Joseph Yobo Leads Fenerbache Into Semis

[Folami David]

Declared surplus to rquirements by Super Eagles gaffer,Stephen Keshi,Nigeria captain,Joseph Yobo seems hghly valued by Fenerbahce after the Nigerian posted a decent performance in last night's Europa League game against Lazio.
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Yobo, dropped from Nigeria's squad for the 2014 World Cup qualifiers away to Kenya and Namibia as well as the FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil was on for all 90 minutes last night in Rome as he helped his Turkish side secure a semi-final berth in theis year's Europa League competition.
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The Nigerian made a crucial tackle early in the second half when he crucially intercepted a low cross at full stretch to stop Ederson getting the tap-in from point-blank range.
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Fenerbahce qualified 3-1 on aggregate after pulling a 1-1 draw in front of an empty crowd at the Stadio Olimpico and it was the Nigerian's eight Europa League game of the season.
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Yobo will also be in contention if UEFA decides to award a fair play trophy for the 'cleanest' player in the tournament as the Nigerian has been cautioned only once in the competition.That happens to be the only caution he has so far received in all competitions so far this season.
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Another Nigerian star,Ogenyi Onazi was not used due to a red card offence from the first eg last week in Istanbul.