Rwandan referee Abdul Karim Twagirumukiza has been appointed to handle the return leg of the CAF Confederation Cup match between Renaissance Sportive Berkane of Morocco and AshantiGold SC.Fellow Rwandans Dieudonne Mutuyimana, Honore Simba and Loius Hakizimana will serve as the assistant referees and fourth officials respectively for the match whiles Mohamed Abdatt Bilal will be the match commissioner.A draw will just guarantee the Miners into the Group stages of the competition
Experienced Egyptian referee Ibrahim Nour El-Din has been appointed to officiate the return leg of the CAF Champions League clash between Etoile du Sahel and Asante Kotoko which is scheduled to come off on September 27, 2019.El-Din will be assisted compatriots Tahssen Abo El Jadat Bedyer and Ahmed Hossameldin Taha as assistant one and two respectively.Mohammed Adel Elsaid Hussein will be the fourth official whilst Sudanese Mamoun Bushara Nasir will serve as the match commissioner.Asante
Dreams they say can become reality when you work at it. This is just one true reflection of SC Paderborn 07 striker Christopher Antwi-Adjei.The 25-year-old had to find his way up as a street footballer during his formative years.Just over two years ago, Antwi-Adjei still was playing for TSG Sprockhövel in the German fifth-tier league.He was accidentally discovered in a Westphalian Cup match against SC Paderborn.Antwi-Adjei helped SC Paderborn won two successive promotions before
Ghanaian teenage sensation Arvin Appiah could reunite with former manager Aitor Karanka at Spanish Segunda Division side Almeria.The Rojiblancos paid £8 million to sign the teenager from English Championship side Nottingham Forest this summer.According to reports, the club are looking to bring Karanka to the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos.The former Middlesbrough and Real Madrid coach has been out of work since being fired by Nottingham Forest in January but the lure of coaching
Inter Milan defender Kwadwo Asamoah says his team is not at war with Juventus and Napoli as they aim at getting better as the season progressesInter Milan have seen a resurgence under new coach Antonio Conte this season and are unbeaten after three games in the Serie A.The Nerazzurri sit on the summit of the table with nine points.Inter Milan defeated Udinese by a lone goal last Saturday with goal scored by Sensi“We think about our goals, trying to improve from game to game. We
Ghanaian youngster Samuel Obeng was sent off during for Real Oviedo during their 2-0 loss against Elche in the Spanish Segunda Division on Sunday.Obeng was part of 19 players summoned by coach Sergio Egea for the home game against Elche.He was however left out of the starting line-up despite earlier suggestion by the gaffer that he will start the game.With Real Oviedo losing 2-0 after 56 minutes, coach Egea called upon the 22-year-old striker as they went in search of a point from
Ghana Football Association Presidential hopeful Wilfried Kwaku Osei has launched a Twitter page for his campaign for the upcoming elections. The Bankroller of Tema Youth declared his intentions to run for the vacant position as the Normalisation Committee set October 25, as the date for elections.The Investment Banker and Football Administrator has enormous experience in running football in the country and believes taking his campaign to social media will provide him a great opportunity
Esperance of Tunisia launched a bid to become the first club to win the CAF Champions League three consecutive times by drawing 1-1 away to Elect-Sport of Chad Sunday. Fedi Ben Choug put the visiting team ahead on 66 minutes and Haroun Bokhit levelled before his teammate Leger Djimrangar missed a penalty for the home side in N’Djamena.Esperance lacked many of the team that retained the trophy in bizarre circumstances while several stars, including Algerian Youcef Belaili,
Trabzonspor striker Caleb Ekuban has undergone a successful operation in Italy today following a foot injury he suffered at training.The Black Stars striker is expected to be out for up 4 to 6 weeks after the surgeryAccording to the Trabzonspor team doctor Ya?ar Kibar Güven, the surgery was successful, and according to the information given by the doctors he is expected to be out for two monthsThe 24-year old will miss Ghana's AFCON qualifier which begins next month
Ghanaian winger Latif Blessing says he is ready to switch nationality if he does not get a call up to the national team, the Black Stars. The LAFC star says he is frustrated by the consistent lack of invite by the technical team of the Black Stars, insisting he could switch allegiance to the United States, where he plies his trade."Not getting a call-up is a difficult thing to deal with and sometimes, I feel disappointed,” he said in an interview with LAFC on the team’s
