David Atanga scored his third goal of the season for Mattersburg in their 2-1 win over league leaders Red Bull Salzburg on Saturday. The 20-year-old spun and smashed home the winning goal in the 48th minute. He had earlier in the first half provided the assist for Wamberto to draw them level. Atanga was loaned by Red Bull Salzburg in January after a failed move to German second-tier side Heidenheim. Watch David Atanga's sublime goal for Mattersburg against Red Bull Salzburg.
David Atanga scored against his parent club Red Bull Salzburg as Mattersburg run away with a 2-1 win in the Austrian Bundesliga on Saturday. The Ghana youth international grabbed the match winner three minutes into the second half It was Salzburg who scored first in the 10th minute through Brazilian Wamberto before Atanga provided the assist for Stefan Maierhofer to draw level after 25 minutes. Atanga, on-loan, has now scored three goals in 12 league matches for the side he joined during
Midfielder Afriyie Acquah was sent off in Torino's 1-1 draw at Juventus in the Derby della Mole on Saturday night. The Ghana international picked up a second booking in the 57th minute for a sliding tackle. Television replay later revealed Acquah had the ball and did not go in for Mario Mandzukic. Compatriot Kwadwo Asamoah played the entire duration for Juventus who needed Gonzalo Higuain's late leveller to avoid defeat. Watch the tackle that got Afriyie Acquah sent off in Torino's
Frimpong Manso has admitted to be feeling the heat as coach of Asante Kotoko following the club's 2-0 away defeat to Great Olympics in week 14 of the Ghana Premier League on Saturday. Kotoko woes were compounded by the Dade Boys at the Accra Sports Stadium on Saturday as goals from Paul Fatsi and Francis Atsu Dzorkpata condemned them to their third defeat of the season and seventh consecutive winless run in the ongoing campaign. When asked by reporters whether he is feeling the pressure in
Coach Pedro Caixinha is pursuing a deal to make powerful Ghanaian defender Rashid Sumaila his first Rangers signing for the Scottish giants. The Ibrox boss described the 24-year-old as his trusted centre-back after taking him on loan at Qatari club Al-Gharafa from Kuwaits Al-Qadisa. And on Friday Sumailas Portuguese representative claimed the Ibrox club have already made contact with the free agent over a move to Scotland this summer. I can confirm that Rangers have approached the player and informed
Sulley Muntari won his fight on Friday to overturn a one-ban match for walking off the field in response to racial abuse, but has hit out at his club Pescara after he had to lodge his own appeal. The Pescara midfielder left the field after being booked in last weeks Serie A game at Cagliari for reporting racial abuse to the referee after hearing chants in the stands. Muntari was initially booked for dissent, but then received a second yellow card for leaving the field and his red card sparked
Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari says he was "treated like a criminal" after he complained he was being racially abused in a Serie A match and given a one-game ban. The 32-year-old Ghanaian is now free to play in Sunday's home game against Crotone after the ban was rescinded on appeal. He was sanctioned for walking off just before the end of last Sunday's game at Cagliari in protest at the abuse, having been booked by the referee for complaining about it. His decision to
Coach Diego Simeone's right-back quandary forced him to play his Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey in defence during their 1-0 win over Eibar in the Spanish top-flight on Saturday. The Argentine manager's defensive problems continued this weekend with Partey earning the starting place as a desperate measure to solve the problem. Lucas Hernandez's deployment at the right-back against Real Madrid did not come up trumps for Atletico Madrid and thus a fresh solution was required with
Great Olympics returned to winning ways by deepening the woes of Asante Kotoko with a convincing win at the Accra sports stadium. The Wonder club put up a brave performance to dispatch listless Kotoko 2-0. A result that extends Kotoko's winless run to seven games and ensures Olympics have their first win in a month. A goal in each half was all Olympics needed to damage Frimpong Manso's chances of staying on as head coach of Kotoko with rumoured foreign trainers in line to
Ghana midfield enforcer Thomas Partey played full throttle of Atletico Madrid's 1-0 win over Eibar in the Spanish Liga Santander at the Vincente Calderon on Saturday. The Rojiblancos recovered from the midweek big loss against city rivals Real Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi finals at they battered Eibar with their breathtaking counter attacking style of football but could not get the opener before the game went into recess. Atletico continued from where they left
