Mainz Loanee Taiwo
Awoniyi was in action for 25 minutes Saturday as Bundesliga side Mainz were
humbled at home by visiting Borussia mgladbach.
The Nigerian was ushered into the pitch in the 65th minute as
substitute for consolation goal scorer Robin Quaison.
The Swede had opened scoring for the homers in the 18th
minute of the game to the delight of supporters who saw the early lead as an
indication that it would be a day of bountiful harvest.
But the reverse turned out to be the case as the visitors leveled
in the 31st minute thanks to Stefan Lainer.
Borussia mgladbach doubled the lead in the 77th minute just
within 12 minutes of action for Awoniyi. The situation rather than improve for
Awoniyi and his teammates got worse with a third goal for the visitors two
minutes later.
Attempts by the homers to
remedy the situation proved abortive. Mainz enjoyed a minimal possession
advantage in the ratio of 51 to 49 which nonetheless failed to produce an
advantage in the score line.
Super Eagles left back Jamilu Collins equally had a bad day
as his SC Paderborn were equally beaten by the same margin at home by Freiburg.
Collins was in action for the entire duration of the game
which saw SC Paderborn shoot into the lead as early as the third minute through
Streli Mamba.
The early lead however came to nothing after the visitors
earned and converted a penalty in the 21st minute followed by two more goals
scored in the 40th and 90th minutes respectively.
Awoniyi and his teammates will now be hoping to earn a point
when they face Bayern Munich away next Saturday while Collins and teammates
will look forward to the tie against Obafemi Martins former club Wolfsburg on
the same day.
