We’ve had a situation this year with injuries. …We felt that was a position we could add a little depth to.”
The back line depth will get another boost with return of Djimi Traore, who Schmid said was getting close to full health.
Friday, 19 September 2014
Onyekachi Apam is set to sign for MLS side Seattle Sounders.
The twenty-seven-year-old defender is set to be announced by the American club in the next twenty-four hours.
He will join fellow Nigerian Obafemi Martins at the Seattle side.
Sounderatheart.com reports that Apam, who previously played in France at Rennes and Nice, joined prior to the transfer deadline, but will only be announced at a later time.
Apam, who had previously been linked to a number of English clubs, has had an injury-ridden career, however he was captain of the Nice side for a while.
He has been inactive for a while now since leaving Rennes at the beginning of the year, and will be looking to revive his career at Sounders.
Thursday, 18 September 2014
NIGERIA PREMIER LEAGUE - WEEK 27 FIXTURES
ELKANEMI WARRIORS VS HEARTLAND
SUNSHINE STARS VS ABIA WARRIORS
GIWA FC VS FC TARABA
RANGERS VS WARRI WOLVES
NEMBE CITY VS LOBI STARS
KADUNA UNITED VS CROWN FC
NASARAWA VS SHARKS FC
PILLARS VS AKWA UNITED
ENYIMBA VS BAYELSA
DOLPHINS VS GOMBE UNITED
SUNSHINE STARS VS ABIA WARRIORS
GIWA FC VS FC TARABA
RANGERS VS WARRI WOLVES
NEMBE CITY VS LOBI STARS
KADUNA UNITED VS CROWN FC
NASARAWA VS SHARKS FC
PILLARS VS AKWA UNITED
ENYIMBA VS BAYELSA
DOLPHINS VS GOMBE UNITED
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Nigeria Women Pro League - Pool A Log
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
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| 01 | Martins Whyte Doves | 9 | 13 | 20 |
| 02 | State House FC | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 03 | Capital City Doves | 8 | 6 | 13 |
| 04 | Oguche Babes | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 05 | Beautiful Tour Angels | 9 | -12 | 6 |
| 06 | Abia Angels | 7 | -16 | 3 |
Nigeria Women Pro League - Pool B Log
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Nigeria National League - Week 28 Fixtures
Date: Wednesday 17th September, 2014
Pool A
Jigawa Golden Stars vs Nigeria Prison FC
Pool A
Jigawa Golden Stars vs Nigeria Prison FC
Nigeria Premier League - Week 26 Fixtures
Date: Wednesday 17th September, 2014
Abia Warriors vs Giwa FC
Abia Warriors vs Giwa FC
Wednesday, 3 September 2014
Nigeria warned of fresh FIFA ban
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) face another FIFA suspension if Chris Giwa fails to vacate his role as president by September 8.
Football's governing body originally sanctioned the NFF in July, with government interference cited as the reason for FIFA taking action.
Odemwingie Set For Surgery
Stoke City's Peter Odemwingie has confirmed he requires knee surgery and will miss most of the season.
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