Nigerians in Europe

It was a tale of two Victors in England as Everton striker Victor Anichebe and Wigan hitman Victor Moses both scored for their clubs. Everton beat West Brom, while Wigan triumphed over Stoke City. Both scored in identical 2:0 wins, and both netted the goals that sealed the wins. The goals took the tallies of both players to four each this season. There were no Nigerian goal scorers in France, Spain, Italy, Holland and Germany, but the less popular leagues recorded some goal scoring activity for the west Africans. Veteran Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins cast his struggles aside to score the only goal of the match for Rubin Kazan who beat big-spenders Anzhi Makhachkala 1:0 at home on Sunday in the Russian Championship Play-offs. In Belgium red-hot Joseph Akpala kept up his rich scoring form when he capped a 2:0 win for Club Brugge in the first game of the Belgian Championship Play-offs on Friday. It was his fourth goal in his last three games and his 14th league goal overall this season. Substitute Derick Ogbu salvaged a point for OH Leuven as they drew 1:1 with Lierse in the play-offs for a Europa Cup place in Belgium. The 22-year-old struck the equaliser on 86 minutes. Left-back Elderson Echiejile netted a consolation goal for SC Braga who slid to third place in Portugal after a 2:1 loss at Benfica. It was the 24-year-old's fourth goal of the season. Four Nigerians started for Midtjylland in Denmark in a draw 2:2 with Silkeborg. Sylvester Igboun, 21, grabbed his seventh goal of the season to give his side the lead, while Jude Nworuh, 22, netted his third of the campaign to give Midtjylland the lead for a second time. In the new Norwegian season that is two games gone, Kemi Ojo rounded off a 3:1 win for Brann over Sandnes Ulf with a goal in the 62nd minute. 31-year-old Lucky Idahor scored his second goal for Zorya to ensure a share of the spoils with Illichivets in the Ukrainian Premier League. Compatriot Ideye Brown netted his 12th goal of the season to help Dynamo Kyiv to a 3:1 win over Chornomorets