Former Ghana captain John Mensah is the latest key figure to lash out at the Italian federation for its pathetic failure to arrest racist abuse in the European country following recent attack on Ghanaian star Sulley Muntari. Muntari, who plays for struggling Seria A side Pescara, suffered racial abuse from Cagliari fans during a league match last Sunday. The Italian football authorities were forced to knock back on an earlier decision to punish the Ghanaian with a one-match ban for walking
Portuguese coach Pedro Caixinha is pursuing a deal to make powerful Ghanaian defender Rashid Sumaila his first Rangers signing. The Ibrox boss described the 24-year-old as his trusted centre-back after taking him on loan at Qatari club Al-Gharafa from Kuwaits Al-Qadisa. And on Friday Sumailas Portuguese representative claimed the Ibrox club have already made contact with the player over a move to Scotland this summer. "I can confirm that Rangers have approached the player and informed
Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari refused to accept a satirical award after he was racially abused by fans and Pescara Coach Zdenek Zeman noted hes the only one who had to pay. The midfielder was reacting to insults from a small group of around 10 Cagliari supporters during last Sundays Serie A game when the referee booked him. Not only was the yellow card not rescinded and thus Muntari is suspended but Cagliari were not punished in any way because the Disciplinary Commission noted it was only
English giants Manchester United and Manchester City are keeping tabs on Dutch-born Ghanaian wonderkid Brian Brobbey. Scouts of the two English Premier League clubs have sent scout to watch the 15-year-old. Brobbey is one of the fast-rising youngsters to emerge from the famous Ajax Academy. It is widely expected in Amsterdam, Brobbey, born of Ghanaian parents is around two years from away from making his first team debut for the Dutch giants. Ajax have a rich history of bringing through
Wa All Stars got their title defence back on track after a slim 1-0 slim win over Great Olympics last Sunday in an outstanding match and can remain in touching distance if they beat Bechem United. Nine points separate them and leaders WAFA SC. The Northern Blues could move to third with another victory on Sunday at the Malik Jabir park. Versatile defender Francis Nicholas Mensah is close to full fitness after his recovery from a long lay off. He won't be available for Sunday'sgame.
Ghana's Under-17 team have arrived in Libreville ahead of the 2017 African Junior Championship. The Black Starlets wants to acclimatize before the tournament starts on 14 May. Ghana are in Group A alongside hosts Gabon, Cameroon and Guinea. Paa Kwesi Fabin and his boys will be eyeing one of the four semi-final tickets which will secure qualification to the 2017 FIFA World Cup in India....
Ebusua Dwarfs host struggling AshantiGold at the Cape Coast stadium this Sunday as they hope of breaking into the top six on the log. The Mysterious Club can make it three games unbeaten when they avoid a lose on Sunday. They are unbeaten at the Cape Coast stadium in the premiership since moving there as new home grounds. Right back Christopher Bonney is expected back in the team for Sunday's fixture. He couldn't make the trip to Bechem last time with a slight knock. Osman Mohammed
Udinese midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu has hailed the decision to overturn a one-match ban imposed on Sulley Muntari after receiving yellow card for protesting against racist abuse in Italy. The Pescara midfielder left the field after being booked in Sunday's Serie A game at Cagliari for complaining of being abused. The Italian Football Federation said it had considered the "particular delicacy" of the case. Several top officials and players kicked-in a campaign to get all
Ghana Premier League referee Yao Ametepe has been handed an eight-match ban for denying Hearts of Oak a penalty in the league match at AshantiGold. It will be recalled that last month, GHANASoccernet.com exclusively reported that Ametepe would be punished for his indecision. The Ghana FA Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of the Match Review Committee. A statement said: ''After reviewing a video of the match, Referee Yao Ametepe is hereby banned for eight (8) GFA
Aduana Stars plan to pile more pressure on league leaders WAFA SC with a win on Sunday in a regional derby at the Nana Agyemang Badu when Berekum Chelsea come visiting. They hope to keep their forth in their chase for the title after exiting the FA Cup. With just three points adrift off top spot, win with three goal margin will see them overtake the Academy lads. Godfred Saka is ruled out for close to a month. The captain suffered a severe injury in their last league fixture against Asante
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