Nasiru Mohammed scored the consolation for Hacken in their 6-1 defeat to AIK Stockholm on Sunday in the Swedish top-flight. The former Ghana U17 captain scored in the 36th minute to make the score line 3-1 at home. Mohammed has now scored six league goals in 20 league appearances. Hacken are now fourth on the Allsvenskan table after 25 matches....
Defender Nicholas Opoku was named Man of the Match in Club Africain's 2-0 win over MC Alger at home on Sunday to reach the semi-final stage of the CAF Confederation League. The centre back was a pillar at the back as they advanced 2-1 on aggregate. Opoku was making his third start for the CA since his move from Ghana Premier League side Berekum Chelsea. Club Africain drew first blood when Moataz Zemizemi scored from a penalty just before the midway point of the first half. The score
Berekum Chelsea striker Stephen Sarfo emerged the top scorer of the WAFU Cup of Nations 2017 after bagging four goals in six matches. He scored only once in the Group stage against Guinea where the Black Stars won 2-0. Sarfo scored one in the semifinal against Niger and struck a brace in the final for Ghana against Nigeria. Niger's Victorien Zakari Adebayor was behind him with three goals....
Ghana captain Isaac Twum was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations after leading the the Black Stars to win the trophy. The Inter Allies midfielder was the most outstanding player for the Black Stars in the four games he played. The defensive enforcer bossed the the midfield and dictated the pace of the 4-1 win against the Super Eagles in the final and could have easily passed as the best player of the match but for Stephen Sarfo's clinical performance.
Ghana were crowned the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations champions after thumping Nigeria 4-1 in the final at Cape Coasts Sports Stadium on Sunday, September 24. A brace from Stephen Sarfo, a penalty from Vincent Atingah and an injury time strike from Winnful Cobbinah saw the Black Stars defend their 2013 title. It was a cagey start to the game from both teams with neither venturing too far forward early on. The first real effort on goal came in the 15th minute courtesy of a long range strike from
Ghana forward Stephen Sarfo was named Man of the Match in their 4-1 walloping of sworn rivals Nigeria in the final of the WAFU Cup of Nations at the Cape Coast Stadium on Sunday. The Berekum Chelsea poacher was clinical in front of goal as he bagged a brace in the encounter. Sarfo put Ghana ahead in the 43rd minute of the game with a sensational strike before completing his brace from the spot in the dying embers. He finished the competition as the top scorer with four goals....
Hello good evening and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the the finals of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations clash between Ghana and Nigeria. 17:42- We are about 15 minutes away from kickoff from the new Cape Coast Stadium. It's Ghana vs Nigeria 17:44- Earlier today, Niger beat Benin 2-1 in third place game. 1'-Ghana have started the game Sharper than they did in the semifinals win against Niger on Thursday. 13'-Free kick to Nigeria but Okpotu's poor ball is cleared by Vincent
Hello good evening and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the the finals of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations final between Ghana and Nigeria. 17:42- We are about 15 minutes away from kickoff from the new Cape Coast Stadium. It's Ghana vs Nigeria 17:44- Earlier today, Niger beat Benin 2-1 in third place. 13'-Free kick to Nigeria but Okpotu's poor ball is cleared by Vincent Atinga. 16'-Yellow card: Vincent Atinga recieved the first booking of the night after he tucked the shot
Hello good evening and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the the finals of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations clash between Ghana and Nigeria. 17:42- We are about 15 minutes away from kickoff from the new Cape Coast Stadium. It's Ghana vs Nigeria 17:44- Earlier today, Niger beat Benin 2-1 in third place game. 1'-Ghana have started the game Sharper than they did in the semifinals win against Niger on Thursday. 13'-Free kick to Nigeria but Okpotu's poor ball is cleared by Vincent
Hello good evening and welcome to the LIVE coverage of the the finals of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations clash between Ghana and Nigeria. 17:42- We are about 15 minutes away from kickoff from the new Cape Coast Stadium. It's Ghana vs Nigeria 17:44- Earlier today, Niger beat Benin 2-1 in third place game. 1'-Ghana have started the game Sharper than they did in the semifinals win against Niger on Thursday. 13'-Free kick to Nigeria but Okpotu's poor ball is cleared by Vincent
One of the most exciting stories at the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations has been the durability of the Cape Coast Sports Stadium and its pitch which at its conclusion will have hosted 22 matches. The other two matches were held at the Nduom Sports Stadium to make up a total of 24 matches across the entire WAFU tournament. The man responsible for this and who deserves all our praise for the beautiful free-flowing football we have seen is Frank Boahene. Boahene is tournament's groundsman and
Defender Lumor Agbeyenu has made a return to action after recovering from an injury he picked up on international duty two weeks ago. The 19-year-old left back picked up a knock in the 5-1 win at Congo during the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier return leg. On Friday, he played the entire duration of Portimonense's 5-2 defeat at Benfica in the Portuguese Liga. Agbenyenu is the regular left back for Vtor Oliveira's side and has made five appearances this season. ...
