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Nigeria captain, Joseph Yobo is on the verge of reaching the final of the Uefa Europa League with Fenerbahce after he inspired the Istanbul club to a 1-0 victory over Portuguese club, Benfica at the Sükrü Saraçoglu on Thursday.
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The Nigerian defender played all 90 minutes for the Turkish club against a Benfica side that gave as good as they received in a tough first leg, semifinal duel.
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However, Yobo and his Fenerbahce teammates were not fazed as they handed the Portuguese side their first defeat in the competition this season.
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The home side dominated and hit the post three times before eventually prevailing 1-0 thanks to a Egemen Korkmaz goal in the 71st minute.
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The win will delight the Fenerbahce faithful as manager, Aykut Kocaman had declared before the game that a clean sheet would put his side in a great position ahead of the return at the Stadium of Light, Lisbon.
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"After beating Plzen to reach the quarterfinals I said there was little to choose between the last eight - it is the same now. It will come down to the teams that force the issue, force differences between them and their opponents. Benfica are one step ahead of us when you look at their experience and recent success. We mustn't concede," he said.
They should not be comfortable just yet until they scale through the second. Benfica would definately prove sturbbon