Nigerian star Ibrahim Olawoyin scored a late winner as Çaykur Rizespor recorded a vital 1-2 win over Bodrumspor within the Turkish Lig One on Sunday afternoon.

Having missed final weekend’s recreation as a result of a card suspension, Olawoyin was thrown straight into the beginning line-up for the essential recreation towards Bodrumspor on the Bodrum Ilçe Stadium.

After a cautious first half that ended goalless, each groups upped the ante within the second half and the locals took the lead within the 59th minute by likelihood; Celal Dumanli charged at Rizespor goalkeeper Zafer Gorgen’s clearance, who deflected the attacker into the web.

Rizespor head coach Bülent Korkmaz introduced the modifications simply after recreation time, changing among the group’s most skilled stars; Yannick Bolasie, John Mary, and Okechukwu Azubuike. He acquired the reply he wished irrespective of how late it was.

It was Olawoyin who delivered a pinpoint cross from the best wing on 85 minutes that substitute Benhur Keser hammered residence for Rizespor’s deserved equalizer after a run of dominance.

Sure that the sport would finish in a impasse, the guests thrashed the winner in stoppage time. After one other substitute, Kubilay Kanatsızkuş, lobbed the ball into Keser’s path, the winger noticed Bodrumspor goalkeeper Diogo Sousa deny his nice shot, however Olawoyin was readily available to go into the open purpose.

The purpose was Olawoyin’s sixth of the marketing campaign, whereas the earlier help was his eighth of the season. The victory additionally propelled Rizespor to fifth place on the report, two factors away from Bodrumspor, which is straight beneath them within the desk.

Olawoyin and his Rizespor teammates will proceed their battle for promotion to the Turkish Tremendous Lig after they host Altay subsequent Saturday at Rize’s Çaykur Didi Stadium.

Tremendous Eagles coach José Peseiro says Ademola Lookman is extra technical than Napoli striker Victor Osimhen.

Peseiro, who was in Naples to observe Napoli defeat Atalanta 2-0 on the Diego Amando Maradona Stadium on Saturday, advised SportsItalia that Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini has helped the Lookman develop.

“Ademola (Lookman) is extra technical than Osimhen, extra inclined to create probabilities and now he’s additionally scoring.

“He’s doing very nicely this 12 months. He grew up with Gasperini and now he’s all the time enjoying nicely and we’re proud of him.

“He can also aspire to do nice issues,” Peseiro mentioned.

Peseiro says the geometric enhancements within the two Nigerians who’ve scored 31 Serie A targets collectively this time period haven’t occurred by likelihood.

“I’d add one factor that applies to each,” he continued.

“It’s no coincidence that each have grown like this this 12 months. It’s because each are inside a superb recreation system.

“Atalanta and Napoli need the ball, they wish to play and assault. Underneath these circumstances, gamers like this are exalted. Italian soccer has modified quite a bit lately.”

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