Ghanaian internationals Osei Barnes, Alhassan Wakaso, Gilbert Koomson and Bismark Adjei-Boateng all scored for their clubs. Former Inter Milan kid Said Ahmed Said found the net in Croatia while youngster Emmanuel Gyasi struck in the Italian lower-tier league. Lloyd Sam, Raphael Dwamena, Ben Acheampong and Godsway Donyoh all netted for their clubs. Kwadwo Asamoah suffered a knee strain while in action for Juventus and Albert Adomah marked his full debut for Aston Villa. GHANAsoccernet.com's
Ghanaian midfielder Alhassan Wakaso scored his first league goal of the season for Rio Ave in their 2-1 defeat to Pacos de Ferreira on Sunday evening. The 24-year-old FC Porto target was handed a starting role in midfield by Coach Nuno Capucho and he proved his prowess on the 81st minute. Pacos de Ferreira had taken the lead through Mateus Silva on the 16th minute with Alhassans fellow Ghanaian Osei Barnes adding a second shortly for the home side. However the high flying Rio Ave put up
The Ghana Football Association is set to officially launch the National U15 League at the Conference Center of the federation on Monday, September 26, 2016. This will be the first of it's kind as the FA commences a fpur year agenda of youth development system. Led by the Vice Chairman of the Black Starlets management committee Kweku Eyiah, the Ghana FA conducted a nationwide tour a few weeks ago to initiate the exercise. In all, 16 teams will be taking part in the competition nationwide
Newly-promotion Ghana Premier League side Elmina Sharks stormed the streets of Elmina to fraternize with their fans and express appreciation for their backing during the promotion campaign. Sharks, owned by Ghanaian business tycoon and politician Dr Paa Kwesi Nduom, secured promotion to the Ghanaian top-flight after finishing top of Zone 1 in the first week of September. Dr Nduom joined the rest of the Sharks contingent to attend a church service at the St Joseph Minor Basilica before they
Great Olympics made a return to the Ghana Premier League on Sunday after beating Mighty Jets 2-1 on the road to earn the sole qualification slot from Zone III. The Wonder Club did that by coming from behind to secure victory in Teshie to tightened their grip at the top of the pool which also had Okyeman Planners and Heart of Lions breathing down their neck. Olympics will be making a quick return to the elite division after just a season in the second-tier league. More to follow  
Playmaker Augustine Okrah scored the winner in a crucial 0-1 win at Merreikh Nyala to keep Al Mereikh within touching distance of leaders Al Hilal in the race for the Sudanese Premier League trophy. Okrah, statistically the most in-form of Ghanaian players abroad in 2016, has now scored 15 goals and provided 9 assists in his 25 games of 2016. Merreikh are six points behind Hilal with three games left, having played a match more than the rival team. Okrah's scoring form from midfield
Ghana winger ALBERT ADOMAH is delighted over his full debut for English second tier side Aston Villa insisting their draw with Newcastle is better than a defeat. The former Middlesbrough player was satisfied with the performance on Saturday as they were held by Newcastle in the big clash in the Championship. Adomah, who joined Villa from Boro on transfer in Augustmade his full debut in Villas 1-1 draw with Newcastle United. The Ghana international was happy with his output on the pitch even
Ghana suffered a huge blow on Sunday when their key midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah was ruled out of the key 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Uganda and Egypt. The Juventus player was ruled out of action for six weeks by the Italian giants on Sunday, following Saturday's injury during their Serie A game. The Kumasi-born player will undergo surgery on the injury he suffered during Saturday's 1-0 away win over Palermo. His absence for six weeks means he will not available for the Black
Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey won the Norwegian top-flight league title with Rosenborg on Saturday, barely over two months after joining club from the MLS. Rosenborg clinched the title without Kwaraseys help as the Ghanaian goalkeeper was benched for their 3-1 win over Molde on Saturday. A second-half brace from captain Mike Jensen and a goal from Christian Gytknaer helped Rosenborg secure their third Norwegian title in a row with a superb 3-1 win away to their arch-rivals. The 28-year-old
Midfielder Godfred Donsah has been named in Bolognas squad to face in-form Inter Milan at the San Siro after recovering from a muscle strain. Donsah spent five weeks in the treatment room after a first-degree muscle damaged and missed the clubs opening five matches. He suffered the injury in training two weeks to the start of the season. The 20-year-old will be chasing his first Serie A game of the campaign which has seen them win three matches and lost two. Donsah came off the bench
