Two of the players named in
the Nigerian side for the
international friendly against
Sierra Leone on Wednesday
in Lagos made their way into
the Team of the Week of the
Nigeria Premier League (NPL).
The two players are Ehiosun
Ekigho of Warri Wolves and
Chibuzor Okonkwo of
Heartland.
The Premier League also
adopted a 3-3-1-3 formation
for this week ’s team.
Ehiosun clearly made the
team following his hat-trick
against Sharks last
weekend, which is the first to
be scored this season by
any player in the topflight.
Okonkwo was picked due to
his performance at right-
back for Heartland against
Shooting Stars Sports Club
(3SC). But he will function as
one of the three defenders
in a three-man backline.
Apart from the duo, Enyimba
and Wolves provided more
personnel to the side with
three men each.
The champions, Enyimba,
produced the coach in Okey
Emordi as well as two playing
personnel in Rasheed Olabiyi
and Atanda Sakibu following
their side ’s 2 – 1 away win
at Crown Football Club last
Sunday.
Goalkeeper Ambrose
Vanzekin and Azubuike
Egwuekwe joined Ekigho as
players from Wolves.
Egwuekwe also makes his
second appearance for a
straight second week.
The surprise addition in this
week ’s team is Niger
Tornadoes’ midfield
enforcer, Shehu Sabole, for
his box-to-box performance
against Gombe United last
Saturday.
Others in the team are
Festus Austin of Dolphins
and Kadiri Aminu of Bukola
Babes, who takes up the
supporting striker ’s role
behind the three strikers.
The Ghanaian duo of Owusu
Addae of Dolphins and James
Amankwei of Jos University
Teaching Hospital (Juth) FC
complete the team.
TEAM OF THE WEEK
Ambrose Vanzekin (Warri
Wolves)
Chibuzor Okonkwo
(Heartland)
Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri
Wolves)
Festus Austin (Dolphins)
Rasheed Olabiyi (Enyimba)
Owusu Addae (Dolphins)
Shehu Sabole (Niger
Tornadoes)
Kadiri Aminu (Bukola Babes)
Ehiosun Ekigho (Warri
Wolves)
James Amankwei (Juth FC)
Atanda Sakibu (Enyimba)
Coach: Okey Emordi
(Enyimba)
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