Black Stars trio Samuel Tetteh, Harrison Afful and David Accam got on the score-sheet for their clubs after the international break. Tetteh, Eric Ocansey and Carlos Opoku all scored a brace for their clubs. Former Local Black Stars striker Joel Fameyeh, John Antwi, Godsway Donyoh, Elton Acolatse, Okyere Wriedt, Mike Owusu, Francis Narh, Kevin Luckassen, Manfred Osei-Kwadwo, Kwadwo Poku and Inaki Williams all scored for their club. Bright Addae was sent off in Italy while youngster Asumah
Ghana striker Ebenezer Assifuah won a 90th minute penalty for FC Sion in their 4-2 win over Grasshopper on Sunday. Assifuah climbed off the bench on 66 minutes when he replaced Carlitos by which Sion were leading three-nil. But Grasshopers pulled two back through Marko Besic and Ridge Munsey to set up a nervy final ten minutes. Just before the end of regulation time, Assifuah was then fouled inside the box and referee point to the spot which was converted by Reto Ziegler....
Ghana international Kadri Mohammed made his debut for his new side Austria Wien in their 2-0 win away at Mattersburg. Kadri, 22, came on in the second half with ten minutes to end proceedings. Alexander Grunwald found the back of the net for Austria Wien in the 49th minute before Christoph Martschinko added the second in the 87th minute to hand the away side all three points. The former AshGold defender demonstrated hyper-aggression despite playing at the dying embers of the
Ghanaian Eric Ocansey tallied three goals in the Belgian top-flight after netting a brace in Eupen's 4-2 defeat at Waasland-Beveren on Sunday. The 19-year-old levelled the scores at 1-1 when he curled a beautiful one past goalkeeper from inside the box after receiving a pass from Mamadou Sylla. Nine minutes later, he cut in from the left to the edge of the box before powerfully shooting home to give his side the lead. He was replaced in the 87th minute. But goals from Siebe Schrijvers,
Former Ghana U20 attacker Francis Narh scored the equaliser for Levski Sofia to help them to nick a 1-1 draw at CSKA Sofia in the Bulgarian top-flight league on Saturday. The 22-year-old netted the opener for his side in the 34th minute and lasted until he was replaced in the 90th minute. Narh, a former Tema Youth player, has scored 3 goals in 10 appearances for Levski this season....
Striker John Antwi scored his first goal of the season as champions Al Ahly recorded an easy 2-0 win over Dakhleya on Saturday. Antwi side-footed home a cross from Tunisian full-back Ali Maaloul one minute after the break. It was the first goal since May for Antwi, who has been struggling to prove himself at Al Ahly. He made amends for failing to direct home a free header following a pinpoint cross from Ali Maaloul after 20 minutes. Moemen Zakareya sealed the win on 60 minutes after a
Fast-rising Ghanaian youngster Eric Ocansey netted both consolation goals for KAS Eupen as they slipped to a 4-2 loss against Waasland-Beveren in the Belgium First Division on Saturday. The 19-year-old both goals in the second-half within 9 minutes - 48th and 57th minutes to put his side 2-1 ahead from behind but the hosts clawed back to win the tie. The former Aspire Academy graduate hit a strong left-footed drive to the top corner for the net to cancel the lead for his side before he added
Ghana defender Rashid Sumaila has congratulated his former club Mamelodi Sundowns for smashing Egyptian giants Zamalek in the first leg of the CAF Champions League but says they should not be complacent in the second leg. The Brazilians shot themselves in a meritorious position by beating the visitors by 3-0 in the first leg at the Lucas Masterpieces Moripe Stadium in Pretoria on Saturday. Two goals from Anthony Laffor and Tebogo Langerman gave the South African side a 2-0 lead at half time
Dutch-born Ghanaian Elton Acolatse scored his third goal for the season as Westerloo earned a 2-2 draw at Sint-Truiden in the Belgian Pro League on Saturday. The 21-year-old drew the visitors level at 1-1 after cutting in from the right and delivering a powerful shot with his right foot on 41 minutes. Ruben Miguel Marques dos Santos Fernandes headed in on 27 minutes to give Sint-Truiden the opener. Silvere Ganvoula put Westerloo ahead in the 69th minute but Johan Ball goal three minutes
Dutch-born Ghanaian forward Kevin Luckassen climbed off the bench to score the equaliser for St Polten as they held Admira to a 1-1 stalemate in the Austrian Bundesliga on Saturday. Luckassen, 23, was introduced on the hour mark as replacement for Guinea international Alhassane Keita and netted the equaliser 7 minutes from time. The former AZ Alkmaar forward scores his first goal in the top-flight in 10 appearances. He joined for Czech Republic side Slovan Liberec....