Portuguese trainer Jose Mourinho was furious with Real Madrid players snubbing Michael Essien's 30thbirthday bash during his time in charge. This has been revealed in his new book: 'Jose Mourinho: Up Close And Personal' which is being serialised in the Daily Mail. Essien was on loan from Chelsea at the request of his father Mourinho after the ex-Ghana international was declare surplus to requirements. Rob Beasley wrote: "He said it was a political club full of warring factions
English Premier League side West Ham United will be in Ghana next month for two days with the clubs record signing Andre Ayew and Alvaro Arbeloa on board. The visit has been made possible by the clubs sponsors Betway which recently launched in Ghana. West Ham officials will interact with 20 Ghana Premier League coaches at a workshop where they will be exposed to some modern football officiating trends on the 5th of October 2016, at the Alisa Hotel in Accra. This will be followed by a sports
Ivorian striker Amed Toure has reported Asante Kotoko to FIFA over unpaid signing on fee reported to be in the region of GH 40,000. Toure says deserves the amount after the Porcupine Warriors terminated his contract in January this year. The maverick was accused of gross insubordination and lack of commitment after a failed move to Lebanon. He refused to train with the side and that pushed management to part ways with him. "Kotoko terminated my contact. I signed two years in Kotoko
Uganda coach Milutin Sredejovic says his sides friendly against Togo next week will put the Cranes in a perfect shape before their opening 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Ghana. The Serbian plan to camp in the West African country and play Claude Le Roys side ahead the Group E encounter. The match will be played on 04 October in Lome; three days before facing the Black Stars. "A training camp in West Africa will provide the Cranes with that acclimatization advantage considering
The Black Sharks of Ghana have been drawn in group A for the second edition of the 2016 CAF Beach Soccer again. To have a realistic chance of advancing out of their group in Lagos, Ghana would have to overcome the giants of African Beach Soccer in December including hosts Nigeria, former champions Ivory Coast and the number one ranked North African side Egypt. The Black Sharks would be seen as the slight underdogs against more seasoned African Beach Soccer campaigners. However, the prospect
Below is a transcribed version of a one-on-one interview between the former chain of the Ghana Premier League Board Welbeck Abra-Appiah and his successor Ashford Tettey Oku on GSMA platform. The former boss hosted his successor in an educative and informative interaction which was later applauded by the members of the group. Kindly take note of the following: *AA* = Abra-Appiah *TT* = Ashford Tettey Oku *GSMA* = A question or contribution from a member. Hope you enjoy the session.
Former Inter Milan Primavera striker Said Ahmed Said struck the opening goal for Hajduk Split in their 6-1 whitewashing of Cibalia in the Croatian top-flight league on Saturday. The 23-year-old Kumasi-born raced the home side into a 7th minute lead after outsmarting his marker in the area. Said moved on to assist the second and four goals for Split who run riot at the visitors, hitting six goals in the process. He has now scored 3 league goals in 7 appearances for Split who occupy 4th position
Ghana international attacker Lloyd Sam scored to inspire DC United to a handsome 4-1 win over Orlando City in the Major League Soccer on Saturday night. The exciting winger added his name to the score-sheet on the 51st minute and lasted till the 82nd minute for United. Sam ghosted into the box to force a header past the visitors keeper to put United into a firm 2-0 lead. The goal is the former Leeds United and Charlton Athletic player's second goal of the season for United. While
Ghana coach Avram Grant is brooding over the availability of Juventus midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah for next month's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Uganda. The 27-year-old is lined up to undergo further checks to assess the extent on Sunday morning at J-Medical to help him recover quickly from a knee strain he suffered while in action for the Bianconeris on Saturday evening. Juventus have confirmed the former Udinese man will undergo the knife and could spend over 3 weeks in the treatment
Ghana internationals Evans Mensah and Anthony Annan missed out on the Finnish FA Cup title after losing on penalties in the final against SJK on Saturday. Annan started the game at the Ratinan Stadion in Tampere and played full throttle as the two sides drew 1-1 in regulation time in a tight clash. Mensah was restricted to the substitute bench as he watched his side disappointingly lose out on the lucrative title. The pair must now focus their attention on winning the Finnish league title.
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