A goal in each half from Idrissa Halidou and Victorien Adebayor handed Niger the bronze medal at the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations after beating Benin 2-1 in a third/fourth place play-off match at Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Sunday, September 24. It was a slow start from both teams with the first shot on goal coming in the 12th minute courtesy of Benins Charbel Gomez, but his 22-yard pile-driver was brilliantly saved by the keeper. Ten minutes later Niger had their first sight on goal when Boubacar
Defender Samuel Sarfo said the Black Stars are looking to put a smile on the faces of the Ghanaian people when they exact revenge against Nigeria in the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations final. The two African powerhouses will lock horns at Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Sunday, September 24 in what is sure to be a dramatic and entertaining conclusion to the tournament. Speaking ahead of the final, Sarfo says the Ghanaian team are determined to get one over the Super Eagles after losing 2-0 to them in
Black Stars B coach Maxwell Konadu has named his starting XI against Nigeria in the finals of the 2017 WAFU tournament at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium. Thomas Abbey maintans his position in defence having been impressive against Niger on Thursday, Kwame Kizito Kwame also makes the starting XI as he start upfront with Stephen Sarfo. Joseph Addo maintains his spot in the goalpost as Konadu maintains the midfield partnership between Cobbina, Twum and Lomotey. Below is the Starting XI Joseph
Asamoah Gyan is yet to last a full league game for Turkish side Kayserispor and his latest omission from the Kayserispor team could be linked to an injury. The iconic Ghanaian footballer opened his account last week in the Turkish cup and was expected to press home his need for game time in the match against Kasimpasa. His fans were however left red-faced as he was left out of the entire squad that traveled to play Kasimpasa today. The 32-year-old has been struggling with a plethora of injuries
Jonathan Mensah opened the scoring for Columbus Crew as they beat New York Red Bulls 3-2 in the Major League Soccer on Sunday morning. The Crew got off the mark in the 6th minute as Mensah latched onto a sensational Federico Higuain free kick and headed past goalkeeper Luis Robles to register his second goal of the campaign. It was his second goal this season in the Major League Soccer,...
Nigeria coach Salisu Yusuf expects Ghana to come out guns blazing against his side on Sunday, September 24 in the final of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations. The ex-international believes the side which converts their scoring chances on the day will lift the trophy at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium. The Super Eagles have the best defence in the tournament with no goal conceded in five matches and the coach wants to keep it that way. We have gone so far. We want to win and Ghana want to win and
Host nation Ghana will take on Nigeria in the final of the 2017 WAFU Cup of Nations at Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Sunday, September 24. In this article we take a look at who the key players will be for the Black Stars on match day. Vincent Atingah:The strong centre back has been knocking away all the aerial balls from his area and has played the sweeping role for Black Stars. He was not coach Maxwell Konadu's first choice in central defence, but he made the position his own after coming
Enterprising Al Qadsia defender Rashid Sumaila has been named in the Kuwait Viva League Team of the Week for the second successive week. Rashid was recognized for his scintillating performance for Al Qadsia in their 2-2 draw with Al Arabi in the opening day of the Kuwaiti top flight league. The 24-year-old continued from where he left off last week with another superb outing for the Yellow Castle as they defeated Kazma SC 2-0 on Thursday. The Ghana international has become coach Dalibor
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