Ghana forward Richmond Boakye-Yiadom was at his usual best for Red Star Belgrade as he netted a brace in their 3-1 win over Rad Beograd in the Serbian top flight league on Saturday afternoon.The Red and White lads continued from where they left off in midweek when they inflicted a 2-0 defeat on Dinamo Vranje in the Serbian Cup by recording another win on Saturday. A game where Rashid Sumaila endeared himself to the fans of the capital-based outfit.The Red and White lads dominated
Ghanaian attacker Kevin Weidlich grabbed a consolation for Energie Cottbus in their 3-1 loss against Fortuna Koln in the German Bundesliga 3 on Saturday.Moritz Hartmann put the hosts' noses in front with just six minutes on the clock before Bone Uaferro extended their advantage ten minutes later.Kelvin Weidlich halved the deficit for the visitors in the 57th minute before making way for Fabian Holtaus on the 75th minute.Robin Scheu sealed the win for Koln in the 76th minute.
Former Ghana U-17 defender Najeeb Yakubu marks debut for Vorskla Poltava in their 1-0 defeat to Dynamo Kiev in the Ukrainian Premier League.The 18-year-old, who joined the Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium outfit on a three-year deal as a free agent in the summer, has been itching for first team opportunity for sometime now.Yakubu got his wish on Saturday after being named in the 18-man squad for the home clash against Dynamo Kiev.He was deployed as an attacking right wing and excelled
Kasim Nuhu made his return from injury in Hoffenheim’s 3-1 triumph over Nurnberg in Saturday’s Bundesliga clash.It was the Ghana international’s first game in a jersey since he copped an injury against Freiburg on September 1st.And he was on parade for 68 minutes when he was replaced by Kevin Akpoguma.With the win, Hoffenheim moved to eighth on the Bundesliga table. Their next assignment is a Champions League clash against Lyon. --
Ghanaian midfielder Godsway Donyoh scored a face-saving goal for FC Nordsjaelland in their 4-1 thrashing against FC Midtjylland in the Danish Super League at the Right to Dream Park on Saturday afternoon.FC Nordsjaelland were hoping to return to winning ways after their shocking 3-2 defeat at Hobro IF before the international break.But despite dominating early minutes of the game, the Wild Tigers were pegged back as Nigerian forward Paul Onuachu put the visitors ahead on the 33rd
A powerful delegation from the Confederation of African Football (CAF), led by its president, Ahmad Ahmad are expected in Accra, the capital of Ghana on Saturday, for the draw for the 11th Total Women's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Sunday.The Women's AFCON is the flagship of women's football on the continent and the Executive has shown much interest in hence their presence for the draw which will be at the Kempinski Hotel, Gold Coast City.The event is also an
Black Queens coach Bashir Hayford has stated that his side are ready for any opponent they will be drawn against in tomorrow’s ballot for the 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON).The eight teams who have qualified for the competition will know their fate when the draw for the 11th edition of the Women’s AFCON is held at the Kempinski Hotel at 7:00 p.m on Sunday.The host nation and defending champions, Nigeria, to be seeded in Pot One, will not clash at the group stage,
Togo's Football Federation denied they used an ineligible player in the recent Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after The Gambia formally complained to the Confederation of African Football (Caf) over Togo's use of defender Adewale Olufade.Olufade, whose name is also written as James, played for Togo as they drew 1-1 with The Gambia on 12 October.He was also on the team sheet for Tuesday's return match which Togo won 1-0, but did not take part in the game.The Gambia
Policy analyst of Asante Kotoko Yaw Amoh Sarpong says the decision not to get any Ghanaian club to participate in Africa is wrong, claiming that his outfit are financially sound to take up the challenge.Ghana will have no representative in the 2018/2019 CAF continental club football – Champions League and the Confederation Cup.The decision was taken during a consultative meeting between the Normalization Committee and the club owners; the premier league and the Division One League
Real Madrid will visit the African continent in the Copa del Rey after drawing third tier UD Melilla in the last 32.Melilla is a tiny Spanish enclave of about 4.7 square miles on the north coast of Morocco, with a population of about 86,000.The club's 10,000 capacity Alvarez Claro Stadium will hold the first leg on 31 October.The second leg will be 460 miles away at Santiago Bernabeu on 5 December.Melilla, and sister city Ceuta, are both surrounded by "anti-migrant"
