ORUMA SCORES TWICE IN LEAGUE CUP

Taka · Post by **Taka** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 10:28 pm

http://livescore.com/default.dll/Game?c ... game=74265

platinum · Post by **platinum** » Wed Feb 04, 2004 10:49 pm

and he keeps scoring.........call this his break out season in Europe. similar to Ikedia, not sure he'd have done any better than the guys we have now in his position. i'd have selected him over kanu though...

Taka · Post by **Taka** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 1:13 am

He scored two goals

Blakes · Post by **Blakes** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 1:25 am

Oruma is not a striker...why select him over kanu?

platinum · Post by **platinum** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 1:27 am

Blakes,

u call Kanu a striker?? lol. abeg,dont kill me with laughter.

platinum · Post by **platinum** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 1:45 am

Sochaux Oruma sinks St Etienne

PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A double by Nigeria's Wilson Oruma spoilt St Etienne's party as Sochaux fought back from two goals down to win 3-2 in extra-time and qualify for their second successive French League Cup final on Wednesday.

Once great St Etienne, relegated to France's second division in 2001, found themselves two goals up after 22 minutes thanks to Patrice Carteron and Lilian Compan and on course for their first domestic final for 22 years.

But Oruma levelled the scoring on the hour before silencing the 33,000 fans in the Geoffroy Guichard stadium with a brilliant winner in the 103rd minute.

In the final at the Stade de France on April 17, Sochaux will meet Nantes with both teams trying to win the trophy for the first time.

Nantes beat AJ Auxerre on penalties in the other semi-final on Tuesday.

'I can hardly believe we made it back.

'They're a great team, enthusiastic and technical, I'm sure they will return to the top flight next season,' said Sochaux coach Guy Lacombe.

Veteran defender Carteron broke the deadlock with a fine raid inside the box after 18 minutes, sending the Les Verts fans into a frenzy.

The crowd were celebrating again four minutes later when Compan made it two with a great header.

Sochaux, one of the most consistent teams in Ligue 1, were relieved by a timely free kick by Jeremy Mathieu five minutes before the break.

The top flight side then took the upper hand in the second half and were rewarded when Oruma levelled after a fine dribble inside the box.

St Etienne kept pushing forward and had the best chances late in the game but Sochaux proved fitter in extra time and Oruma ruined the local hopes after a superb combination with Pierre-Alain Frau.

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khalela · Post by **khalela** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 7:05 am

Oruma put his money where his mouth is.Or rather his foot.

theYemster · Post by **theYemster** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 7:23 am

I certainly hope we don't end up regreting excluding this dude...that is if we haven't already;

crispgg · Post by **crispgg** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 7:31 am

I miss Oruma!!!!i miss him!!!!!!!!!

naijasoccer4life · Post by **naijasoccer4life** » Thu Feb 05, 2004 7:47 am

Highlights were on FSW Sports report, didn't know they would show it otherwise I woulda recorded.

First goal (2nd of the match for Sochaux) was an individual effort from Oruma, took on one player and lobbed the ball over the defence with his right foot while falling down.

2nd goal was from a nice pass from wide right, booted into the net.
Nice positioning on that goal.