Chiedozie Ogbene reflects on 'special night' after Ireland end wait for a win

'I believe in myself, I believe in my abilities and I guess that I haven't come here by luck'
Chiedozie Ogbene reflects on 'special night' after Ireland end wait for a win

MEMORABLE: Ireland's Chiedozie Ogbene celebrates scoring his side’s third goal in Baku.

Saturday’s goal against Azerbaijan capped a perfect competitive debut for Chiedozie Ogbene who believes he’s capable of helping Ireland kick on from an “overdue” win.

The Cork native displayed his explosive qualities in a brief cameo during the June friendly in Hungary but the half hour handed to him in the World Cup qualifier offered him scope to further his claims for inclusion at the tail end of the qualification campaign.

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