Enyimba sign 14 new players

Seven time Nigeria's champions, Enyimba FC of Aba has improved its squad with fourteen new players for the coming season.
The new players were recruited from several clubs in the Country.
INS
Dare Ojo (Kwara United); Ikechukwu Ibenegbu (Warri Wolves); Tope Orelope (Shooting Stars); Theophilus Afelokhai (Kano Pillars); Joseph Osadiaye (Warri Wolves); Kelly Kester (Biodun Academy); Olufemi Oladapo (Shooting Stars); Ike ThankGod (Abia Warriors); Christian Pyagbara (Fame FC); Abdul Azeez (Warri Wolves); Chima Akas (Sharks FC); Chekwube Chukwudi (FC Ifeanyi Ubah); Eric Frimpong (Bayelsa United); Ugochukwu Leonard (Nassarawa United).

The Peoples Elephants currently camping in Port Harcourt also lost 8 players to other clubs.

OUTS
 Markson Ojobo; Bright Esieme; Chimezie Amanfor; Chijioke Ejiogu; Chibuzor Madu; Babatunde Solomon; Raphael Boumsong; Bernard Okoronwata.

Super Falcons arrive in Vancouver for USA

The Super Falcons of Nigeria have arrived in Vancouver ahead of their must win last group game against the United States of America on Tuesday.

                               The Super Falcons on arrival in Vancouver
Having drawn 3-3 with Sweden and lost 0-2 to Australia, the Nigerian women need outright victory to stand any chance of progressing in the FIFA women's world cup, Canada 2015.

Nigeria beats Chad in Gabon 2017 qualifier

The Super Eagles of Nigeria opened their African Nations Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory away to Chad, who proved a tough opponent in Saturday's Group G clash.

Warri Wolves Striker, Gbolahan Salami finally put Nigeria ahead in the 63rd minute when he blasted a powerful shot into the roof of the net off a lose ball in the box.

Nigeria was awarded a penalty in the 79th minute after Odion Ighalo was brought down inside the vital area and Ighalo himself converted for Nigeria's second goal. 

The Super Eagles finished with ten men after Ogenyi Onazi was dismissed for a wild challenge on an opponent.

Friday 12 June 
Guinea 1-2 Swaziland (Group L)
Scorers: Kamano 68 / Tsabedze 12, 84
Morocco 1-0 Libya (Group F)
Scorers: Omar El Kaddouri 51
Tunisia 8-1 Djibouti (Group A)
Scorers: Chikhaoui 9pen, 22, 23, Sassi 37, Khalifa 63, Ben Youssef 68, Hannachi 79, Touzghar 80 / Liban 54pen

Saturday 13 June 
Malawi 1-2 Zimbabwe (Group L)
Scorers: Banda 24 / Malajila 23, Billiat 83

Zambia 0-0 Guinea-Bissau (Group E)
Uganda 2-0 Botswana (Group D)
Scorers: Geoffrey Massa 55, Brian Umony 66
Angola 4-0 Central African Republic (Group B)
Scorers: Gelson 36, 63, Menga 56pen, Gilberto 90pen

Cape Verde 7-1 Sao Tome And Principe (Group F)
Scorers: 11, 73, Rocha 17pen, Rodrigues 35, Fortes 42, Babanco 51pen, Tavares 75 / Leal 54

South Africa 0-0 Gambia (Group M)

Burkina Faso 2-0 Comoros (Group D)
Scorers: Aristide Bance 61, Jonathan Zongo 82
Mali 2-0 South Sudan (Group C)
Scorers: Modibo Maiga 17, Salif Coulibaly 29

Senegal 3-1 Burundi (Group K)
Scorers: Moussa Konate 15pen, Mame Biram Diouf 63, Sadio Mane 90 / Fiston 59

Algeria 4-0 Seychelles (Group J)
Scorers: Islam Slimani 22, El-Arbi Hilal Soudani 34, 47, Nabil Bentaleb 90

Sunday 14 June
14:00 Cameroon vs. Mauritius (Group H)
14:00 Mozambique vs. Rwanda (Group H)
14:30 DR Congo vs. Madagascar (Group B)
14:30 Congo vs. Kenya (Group E)
14:30 Togo vs. Liberia (Group A)

15:00 Niger vs. Namibia (Group K)

15:00 Equatorial Guinea vs. Benin (Group C)
17:00 Gabon vs. Ivory Coast (Group I)
17:00 Egypt vs. Tanzania (Group G)
19:00 Sudan vs. Sierra Leone (Group I)

Nigerian Defender collapses and dies in Malaysia

Nigerian defender David Faramola Oniya died on Saturday after collapsing on the pitch during a friendly match between his Malaysian club T-Team and Kelantan. He was 30.

                                            Late David Oniya 
Local media said the T-Team skipper collapsed three minutes into the match in Kota Bharu and was taken to hospital.

T-Team CEO Syahrizan Mohd Zain said Oniya did not receive medical treatment quick enough.

"He suffered a heart attack but it could have been a different story had the ambulance driver was alert," he told the New Straits Times.

"The driver was at the stands watching the game when Oniya suddenly collapsed and our defender was deprived of oxygen for several minutes."

Syahrizan said the match was called off after 60 minutes after they were informed by the hospital Oniya had died.

"He was pronounced dead at the hospital about 30 minutes later," he told the Star newspaper.

Oniya had only just joined the Malaysian club this season after spells in Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan.

Reuters , Saturday 13 Jun 2015

Flying Eagles deadly trio promise the best

The trio of Chidera Eze, Kelechi Iheanacho and Taiwo Awoniyi have promised Nigerians of memorable World Youth Championships in New Zealand.
The Manchester City forward, Iheanacho says Nigerians expect the best from the Team.

                                        Eze/Iheanacho/Awoniyi
The African champions are drawn against five-time winners Brazil, North Korea and Hungary in the first round of the tournament, which starts this weekend.

Glo Premier League Match Day 7 Results

 Here are results of Glo Premier League, Nigeria Match Day 7

Sharks 2-2 FC Taraba

 

Wikki Tourists 4-2 Rangers

 

Heartland 0-3 Sunshine Stars

 

Giwa FC 3-1 Bayelsa United

 

Dolphins 2-0 Lobi Stars

 

Gabros 2-0 Enyimba International

 

Nasarawa United 2-0 Abia Warriors

 

Kwara United 1-0 Kano Pillars

 

El-Kanemi Warriors 1-0 Akwa United

 

Shooting Stars vs Warri Wolves (PP)

Martins brace lifts Seattle to victory at New York

Obafemi Martins bagged a brace as Seattle Sounders won 3-1 at New York City FC on Sunday.

The Nigerian opened the scoring in the 23rd minute for the visitors before Mehdi Ballouchy levelled for the home side after 54 minutes.

However Clint Dempsey put Sigi Schmid's side back in front after 58 minutes, before former Newcastle striker Martins extended their lead further after 66 minutes.

And New York City's misery was complete two minutes from time when Kwame Watson-Siriboe was sent off after receiving a second yellow card.

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