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  • Uchebo on target in Portugal

    Uchebo on target in Portugal

    Nigeria striker Michael Uchebo was on target in his club 1-2 home defeat to Pacos de Ferreira in Portugal Saturday.

    The former Enugu Rangers player replaced Anderson Carvalho in the 28th minute and scored a consolation goal for Boavista in the encounter, supersport.com reports.

    Pacos de Ferreira went ahead in the game just before half time through Paraiba who scored past Mika in the Boavista goal.

    The visitors’ second goal came in the 72nd minute through Bruno Moreira.

    Uchebo’s goal in the 86th minute could not spark a comeback from the home side as Pacos held out for the victory

    The striker, who was part of Nigeria’s squad to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, has previously played for VVV-Venlo in Holland and Cercle Brugge in Belgium.

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  • Keshi lists Joel Obi, Uchebo, Uzoenyi for Scotland clash

    Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, has revealed his starting XI for Wednesday’s friendly encounter against the Tartan Army of Scotland.

    The coach opted to rest many of his regular players for the encounter slated for Craven Cottage in London.

    He, however, gave starting berth to skipper Joseph Yobo, Joel Obi, Michael Uchebo Ejike Uzoenyi and Shola Ameobi.

    Chelsea’s Victor Moses, returnee Osaze Odemwingie Nosa Igiebor and Efe Ambrose will start from the bench.

    The match serves as the last opportunity for many of the fringe players to prove their worth before the coach announce his final 23-man squad on June 2.

     

    Starting XI – Austin Ejide, Joseph Yobo, Elderson Echejile, Azubuike Egwuekwe, Kunle Odunlami, Gabriel Reuben, Joel Obi, Michael Babatunde, Michael Uchebo, Ejike Uzoenyi and Shola Ameobi.

     

  • Ezekiel, Azeez, Uchebo invited for Mexico friendly

    Ezekiel, Azeez, Uchebo invited for Mexico friendly

    Standard Liege of Belgium hotshot Imoh Ezekiel has been handed his first Nigeria call-up, MTNFootball.com reports.

    Ezekiel is one of three uncapped players for the pre-World Cup clash with others being Ramon Azeez of Almeria and Cercle Brugge striker Michael Uchebo.

    A source close to the 20-year-old striker told MTNFootball.com that the invitation has been sent to the player ahead of a March 5 friendly game against Mexico in United States.

    “Imoh Ezekiel has been invited to Super Eagles for the friendly against Mexico in US. He is happy with this opportunity and will utilise the chance to the fullest,” the source told MTNFootball.com

    Ezekiel has scored nine goals in the Belgian top flight this season and last year he was considered by Flying Eagles handlers for the U-20 World Cup in Turkey.

    The 36 Lion of Lagos striker has been in superb form for Standard Liege and has been linked to a change of nationality.

     

  • Uchebo sent off in Belgium

    Uchebo sent off in Belgium

    Former Nigeria youth international Michael Uchebo was sent off for Cercle Brugge in a Belgian league clash on Saturday.

    Uchebo’s received his first caution of the game which Cercle Brugge drew goalless with Waasland-Beveren in the 80th minute, before he was sent off for second bookable offence in the 90th minute.

    He has scored five goals in the league so far.

    This was the match in which Nigeria international Gabriel Reuben made his debut for Waasland-Beveren.

    Meanwhile, the Beveren trainer, Bob Peeters has spoken of his admiration for another Nigerian, Michael Uchebo who led the line admirably for Cercle Brugge on Saturday night.

    Uchebo scored what appeared to be the winner late on but the effort was chalked off after he apparently handled the ball before applying the final touch.

    “We knew we were in for a tough match against a good footballing Cercle Brugge with a very good Michael Uchebo (in their ranks),” Peeters told the Waasland-Beveren official website, www.waasland-beveren.be.

    Uchebo, who has scored five goals in 23 league appearances for Cercle Brugge, this season was sent off in the final minute of injury time after picking up his second booking of the night.

    The red card was Uchebo’s first ever as a professional.