Highly rated Nigerian defender Chidozie Awaziem was sent off yesterday for two bookable offences in FC Porto II 1-2 loss to Benfica II.
Awaziem was shown two yellow cards in a space of ten minutes in the 79th and 89th minutes respectively. His 14th caution of the season in 33 games for the B team of Porto, who are playing in the second division.
Last season he played 14 games for the main team but this season, he is yet to make a single appearance for the team, but he has been ever present for the B team.
In the same game, his Nigerian counterpart Musa Yahaya who was sent off two weeks ago, was on for the entire duration of the game, and impressed from his new role as a wingback.
It was only the third time Musa Yahaya has played in the league for Porto B following his transfer from Portimonense in the summer.
Daniel Martins