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As the countdown to the 2013 AFCON in South Africa heats up, one star that looks set to win one of Coach Stephen Keshi’s attacking shirts is Brown Ideye. The former Ocean Boys ace scored his 12th goal of the season by netting a brace in the Kyiv Derby game against Arsenal in the Ukraine Premier Liga.

The Nigerian, who put behind him Dynamo Kyiv’s Wednesday night’s unimpressive UEFA Champions League home loss to PSG, gave the Ukrianian giants a two-goal lead with a 44th minute strike after Khacheridi had put them in front in the 40th minute following an assist from Miguel Veloso.

An 88th strike from Husyev saw Dynamo compounding the woes of Arsenal Kyiv who are now placed 8th on the 16-team league format.

Ideye then made the night a sweet one for himself when he scored his second in extra time after combining with Dudu to make it 4-0 for his team.

Similarly, less than 48hours since Kalu Uche fired his 7th goal of the season for Kasimpasa in Turkish Super Lig, former Super Eagles striker, Micheal Eneramo showed why he should be considered for the 23-man party to South Africa when he scored Sivasspor’s third in the 4-2 victory over Kayserispor on Sunday.

Returnee Super Eagles forward Obafemi Martins has put his much-talked-about below expectation performance in Nigeria’s international friendly against Venezuela behind him as he resume his goal scoring party for Spanish side Levante.

Obagoal, who was charged by Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi to double his on-field efforts if he is to catch the train to South Africa 2013, scored his first away goal for Levante on Sunday against Depotivo la Coruna.

The all-important goal came in the 40th minute of the match following an assist from teammate Barkero, increasing Obagoal’s goal haul for the club so far to five. Prior to Sunday’s tie, the former Wolfsburg and Rubin Kazan forward had registered four goals at home which includes two goals in the 3-1 defeat of Granada, a lone goal against Valencia and a goal in the 2-1 defeat of Real Sociedad respectively. Barkero, who had earlier provided the assist for Obafemi to shoot the visitors into the lead, grabbed the second goal in the 82nd minute with assistance this time from Angel who replaced the Nigerian in the 81st minute

Levante’s away victory Sunday did not however come easy as the centre refereee Miguel Pérez was forced to dish out as many as eight yellow cards, garnished with a red that handed Obafemi’s teammate Pedro Lopez the marching orders in the 54th minute. Five of the yellow cards went to the homers who fought like wounded lions all in a bid to stop Levante from running away with the three points at stake.

Super Eagles and CSKA Moscow forward Ahmed Musa was on target in his club’s 3-0 demolition of visiting Amkar Perm in the Russian league Sunday.

The former Kano Pillars and VVV Venlo ace found the net in the 73nd minute of the match. Teammate and Swedish import Rasmus Elm had earlier shot the homers into the lead thanks to a penalty in the 25th minute.

Musa also provided an assist for Lavia national Aleksandrs Cauna to convert and increase the tally to 3-0 just before final whistle.

Cauna incidentally had come in as a last-minute replacement for Liberia international Sekou Oliseh who was inspirational in the Lone Star’s battle against the Super Eagles in the last match of the Nations Cup qualifier recently in Calabar.

Musa joined CSKA from Venlo for Five million Euros early this year.

Super Eagles pacy forward Ahmed Musa announced his return to club duties Sunday with an 82nd minute goal against visiting Rubin Kazan, shooting CSKA Moscow into the second position on the Russian Premier League, just two points behind leaders Anzhi Makhachkala which stars Cameroon international Samuel Eto

Musa, just back from the Super Eagles’ 6-1 demolition of the Lone Star of Liberia in Calabar, set up the first goal through a penalty before registering his name on the score sheet by latching onto Aleksandr Cauna’s pass to complete the 2-0 score eight minutes from time.

Musa saw full 90 minutes action in the clash but his Liberian teammate Sekou Oliseh, who played in the opposing side on the battle of Calabar, was an unused substitute.

Kazan had their woes compounded by a red card handed Ivan Marcano. The Spanish import had earlier bagged a yellow card before getting the marching orders in the 68th minute.

sidelined Super Eagles forward Obafemi Martins scored his second goal for Levante Sunday against Valencia, despite a higher ball possesion by the visitors.

Visiting Valencia had a 70% possession to Levante’s 30% but failed to convert their chances.

Martins shot the homers into the lead in the 22nd minute of the match after getting an assist from Uruguay import Gustavo Adolfo Munúa Vera.

The former Wolfsburg ace however bagged a yellow card in the 46th minute in an encounter that can best be described as rough. No fewer than 10 yellow cards were dished out by centre referee Carlos Del Cerro Grande with five of the cards going to Martins and his teammates while the visitors got five.

Martins’ goal came as a big relief to Levante who have suffered back-to-back defeat to Osasuna and Hannover ‘96 before Sunday’s match. While the former Rubin Kazan striker was part of the squad when they went down 4-0 to Osasuna, he was not part of the 2-1 loss away to Hannover in the Europa clash October 4th.