Ghanaian-born Portugal youth international Asumah Abubakar made his full debut for Willem II and impressed as they earned a point at Sparta Rotterdam in a 1-1 draw on Saturday evening. Though the Kumasi-born has made three Eredivisie appearances and played once last season, all his games came in substitute appearances. However on Saturday Willem manager Erwin van de Looi handed him a starting berth in his squad and he overly impressed in the 77 minutes he lasted at the Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel.
Watch Samuel Tetteh score two goals for FC Liefering in the Austrian second-tier as they beatFloridsdorfer AC 5-1 on Friday night. The Ghana international opened the scoring on 19 minutes when he connected a spilled ball from close range. He and then made it 3-0 with another stupendous free-kick after 54 minutes. He has now scored nine goals in 13 matches. FC Liefering lead the Austrian second-tier league with 31 points; six more than second place Austria Lustenau....
Many followers and cherishers of the senior national team of Ghana, the Black Stars, have expressed worry with regards to the way head coach Avram Grant invites players to play for the country, and I agree with then completely. In the absence of competition, complacency sets in and the outcome of complacency is failure. Hence we need competition in the team to create perfection. Israeli trainer Avram Grant has been going on European tours more than any other Black Stars coach to monitor players
Christian Atsu maintained his place in the Newcastle United starting line-up as they beat Brentford 3-1 at home to sustain their promotion charge in the Championship. The Ghana international replicated the form exhibited when he scored the only goal in the 1-0 success over Rotherham United before the break. Atsu ensured the Magpies took a first half 3-0 lead through Ciaran Clark and a Dwight Gayle double. But the visitors pulled one back through Scott Hogan in the 52nd minute. Newcastle
There was no Ghanaian player in CAF's preliminary list for the 2016 African Player Based in Africa award. CAF Champions League finalists Mamelodi Sundowns have five players Dennis Onyango, Keegan Dolly, Hlompho Kekana, Khama Billiat and Yannick Zakri- in the 25 nominees. TP Mazembe trio of Joel Kimwaki, Salif Coulibaly, Rainford Kalaba and Elia Meschak were also included. The list will be pruned to three ahead of the 2016 Glo-CAF Awards gala on Thursday, 05 January 2017 at the International
Change is vital but sudden change can be catastrophic. I start with this quote because I sense catastrophe for the new GHALCA, Kudjoe Fianoo's GHALCA and Alex Ackumey's GHALCA as they approach their first major assignment, the G6 Tournament. At the end of the 2014/15 league season, the Alhaji Raji-led GHALCA introduced the G6 Tournament which was played in Takoradi. It was one tournament which received numerous applauds from all football loving people. I remember very well when the
Head coach of Ghana's female U17 side the Black Maidens, Augustine Adottey has hinted that he will be leading the team to demonstrate at the premises of the Ministry of Youth and Sports for neglecting the team during the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup. According to him, the young girls as well as the management members had to go through hard times to prepare for the World Cup in Jordan and was catastrophic during the tournament itself. Adottey added that the Sports Ministry refused to pay
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