Nigeria's striker, Peter Olayinka was both hero and villain for Slavia Praha in their draw at Liberec at the U Nisy Stadium on Saturday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The Super Eagles striker had equalled score for Praha in the first half, but it all went soar after he was given the matching orders at a crucial point of the game.
Lukáš ?erv had given the host the lead in the 26th minutes, but Olayinka's rebound goal, his 10th of the season four minutes later brought the two teams to equilibrium ending the first half one all.
Fifteen minutes into the second half, Ndefe brought down Olaiynka inside of the box as Mick van Buren stepped to the spot to give Sprague the lead.
However, Olayinka was red carded in the 89th minute, his first dismissal at Slavia Praha which proved crucial with Liberec scoring a last gasp equaliser in the 95th minute through Victor Olatunji.
Igoh Ogbu, Olayinka's teammate who was on the field for the entire duration of the game was yellow carded in the 45th minute.
The draw was enough to return Slavia to the top albeit through goals difference with 54 points with Slavia Prague after twenty-four matches.
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