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Chidozie Awaziem marked a memorable weekend with his first career brace, scoring twice as Konyaspor defeated Gençlerbirliği 2-0 in the Turkish Super Lig on Sunday.
The Super Eagles centre-back opened the scoring in the 43rd minute before doubling Konyaspor’s advantage in the 56th minute.
His goals secured all three points for the home side at the MEDAŞ Konya Büyükşehir Stadium.
Reflecting on the result, Awaziem praised the collective effort from his teammates and expressed his happiness with the performance.
“First of all, I congratulate my team for their performance. Everyone gave their all to win the three points. I am very happy with the performance of my teammates,” he said, as quoted by Pusulahaber.
The former Nantes defender then highlighted the collective effort behind his goals, stressing that his teammates played an important role in helping him complete his first career brace.
Awaziem also expressed satisfaction with his individual performance after contributing both goals in Konyaspor’s victory.
“Everyone gave their all. I scored two goals, but I scored those two goals thanks to my teammates. I am also proud of my own performance,” he concluded.
The brace took Awaziem’s tally to two goals in seven Turkish Super Lig appearances for Konyaspor this season.
