Afcon Winner Dedicates Goals To Akure Gunners Super Eagles defender, Godfery Oboabona marked his Nigeria Professional Football League return on high hitting a brace in Sunshine Stars 3-0 demolition of Wikki Tourists in a week 7 fixture decided Sunday at Akure Township Stadium.
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Oboabona headed in from Cletus Itodo's free-kick in the 43rd minute and later converted a stoppage time penalty to complete his brace.
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On a night 23 goals were recorded in 10 top flight games, the Super Eagles defender expressd happiness over his positive contribution to his team's success and quickly dedicated the goals to the entire Sunshine Stars football club for providing him the platform to hit national fame.
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"I'm really very happy to contribute my quota tonight in helping my club Sunshine Stars win this game.
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I'm also more grateful to God for helping me score two goals in the game being my first since after the Nations Cup in South Africa", Oboabona said when he was spoken with him after the game.
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"I give Him all the glory just as I dedicate the goals to my club for providing me the opportunity to be where I'm today. I can't thank them enough", he added.
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In Ibadan, Shooting Stars came from a behind humble Akwa United 4-1went with Gbolahan Salami marking his birthday with a goal.
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Salami scored from the penalty spot to restore parity for the Oluyole warriors after Mfon Udoh had handed Akwa a first half lead in 32 minutes.
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In Warri, Warri Wolves grabbed their first win of the season with an emphatic 4-1 drubbing of El-Kanemi with Otebo Oghenekaro scoring a hat-trick.
He did not score much goals in the nations cup competition in South Africa but he has the chance and opportunities to do that now. Great one from Oboabona!