Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah has commended goalkeeper Felix Annan after his impressive debut performance in the victory over Asante Kotoko in a friendly encounter on Friday.Annan kept a clean sheet on his debut for the West African giants in the 3-0 win over his parent club, Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium, after he was chosen between the sticks ahead of Richard Ofori and Lawrence Ati-Zigi.Ghana coach Appiah heaped praises on the custodian and says he could become
Ghanaian midfielder Dominic Oduro is disappointed with Tampa Bay Rowdies failure to secure promotion to the Major League Soccer.The Rowdies finished 12th in the just ended American United Soccer League season with 41 points.Oduro joined Tampa Bay in the second round of the 2017/18 season with hopes of helping them into the American top flight league.“The season was not too bad, but we were expecting to make the playoffs and unfortunately we couldn’t, we will bounce back and
Asante Kotoko were beaten by the Black Stars of Ghana 3-0 on Friday in a friendly encounter but it is Kotoko’s new recruit Naby Laye Keita that excited the Babayara crowd with a bold performance.Naby Keita who is a former player of Horoya AC is popularly known as the Balotelli of Guinea football and on Friday in front of a big crowd the Guinean sensation never trembled coming up against the likes of Jonathan Mensah, Daniel Amartey, Nicholas Opoku, Mubarak Wakaso, and co.Don’t
Hearts of Oak midfielder Samudeen Ibrahim has denied having a running contract with the club.The 22-year-old attacking midfielder claims he is a free agent after his contract with Hearts of Oak expired last week.But the Ghana Premier League giants insist they are still contracted to the player and have decided to suspend him with immediate effect.“For the contract I don’t consider myself under any contract, it is finished because what will you use the remaining 2 weeks for?
Dutch-born Ghanaian forward Kevin Luckassen climbed off the bench to score for Almere City in their 2-2 draw with Volendam in the Dutch Eerste Divisie on Friday evening.Following a cagey first half, Almere City coach Michele Santoni introduced Luckassen in the 63rd minute and the Ghanaian did not disappoint as he cancelled out Nick Doodeman's 71st minute strike with a powerful shot on the edge of the area.James Efmorfidis put Almere City in front for the first time in the
The Black Stars proved too strong for Asante Kotoko by thumping them 3-0 in a friendly match at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Friday.Goals from Majeed Waris, Emmanuel Boateng and Christian Atsu condemned the Porcupine Warriors to a 3-0 defeat in front of their vociferous supporters.Below are some pictures from the stadium: Abass Mohammed played for Kotoko against the Black Stars on Friday.
Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Felix Annan has expressed his gratitude to Ghanaians for their support after marking his Black Stars debut on Friday.Annan was impressive on his debut for the Black Stars, keeping a clean before being substituted at half by Lawrence Ati-Zigi during the side’s 3-0 friendly win over Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.The 23-year-old could not hide his joy after realizing his dream and thanked Ghanaians for playing a role in his call-up into
Black Stars winger Christian Atsu has heaped praise on Asante Kotoko duo Sogne Yacouba and Guinean import Naby Keita after Friday's friendly.The Newcastle United ace believes the two foreign imports played some high profile football.Despite succumbing 3-0 at the Baba Yara Stadium, Atsu was happy with the performances from the two players.''Ghana has a lot of talent. There are a lot of players that I have seen in Kotoko and all they need is the right direction, right
Asante Kotoko goalkeeper Felix Annan has expressed his delight after fulfilling his dream of playing the Black Stars.The 23-year-old shot-stopper kept a clean on his debut appearance for the Black Stars during their 3-0 win over his parent club, Asante Kotoko at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Friday.Speaking to Sunyani-based Moonlite FM after the game, the former WAFA Academy custodian was astonished to have fulfilled a long-time dream of lining up for the West African giants."The
Asante Kotoko coach CK Akunnor claims 'inferiority complex' cost his side the 3-0 defeat to the Black Stars in Friday's friendly.The Porcupine Warriors conceded after the first goal after 21 minutes but shipped in two more in the second stanza.Akunnor, taking charge of his first match, insists the magnitude of the scoreline is unacceptable."If you sign for a club like Kotoko, you wouldn't expect your first game from such opponent. But it was a good game
Defender Wahab Ackwei has mutually agreed to severe ties with USL side New York Red Bulls II.The 21-year-old signed for the club this February on a free transfer after leaving Ghana Premier League side Inter Allies.He made seven appearances for the side during his seven month stay."New York Red Bulls II and Wahab Ackwei mutually agree to terminate the defender’s contract," a club statement said.