Ghana international Kwadwo Asamoah has praised Inter Milan's mentality following a narrow win over Udinese in the Italian Serie A this past weekend.Stefano Sensi punished Udinese with a superb header, darting into the box and latching onto a Diego Godin cross as Inter made it three wins to take top spot in the league."It is a very important victory for us. We knew very well that Udinese was physical and tough and that the game wouldn't have been easy: the positive
Former Ghana striker Peter Ofori-Quaye holds the record as youngest scorer in the history of the Champions League but he could lose it to Barcelona teenage sensation Ansu Fati this season.Ofori-Quaye achieved the record when he found the net aged 17 years and 195 days for Olympiacos against Rosenborg in October 1997.He has held onto the record since then but the emergence of 16-year-old Ansu Fati, Quaye is in danger of losing it.Ansu Fati has made a blistering start to his Barcelona
French-born Ghanaian defender Enock Kwateng has revealed how Bordeaux defeated Metz in the French Ligue 1 on Saturday.Kwateng, a summer signing from Nantes, played the entire duration of the game as Bordeaux claimed their second win of the season at Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux.Jimmy Briand opened the scoring just seven minutes into the game and two minutes later Nicolas de Preville added the second."We are satisfied with this victory, we were keen to start our home championship
Inter Milan defender Kwadwo Asamoah is happy with his side being on top of Italian Serie A but admits there is more work to be done.Inter went on top of the table following a narrow victory over Udinese on Saturday.The Ghanaian lasted the entire duration of the game. His third straight game of the season.“We can’t sleep when we’re first in the standings, there’s work to be done. We have the game in three days, so we have to work to achieve our goals.”Next week the Nerazzurri
GHANASoccernet.com African football specialist Nuhu Adams reports on the performance of Ghanaian players in CAF inter-club competitions.CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUEGuinea champions Horoya AC were 2-0 losers to Algerian side JS Kabylie on Saturday.Godfred Asante, Brefo Mensah and Ocansey Mandela were handed starting places.Enock Atta Agyei joined the game in the 69th minute replacing Nigerian forward Simeon Bolaji.Hudu Yakubu was on the bench for the Guineans.Daniel Darkwah earned a place
Ghanaian midfielder Hans Nunoo Sarpei has expressed satisfaction with Greuther Furth's late comeback win over Wehen Wiesbaden in the Bundesliga II on Saturday. The midfielder played the entire the duration as the Cloverleaves scored two goals in the last ten minutes to beat Wiesbaden at the Stadion am Laubenweg."Great atmosphere at the office last night. Thank God for the victory and great fight from the team," the 22-year old posted after the game.The on-loan Stuggart
English born Ghanaian youngster Callum Hudson-Odoi says he 'feels great' to be back on the pitch after marking his injury return in Chelsea's U-23 win over Brighton over the weekend. The 18-year old made his first appearance since suffering an injury in the 2-2 draw against Burnley in May.Hudson-Odoi lasted 60 minutes of the game and provided an assist in the 2-1 win.‘I felt great,’ Hudson-Odoi told Chelseafc.com. ‘It’s good to be back at the Bridge and to
French born Ghanaian defender Enock Kwateng has expressed delight in Girondins Bordeaux's win against FC Metz in the Ligue 1 on Saturday. The former FC Nante right back saw another 90 minutes of action as the Navy Blue and Whites secured a 2-0 win over John Boye's FC Metz."3 points, Work continues, Go Bordeaux, Thank you all," he posted on Twitter after the game.Jimmy Briand opened the scoring just seven minutes into the game and two minutes later Nicolas de
Ghana defender Rashid Sumaila starred as Al Qadsiya beat Al Tadhamon in the Kuwaiti league opener on Sunday evening. The former Asante Kotoko played lasted the entire duration as the Yellow Castles thrashed Al Tadhamon 3-0 at the Mohammed Al Hamad Stadium.Naser Al Rashidi opened the scoring in the 17th minute for Al Qadsiya before Lucas Gaucho added the second in the 67th minute.With the game looking like ending the with the two goals, Ahmed Al Dhefiri scored an injury time goal
Former Hearts of Oak defender Vincent Atingah produced a man of the match performance to help Al Shabab beat Al Yarmouk in the opening game of the 2019/20 Kuwaiti league season. The 25-year old was a rock in the heart of defence, playing the entire duration as Al Shabab won 2-1 at the Mishref Stadium on Sunday evening.Senegalese forward Ibrahima Gueye netted a brace for Al Shabab, with his first in the 36th minute.Al Yarmouk leveled in the 51st minute through Wissam Al Idrissi
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