Ex-Super Eagles Striker Shines In 16-goal Thriller Alan Knight Charity Football Match In UK

Ex-Super Eagles Striker Shines In 16-goal Thriller Alan Knight Charity Football Match In UK

By Niyi Busari

Former Super Eagles striker, Benedict Akwuegbu shined like a million star in Alan Knight celebrity football game played in Portsmouth last Monday, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Akwuegbu turned heads with his performance before an impressive crowd of 6,012 who came out for the Blues legend’s charity football match on Monday afternoon - and were treated to a 16-goal thriller. The Ex-Super Eagles striker helped his team to stage a surprise comeback to get a 8-8 draw. 

Two teams - Alan Knight XI faced off with Pompey Legends to thrill the crowd to a memorable football game.

A Pompey Legends side fought back from 8-2 down with seven minutes of normal time remaining to claim an 8-8 draw in a dramatic finale, with Brett Pitman scoring four goals in stoppage-time.

The final scoreline denied John Mousinho a well-deserved victory, with his Celebrity XI dominating the match and producing stunning goals from Ashley Harris and Jon Harley, in particular.

All profits from the game will be split between PCaSO, a local organisation raising money for equipment at QA Hospital, plus Prostate Cancer UK and the Barry Kilby Prostate Cancer Appeal.

Knight, who has prostate cancer, received a football cap to commemorate his 801 Pompey appearances and the Freedom of the City during a half-time presentation.

The likes of Gareth Evans, Lee Brown, Brett Pitman, Kyle Bennett, Danny Holland, Svetoslav Todorov, Michael Doyle, Martin Kuhl, David Norris and Matt Tubbs were all on display in the match.

Pitman scored five times for the Pompey Legends, with Evans, Brown and Danny Hollands also on the scoresheet.

Pompey Legends: Darryl Flahavan, Dave Waterman, Guy Butters, Lee Brown, Danny Hollands, Rowan Vine, Michael Doyle, Brett Pitman, Gareth Evans, Lee Bradbury, Svetoslav Todorov. Subs: Benedict Akwuegbu, Craig Anstey, Shaun Gale, Tony Joseph Male, Dillon North, Charlie Searle.

Alan Knight XI: Chris Tardif, Martin Kuhl, John Mousinho, Zesh Rehman, Jon Harley, David Norris, Ashley Harris, Harry Kavanagh, Kyle Bennett, Mark Kelly, Matt Tubbs. Subs: Alex Crook, Jordan Cross, Simon James, Dave Joyce, Matt Le Tissier, Andy Moon, Richard Pearce, Paul Playford, Chris Wise.