-RWANDA 1-1 NIGERIA (June 5, 2005 – WCQ) - Jimmy Gatete
put the home team ahead in early in the second half but
Obagoal came to the rescue as he scrambled a late equalizer
to save Nigeria from a shock defeat by beating the offside
trap to slot home the goal with just 11 minutes remaining.
-ALGERIA 2-5 NIGERIA (September 4, 2005 – WCQ) - It was
his first treble for Nigeria even though the team failed to
qualify for the 20106 World Cup. A stunning performance on
Oran left Algeria reeling in the pint-sized striker’s wake.
-NIGERIA 3-0 IRELAND (May 29, 2004 - Friendly) - It was a
perfect start to his Nigeria career as he scored to thrill the
fans. Martins raced from the midfield through Ireland’s
defence before unleashing a low missile past goalkeeper Shay
Given.
-NIGERIA 5-1 ZIMBABWE (October 8, 2005- WCQ) - It was
Martins’ second brace for the Super Eagles as the team put
the Warriors to the sword. As he completed his double from
the penalty spot, Peter Odemwingie, Nwankwo Kanu and
Yusuf Ayila also scored as Nigeria lost the ticket to Angola.
-NIGERIA 2-0 RWANDA (June 5, 2004 – WCQ) - Obagoal’s
home debut ended on a positive as the Eagles silenced the
Wasps in the race for the 2006 World Cup. His second half
double were first of eight in the qualifying series.
-SENEGAL 1-2 NIGERIA (January 31, 2006 – Afcon) - In his
debut at the Afcon, Martins ended up as Nigeria’s top scorer
courtesy of his double against Senegal in the last group
game. The team needed a win to guarantee a place in the
quarter finals and Obagoal’s individual brilliance delivered it
after Souleymane Camara’s go ahead goal.
-KENYA 2-3 NIGERIA (November 14, 2009 – WCQ) - After
going down to Dennis Oliech’s strike, Nigeria knew they
needed a win in order to stay in contention for the 2006
World Cup. Alongside Yakubu Ayegbeni, the weapon of mass
destruction scored a brace to lead Nigeria to victory. It was a
sweet victory that ensured the Eagles would play at the
tournament in South Africa.