Super Eagles skipper, Joseph Yobo played for all 90 minutes as he helped his Turkish side, Fenerbahce secure lone goal away win against Viktoria Plzen in his side's Europa League first leg clash at the Struncovy Sady stadium last night in Prague,Czech Republic.
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Yobo, who was a surprise exclusion from the Eagles squad list released by coach Stephen Keshi yesterday for the 2014 World Cup qualifying game against Kenya in Calabar later this month has been a regular player for the club since he returned from his bit part role for Nigeria in their conquest at the last AFCON. In Europe,he has so far played five Europa league games.
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In Germany,Super Eagles midfielder, Onazi Ogenyi scored his first goal in the Europa league competition when he powered home a low drive in the 56th minute to seal an emphatic 2-0 away win for Lazio at the Mercedez Benz Arena in Stuttgart. It was his sixth appearance for the Rome-based outfit.
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Also at the Steau national stadium in Bucuresti, Super Eagles midfielder, John Mikel Obi, slumped with his Chelsea teammates to a 1-0 defeat against Steaua Bucuresti.
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Mikel who was making his second appearance in the competition was yellow carded in the 66th minute of the defeat, while Shola Ameobi replaced Hatem Ben Arfa in the 64th minute of Newcastle's goalless away draw at Samuel Eto'o's Anzhi Makhachkala.
Our Nigerian players are doing great for their club sides right about now, that's one thing i'm happy about. They should keep it up