Deputy Echeta Shines For Iraqi Club

Deputy Echeta Shines For Iraqi Side

Precious Oham

Former Bendel Insurance, Rivers United forward Deputy Echeta displayed a great performance to inspire Zakho to a 4-0 win over Newroz in the Iraq Stars League Round 4 clash on Saturday night, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Echeta was on target and bagged an assist in the game decided at the Zakho International Stadium. Barely three minutes into the game, Echeta opened the scoring after a swift attacking move that left the visitors’ defence exposed.

However, Zakho doubled their advantage in the 23rd minute through Sarmad Karim, who converted following a neat buildup orchestrated by Echeta.

The hosts continued to dominate possession and pressed relentlessly, forcing Newroz to defend deep for most of the half.

The pressure paid off again just before the break when Kristijan Tojcic made it 3–0 in the 44th minute, finishing clinically after another fluid attacking move.

The second half began in the same fashion, with Zakho showing no signs of slowing down.

Barely a minute after the restart, Ahmed Attwan added a fourth goal, effectively sealing a resounding victory for the home team.

Despite Newroz’s attempts to find a consolation, Zakho’s defence remained organized and composed, ensuring a clean sheet to cap off a complete performance on both ends of the pitch.

Echeta Deputy’s performance stood out. The Nigerian forward as combined pace, creativity, and precision to torment the Newroz backline throughout the encounter.

The emphatic win lifts Zakho further to number eight on the table, making it their second win in the 4 weeks old 2025/2026.