Ghana midfielder Emmanuel Boateng was in action for Levante as they beat giants Real Madrid 2-1 at the Bernabeu on Saturday, ensuring the Spanish giants set a club-record goal drought with their fourth defeat in five games.Boateng came on as a substitute in the 79th minute to replace Roger and to ensure the score stayed intact at the final whistle. His compatriot Raphael Dwamena stayed on the bench throughout the match.Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui went into the match with plenty
Former Vice-Chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), Isaac Koomson has thrown his weight behind the decision of clubs not participating in Africa next year.The decision of not having a representative from Ghana in CAF inter-club competition next year was taken during a consultative meeting between the Normalization Committee and the club owners; the premier league and the Division One League clubs at the Swiss Spirit Hotel formerly Alisa Hotel in Accra on Friday,
Experienced coach Steve Abugri says he is available to any club in the top two divisions of Ghana football after parting ways with Samartex.Abugri's contract with the Division One League side was not renewed when it expired last week.The former Medeama SC, King Faisal, Hearts of Oak and Okwahu United is ready to get back to work.''I am opened for negotiations should any club from Ghana quest for my services. I have a lot of experience in the game, any team that comes
Ghanaian duo Raphael Dwamena and Emmanuel Boateng have been left out of UD Levante starting line-up against Real Madrid.UD Levante will be hoping to add to the woes of Real Madrid during their Spanish La Liga clash at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday morning.Coach Paco Lopez has named a strong starting for the match but there are no places for Ghanaian duo Boateng and Dwamena.Boateng has been churning out regular playing minutes for the Frogs but is yet to hit the back
Super Falcons coach Thomas Dennerby has invited a total of 29 home-based and 19 foreign-based players for the first phase of camping for next month's 2018 Africa Women's Cup of Nations in Ghana. The list includes reigning African Woman Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala, ace forward Desire Oparanozie, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and defender Glory Ogbonna.The Falcons will know their Group opponents on Sunday when the draw for the tournament takes place in Accra.The
Ghana forward Nana Opoku Ampomah provides an assist for Waasland-Beveren as they rallied back to draw 1-1 Club Brugge in the Belgian Jupilar Pro League on Friday.Despite dominating the opening minutes of the game, Club Brugge failed to make it count on the score sheet as the first half ended in a draw.However, Hans Vanaken put the hosts ahead with a brilliant strike in the 55th minute before Ampomah provided a superb assist to Apostolos Vellios to salvage a point for the Yellow
Clubs will benefit from the decision of not playing in Africa next year, according to the chairman of the Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA), Kudjoe Fianoo.Ghana will have no representative in the 2018/2019 CAF continental club football – Champions League and the Confederation Cup.The decision was taken during a consultative meeting between the Normalization Committee and the club owners; the premier league and the Division One League clubs at the Swiss Spirit Hotel formerly
ES Setif president Hassan Hamar says scoring twice against Egyptian giants Al Ahly on Tuesday in the second leg of the CAF Champions League semi-final is not an impossible mission.The Algerian side suffered a burdening 2-0 defeat to the Egyptian side in the first leg in Cairo on 2 October.The two-time African champions will need to at least score twice at home and keep a clean sheet when the two teams face off in order to keep their hopes alive in reaching the final."During
Former New Edubiase boss Mustapha Balewa has shown great interest in becoming the next coach of second-tier side Samartex FC. Samartex are in the market searching for a coach following the dismissal of Stephen Abugiri last week.Balewa guided Edubiase to their first-ever promotion to the Ghana Premier League in 2009.“Samartex is one of the clubs I really love to coach. They have everything a coach will need to succeed at the club. I like their structures and everything about them”
FIFA will consider lifting Sierra Leone's suspension from international football after the corruption case against the country's FA President Isha Johansen is concluded in court.On Thursday, Fifa officials, including Secretary General Fatma Samoura, met with Johansen and the Sierra Leone government to address the issue."Fifa will wait for the completion of the trial before further measures can be considered, including the lifting of the suspension, if deemed appropriate,"
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