Penalty miss: Juventus star refuses to blame Nigerian striker for defeat to Caen

The Unicorns suffered their second league lack of the season at Caen, with the younger Nigerian ahead failing to encourage his teammates

Juventus ahead Ange Chibozo has refused to level accusing fingers at Toluwalase Arokodare after Amiens SC’s disappointing outing on the weekend.

Former Nigeria youth worldwide Tolu Arokodare was the villain for Amiens SC of their 3-1 defeat away to Caen on Saturday in a French Ligue 2 matchday eight fixture.

Earlier than the encounter, Arokodare was in wonderful kind, scoring a club-leading 4 objectives and main Amiens to 4 wins and two attracts in seven video games.

And the 21-year-old striker had the possibility to open the scoring for Philippe Hinschberger’s males two minutes earlier than the break when the referee awarded the guests a penalty kick.

However, having stepped up confidently to take the spot-kick, the previous FC Cologne loanee fluffed his traces.

Caen took benefit to bounce again after the interval and rating three objectives in 25 minutes. Arokodare was substituted simply previous the hour mark.

The introduction of Ange Chibozo, on mortgage from Juventus, helped Amiens end the encounter stronger, however the Unicorns may solely pull one aim again.

Talking after the match, Chibozo was requested if the penalty miss was the turning level of the sport.

However the Benin worldwide ahead maintains that Amiens’ second lack of the marketing campaign relied on greater than Arokodare’s missed spot-kick.

“No, a match doesn’t rely upon a penalty,” Chibozo mentioned.

“The penalty is an occasion in a match that lasted 90 minutes. Mentally, it may change issues as a result of you’ve the chance to open the scoring and take the lead.

“Now, you’ll be able to’t blame a participant for lacking a penalty; it’s a part of the sport. Tolu has already had the braveness to shoot it. You don’t must blame him.”

Arokodare is within the second half of his two-year mortgage at Ligue 2 facet Amiens SC from Latvian membership Valmiera.