Nigeria's Shola Ameobi Scores First EPL Goal Of The Season Against Swansea

Nigeria international and Newcastle of England forward Shola Ameobi has scored his first English Premier League goal in his side’s 2-1 at home defeat against Swansea on Saturday evening.

Ameobi put Alan Pardew’s men ahead with his 23rd minute strike before bowing to a brace from Cote d’Ivoire striker Wilfried Bony.

The lanky forward received a pass from De Jong in the six yard box, turned and rolled it past goalkeeper Michel Vorm who impressive for the visitors.


Newcastle United have now lost their fifth straight Premier League game which piles more pressure on Alan Pardew’s men now placed now ninth on the log with 46 points from 35 games.