FK Ventspils of Latvia goalkeeper, Sunday Dele Alampasu has received a solemn congratulatory message from the club’s manager, following his spirited efforts in his official debut for the side, megasportsarena.com reports.
The UAE 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup Golden Eaglets’ winning team’s first choice stopper was at his very best in a 3-1 win for his side over Spartaks Jūrmala, and the media unit at Ventspils was filled with glee for the Badagry-born lad, who went the distance in helping his side snatch a very impressive away victory.
The former Portugal and Spain-based youngster returned to the spotlight on the same evening Nigerian players also made their marks in the East European country, as Kazeem Aderounmu opened his account of the season for Ventspils, when he tapped in after a goal-line clearance by Jūrmala’s defensive midfielder, Saminu Abdullahi in the fourth minute of stoppage time.
However, it was Chinonso Offor Nnamdi that emerged Player of the Day, after notching a brace for BFC Daugavpils in their 4-2 win against FS Metta at Stadions Celtnieks in Daugavpils, where he scored his second league goal in four days.
Offor first struck after 15 minutes, before putting his side 4-1 ahead in the 47th minute, while Toluwalase Emmanuel Arokodares was also on song at Vidzemes Olimpiskais Centrs, as he helped Valmiera to a 2-0 win against Tukums.
Arokodare hit his second goal in as many games four minutes after the restart thereby taking his current haul to seven goals in 16 appearances; but it was Alampassu that stole the spotlight and gained superlatives from several posts on social media.
One of the many celebratory posts in the tall keeper’s favour, which came via the verified Twitter handle @EaglesTrackerNG, read: “Congratulations on the debut for FK Ventspils, Dele Alampasu. The 23-year old goalkeeper joined the club in February.”
