Serie A: Nwankwo Fires Brace, Equal Martins Record As Crotone Lose To Lazio
By Sampson Adedeji
Action resumed in the Italia Serie A on Friday and relegation threatened Crotone suffered a 3-2 away defeat to Lazio, BSNSports.com.ng reports.
Despite the club defeat, Nigeria's Super Eagles striker, Simy Nwankwo was able to distinguish himself as he bagged brace in the encounter.
Sergej Milinkovic put host ahead earlier in the game before Simy equalized with Crotone's only shot on target.
Luis Alberto restored Lazio lead in the game just before half time to give the team edge going into the locker room .
Nigeria international leveled the game again in the second stanza before Felipe Caicedo rescued the game for Lazio and ended the game at 3-2.
With the two goals scored against Lazio, taking his season season tally to 11, he has equalled the record of Obafemi Martins of 11 goals scored for Inter Milan in the 2004/2005 season as Nigeria best scorer in Serie A
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