Friday, October 4, 2013

OGENYI ONAZI SCORESSalvages a Point at Trabzonspor.Ogenyi Onazi netted the opening goalfor Serie A outfit, Lazio, who were on atrip to Turkey against Trabzonspor asthe Europa League entered Matchdaytwo Thursday night.The Super Eagles midfielder helped thevisitors gain a footing, in a contest which theearly stages was dictated by the Super Ligclub, netting a first-half goal to reduce a two-goal deficit.Trabzonspor were up by two goals throughYusuf Erdogan and Adrian Merzejewskigetting to the half-hour mark before theNigerian rang a wake-up call to hisfloundering teammates.Following a good passing move, Bryan Perea’sball invited Onazi to dart into the box andshoot home a composed finish past theonrushing Onur Kivrak in the half-hour mark.Trabzonspor increased the two-goal cushionwhen Paulo Henrique whizzed into the box tocollect Merzejewski’s pass before beatingLazio goalkeeper Federico Marchetti.Ogenyi Onazi (L)Onazi almost scored a brace in the 57thminute when his rasping effort from outsidethe area was comfortably saved by Kivrak.With scores set at 3-1 and the hosts werealmost running away with victory with sixminutes left, Lazio’s substitute Sergio Flocarriscored a brace in two minute to help sharethe spoils for both sides amid a heavydownpour at the Huseyin Avni Aker Stadium.The draw leaves the sides level on four pointsat the top of the Group standings. Onazi’scompatriot Godfrey Obaobona was not listedby Trabzonspor.


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