Obafemi Martins marks return with a brace in China
Obafemi Martins scored a brace as Shanghai Shenhua beat Shadong Luneng 3-1 in the first leg of the Chinese FA Cup quarter finals at Jinan Olympic Sports Center on Wednseday.
The Super Eagles striker who hasn’t featured for his club since he scored a brace Shanghai Shenhua 8-1 victory over Liaoning Kaixin last month scored a first half brace to give his side a good advantage of the cup second leg.
Obafemi Martins put his side in front in the 2nd minute of the game with an acrobatic finish when an aerial ball he contested for fell to his path.
It was all about the home team led by former Premier League duo Pappise Cisse and Graziano Pelletill till Obafemi Martins made his typical run before shaking off his marker and putting the ball beyond the goal keeper.
Pappise Cisse and Graziano Pelle continued to mount pressure on the away team and in the 63rd minute when captain Hao Junmin put one back for them but Mao Jianqing replied for Martins’ Shanghai Shenhua five minute after the home team got theirs.
The 3-1 win victory will give Martins’ Shanghai Shenhua an advantage ahead of their second leg clash on the 31st of July.
