European football specialist, Reuben Obodai brings you a comprehensive update on how Ghanaian players performed in abroad this weekend.Despite the poor goal return over the past two days, most of the players exhibited fantastic performance for their various clubs.What a way to announce yourself to a new gaffer! Gyan needed five minutes on the pitch to score the winning goal for Kayserispor in their slim win against Akhisar Belediyespor.The Ghana international was introduced in
Ghana striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom scored his first goal in two months for Red Star Belgrade in their 2-1 win at Cukaricki on Sunday.Boakye was making his first start since 24 October at Anfield in the 4-0 defeat to Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League.The 25-year-old restored Red Star's lead on the half hour mark after an assist from Nenad Krsticic.That ensured the league leaders bagged the points to remain in firm control.El Fardou Ben opened the scoring in the 24th minute
Asamoah Gyan scored a stupendous header to sealed victory for Kayserispor in their 1-0 win over Akhisar Belediyespor on Sunday in the Turkish Super Lig.The Ghana captain was introduced in the 70th minute to replace Umut Bulut and with a quarter of an hour left he found the back of the net.It was his first league goal of the season in six appearances.Gyan has struggled for game time this season partly due to injuries and also dropping down the pecking order.His countryman Bernard
Hearts of Oak defeated Medeama 3-1 in a high profile friendly match played in Tarkwa on Sunday.The encounter formed part of activities to mark the celebrations of the Amankuma Festivals and it was the Phobians, who claimed victory thanks to a brace by Selasie Bakai.Hearts took the lead in the first half through Joseph Esso, who calmly converted a penalty.The lead was extended by Bakai in the 75th minute, however, midfielder Justice Blay reduced the deficit for the Mauves.With two
Substitute Asamoah Gyan needed five minutes on the pitch to score the winning goal for Kayserispor in their 1-0 win against Elvis Manu's Akhisar Belediyespor.The Ghana international was introduced in the 70th minute to replace Umut Bulut and with a quarter of an hour left he found the back of the net.It was his first league goal of the season in six appearances.Gyan has struggled for game time this season partly due to injuries and also dropping down the pecking order.His countryman
Egyptian side Al Ahly have appointed former Real Sociedad manager Martin Bernardo Lasarte as their new head coach, GHANAsoccernet.com can confirm.The Uruguayan coach was unveiled after signing one-and-a-half-year contract with the Red Devils on Sunday."Lasarte is officially our new coach after signing the contract following a meeting with club president Mahmoud El-Khatib," Al Ahly's football director Abdel-Hafiz told reporters.The 57 year-old is replacing Frenchman
Asante Kotoko coach CK Akonnor says his strikers lacked the firepower to score against Kariobangi Sharks on Saturday in their 0-0 draw Confederation Cup first qualifying round first leg tie away. The Ghanaian representatives were firmly in control and made incursions but could not find the back of the net at the Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi.Guinean Naby Keita who led the start did not have the killer instinct to score and Emmanuel Gyamfi missed a glorious opportunity from outside
Kariobangi Sharks coach William Muluya feels his side hold the aces to eliminate Asante Kotoko after Saturday's 0-0 draw in the first leg.The return leg will be played at the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi on 23 December 2018.A minimum of a scoring draw will send the debutants through and Muluya is confident about their chances of progressing to the playoff stage.''It's a good performance. We didn’t score today (Saturday), but again when we score away then the
Spain-based Yaw Yeboah is expected to join the Black Meteors squad for their CAF U23 Cup of Nations qualifier against Togo on Tuesday.The 2015 FIFA U20 World Cup star will arrive in the country on Sunday and will be in camp for the first leg match at the Baba Yara Stadium.Yeboah, who plays for Spanish second-tier side Numancia, will join other foreign-based stars Isaac Twum, Gideon Mensah and Evans Mensah.Belarus-based striker Joel Fameyeh and Frank Arhin of Swedish side are with
Asante Kotoko CK Akonnor was left satisfied after his side drew 0-0 with Kenya's Kariobangi Sharks in the first leg of Caf Confederation Cup round-of-32 clash on Saturday. The Porcupine Warriors produced a resolute performance to avoid defeat in Nairobi, giving themselves a better chance of progressing to the last 16 of the competition.Kotoko will qualify with a victory in the second leg in Kumasi while Kariobangi need a scoring draw or win to advance.“We are satisfied
Asante Kotoko will arrive in Ghana on Monday after drawing 0-0 with Kariobangi Sharks in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup round-of-32 clash on Saturday. The team leaves the City Lodge Hotel, where they have been lodging since Wednesday, to the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by 14:00 East Africa Time which relates to 11:00 AM in Ghana.They fly out to the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport about 17:40 EAT, which is 2:40 PM in Ghana, and touch down by 19:40 EAT,
African champions Esperance of Tunisia were left stunned by home side Al Ain FC on Saturday, losing 3-0 in the last eight of the 2018 Fifa Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates.Al Ain, who narrowly got through the last round to qualify for a place against Esperance, will now face recent Copa Libertadores champions River Plate in the semi-finals.The hosts fought from three goals down to draw 3-3 with Team Wellington before winning on penalties to book their quarter-final spot.But
Ghana midfielder Christian Atsu has expressed his delight after Newcastle United recorded a crucial 1-0 victory away to Huddersfield Town in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Atsu lasted the entire duration of the game which the Magpies won thanks to a 55th minute strike by Salomon Rondon.Against the run of play, Salomon Rondon struck the only goal to send Newcastle six points clear of the relegation places."Big win for us and great support from the fans ?????? #Godwin,"
Burkinabe side Salitas are on the verge of causing a huge upset in the CAF Confederation Cup after beating last season's semi-finalists Al Masry 2-0 away on Saturday in the first qualifying first leg tie.Masry fell behind after 32 minutes when Salitas' Cedrik Badolo capitalized on some sloppy defending to run half of the length of the pitch unopposed and beat the keeper with a deflected shot.Salitas went 2-0 up in the 72nd minute to rub salt into Masry's wounds, thanks
The race to host the 2019 Total Africa Cup of Nations is between Egypt and South Africa, CAF has confirmed.The Confédération of African Football confirms on Friday that: ''Formal applications have been received from the Egyptian and South African football associations to host the AFCON 2019.''''The international consulting firm Roland Berger will now review the bids and seek additional materials and conduct inspection visits where required.''Egypt
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