Black Stars coach Kwesi Appiah has expressed his excitement over their performance against Asante Kotoko.The Black Stars inflicted a 3-0 defeat on Asante Kotoko in a friendly encounter at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on Friday.Speaking to the media after the game, coach Appiah was impressed with the display of his team and said it’s a good preparation for next month AFCON qualifier against Ethiopia.“It was a good exercise for me, the essence of this game was to test some of
Ghana midfielder Prince Buaben has predicted a bright future for Falkirk FC after joining the club until January.Buaben joined the Bairns as a free agent after exiting Hearts of Midlothian last term.The midfielder has been training with his new team-mates for the past week, working on his fitness with an aim of being match sharp and taking part competitively once league football returns from the international break.He said: “The team is in a low league position right now, and
Ghana winger Christian Atsu has urged his Newcastle United teammates to raise their performance level as the club bid to better their position on the Premiership table.The Magpies are sitting 19th on the league standings with just two points after eight round of matches.And according to Atsu, who is struggling to churn out regular playing time, everyone must do their best to help the club out of the drop zone."We have the team and the players and we have the spirit."When
Welsh-born of Ghanaian descent Ethan Ampadu was forced to leave the pitch after 50 minutes with a knee injury during Wales' friendly with Spain.The 18-year-old was just making his fifth international appearance for his country before having to hobble off just five minutes into the second half.Before leaving the field, the Chelsea youth star was consoled by his club team-mates, Alvaro Morata and Cesar Azpilicueta, while he was seen to by the physios.He appeared to land awkwardly
Ghanaian shot stopper Muntari Tagoe has completed his move to Ethiopian giants Saint George FC, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm.The former Lusaka Dynamos goalkeeper penned a year deal with the Horsemen on Friday after passing medicals.The 26 year-old will replacing the departing Ugandan international Robert Odongkara who will be joining Wolwalo Adigrat University.Tagoe as the first choice for Medeama SC, guided them to win the Ghana FA Cup in 2013 and 2015.
Turkish side SupaLiga Trabzonspor have disclosed the reasons behind Caleb Ekuban's lack of game time though they believe he will come good.The Italian born Ghanaian international joined Trabzonspor on loan from Leeds United this summer but has struggled for game time despite scoring on his debut.A close source to Trabzonspor hinted that manager Unal Karaman is convinced with the capabilities of the Italian-born Ghanaian though he needs time to get off the mark.“The manager
Ghana defender Baba Rahman has been training with his teammates at Schalke 04 as he aims to regain his starting place at the club first team.Baba has resumed training after being granted sometime off with his family.The Chelsea loanee welcomed the birth of his second child and was given permission to spend some time with his nursing wife.The 25-year-old has been working since his return to regain his starting place at the side which seems to have recovered from their early season
Black Stars players are expected to fly out of town this weekend after featuring in the special friendly against Asante Kotoko on Friday.The team will leave Kumasi on Saturday morning to Accra where some will catch connecting flights later that night to their bases.It is expected that the foreign legion will rejoin their clubs earlier than expected after the double-header against Sierra Leone in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers were cancelled by CAF.This will afford them
Guinea took another step towards booking their ticket to Cameroon with a 2-0 win over Rwanda in a 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at the Stade du 28 Septembre in Conakry on Friday evening. Francois Kamano and Ibrahima Cisse found the back of the net for hosts who recorded a third successive victory, following wins over the Ivory Coast and the Central African Republic.Guinea duly retain their three point gap atop Group H ahead of the reverse fixture in Kigali on Tuesday.The
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