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Ighalo on target in Shanghai Shenhua win over Henan Jiaye

by Seyi Alao
written by Seyi Alao

Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo was on target for his Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua in their 2-1 win over Henan Jiaye on Sunday.

The former Watford hitman who finished as the AFCON qualifier top scorer with seven goals for Nigeria helped his side to their win of the new Chinese Super League season after their last two games ended in defeats.

Ighalo gave Shanghai Shenhua the lead in the 53rd minutes of the encounter , but Henan Jiaye restored the parity in the 83rd through Zee Feng.

The Flore Sanchez side grab the winner through Colombian footballer Giovanni Moreno in the 88th minutes of the encounter.

The result keeps Shanghai Shenhua in 11th position with three points after three matches .

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Afelokhai consoles under-fire Nwabali after gaffe in Agege

by Adebanjo Ogunseye
written by Adebanjo Ogunseye
Enyimba came close to becoming the first team to defeat MFM FC at the Agege Stadium this season in the NPFL after the Elephants to a second half lead through striker, Bashir AbdulRahman, but a goalkeeping error cost them two points.
Head Coach Usman Abd’Allah had opted for Stanley Nwabali instead of the much experienced Theophilus Afelokhai for the top of the table clash and the decision backfired.
The Young goalkeeper made a costly error and was punished as MFM FC’s only shot on target hit the back of the net, but Afelokhai has come to the defence of his teammate.
In a chat with brila.net Afelokhai said although the occasion might have been overwhelming, it was an opportunity the young Nwabali deserved.
He also said,’We all learn everyday, I will have to speak with him to bring his down and learn more.
‘As I am sitting down in the bench, I’m also learning, it’s hard to learn when you’re on the pitch, so it suits me that I sometimes sit out games.’
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Enyimba Coach Abd’Allah declares emergency

by Adebanjo Ogunseye
written by Adebanjo Ogunseye
Enyimba FC Head Coach Usman Abd’Allah has tagged the side’s next two league fixtures “crucial” to their clinching a play off spot.
Currently second in group A; three points behind leaders MFM FC, the Elephants of Aba almost snatched a win in Lagos on Sunday, but now they cannot allow any more points slip, Abd’Allah told brila.net.
‘We had two matches where we only picked a point; against the teams that we are playing next (Bendel Insurance and Kwara United).
‘We lost three points in Ilorin and picked a point in Benin; so of the total of six points we only picked one.
‘So We have to make sure we get the maximum points from our next two matches, to make it seven points on the bounce, because that’s the only way we can change the table.
‘The two matches are important for us they will set the pace for our playoff bid,’ the Coach explained.
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