Belgium Pro League: Nigeria striker Gift Orban nets four as Gent decimate SV Zulte

By Saheed Afolabi

Nigeria striker Gift Orban produced a magical performance as he scored four times in KAA Gent 6-2 crushing of SV Zulte in a Beligum Pro League encounter.

Orban has been in fascinating form as he has found the back of the net in the last three matches for the Belgian outfit.

KAA Gent took the lead in the 37th minute through Julien De Sart before Alessio Castro-Montes doubled their advantage four minutes from the half time break.

After the restart, SV Zulte Waregem came alive as they reduced the goal deficit through Timothy Derijck in the 52nd minute, .

The 20-year-old, Nigerian, however powered home inside the box to give Gent a 3-1 lead in the game before the celebration was again short-lived by Jelle Vossen, cutting the lead to 3-2 in the 65th minute.

Orban bagged his second and Gent’s fourth of the match three minutes later with a meticulously freekick before he turned in a Malick Fofana cross to register his hat-trick of the game.

As if that was not enough, Orban went on to notch his fourth goal of the match to make it 6-2 crushing of SV Zulte Waregem.

The Nigeria forward has now scored seven goals in five appearances for Gent.