Caleb Ochedikwu: Nigerian midfielder hits brace to help Croatian club record success

 

Two weeks after scoring his maiden goal for his club Uljanik against Kustosija, Flying Eagles midfielder, Caleb Ochedikwu had a brace to his name to seal victory for his team against Segesta reports www.totorinews.com

Ochedikwu, a box to box midfielder had a commanding presence on the pitch, as he was all over the place in the thick of the action and little wonder that he scored for Uljanik in both of the encounter.

It was a very entertaining Croatian top flight league game on Saturday, Uljanik made their intentions known from blast of the whistle with Lorenzonl Travaglia opening the net in the 13th minute.

The energetic Nigerian midfielder, blessed with visionary passes, scored in the 35th minute to increase the tally to 2- 0 and the scoreline stood the same going into the break.

Segesta were not ready to be slaughtered at an away game without a fight and they registered a goal through Tonci Kukoc Petraello nine minutes into the second half.

It was a goal that gave the visitors a glimpse of hope that they could claw their way back into the game from two goals down, as they intensified pressure on the home team for the equaliser.

However, reality of losing the maximum points was confirmed when Ochedikwu hit the back of the net with his brace in the 73rd minute of the thriller.

The third goal from Uljanik was back - breaking goal. The fighting spirit of Segesta disappeared into the thin air, with Uljanik missing some couples of goal scoring opportunities that woud have turned the tie to a more harvest of goals before the referee signalled the end of the game.

The former Mavlon Fc midfielder, who just signed for the club during the summer transfer window is gradually proving to be goal scoring midfielder with his three goals in two games consecutively.

It is more interesting to note that the Nigerian midfielder has played seven games and scoring three times thereby making him the rave of the moment in Croatia.

Ochedikwu's goal not enough to give Uljanik match points

 

Caleb Ochedikwu's 49th minute goal for Uljanik failed to seal the victory for his club against visiting Kustosija, reports www.totorinews.com.

Nigerian midfielder, Ochedikwu was in the thick of the action in the thrilling encounter where Kustosija scored six minutes before the end of regulation time to earn a draw.

The former Mavlon midfielder has featured six times for the modest Croatian side and he registered his maiden goal in this tie.

Uljanik are not well placed on the Dugla NL as they are in the red zone (14th) haven garnered 11 points from 12 games. 

Caleb Ochedikwu impresses in debut win for Croatian club

 

Nigerian youth international, Caleb Ochedikwu produced man of the match performance in his debut outing for Uljanik Pula helping them to a 2 -1 win over Grobnican in the Croatian top- flight game on Saturday, reports www.totorinews.com.

The former Mavlon FC player was a second half susbtitute and within few minutes on the pitch, he marshalled the midfield, where he also made an assist as Benjamin Pajkovic scored the second goal for the home side in the 70th minute.

Uljanik Pula had earlier opened scoring in the 48th minute through Robert Peric- Komsic, but the introduction of Ochedikwu in the 59th minute gave the team more stability in their quest to subdue their opponents for the maximum points.

He had the command of midfield, winning the tussles, as he also initiated attack from his quick interchange of passes with the attackers, where he almost made it a scoring debut, but the goal-post denied him twice in the game.

Although, Grobnican tried to claw their way back into the game in the 76th minute when Lovro Mikulica scored, there was nothing denying Ochedikwu and his teammates victory with their performance on the pitch.

Speaking after the game, a source close to Uljanik Pula was so delighted with the display of the midfielder, whom he described as a valuable addition to the club.

"He will be a great player. His performance was enough for me, an excellent debut game for the young player," the source said.

"He has big potential and we were all impressed," he added.

Ochedikwu signed for Uljanik Pula last month before the end of transfer window in Europe.

Nigerian midfielder, Ochedikwu joins Croatian club side

Talented Nigerian midfielder, Caleb Ochedikwu has increased number of Nigerian players who made a switch to abroad this summer following his move to Croatian side, NK Uljanik Pula of Croatia, www.totorinews.com reports.

Ochedikwu agreed to sign a three year deal with NK Uljanik Pula after a successful trial that saw him impressed both the technical and management of the club. 

The 19 year old midfielder was discovered and nurtured by Mavlon FC of Lagos, a modest Nigerian club side that is gradually becoming the hub of football talents for European clubs with the latest acquisition of Ochedikwu.

With a playing style similar to that of Rodri of Manchester City and Spanish international, it was therefore not a surprise that he was handed three years contract.

The talented midfielder is known for winning the ball to thwart the threat of opponents, initiating attack right from the deep. 

He is also richly endowed with great shooting ability and visionary passes that can split open the opposition in a jiffy, setting up his attacking teammates for onslaught in search of goals.

The midfielder was a member of Flying Eagles team that won the bronze medal at the AFCON U-20 tournament hosted by Egypt in 2023.