Sunday 22 December 2013

GHANAIAN PLAYERS ABROAD

HOW GHANAIAN PLAYERS ALL OVER THE WORLD FARED OVER THE WEEKEND

Three days more to Christmas and most of the leagues in Europe are still in progress as Ghanaian players in the various Leagues continue  their splendid performance for their respective clubs.

ENGLAND
Derrick Boateng was not part of the Fulham team who lost 2-4 to Manchester City at home.Micheal Essien will miss Chelsea's trip to Arsenal on Monday night as he is serving a suspension.In the Championship,Albert Adomah scored in the 89 min to help Middelsbrough beat Millwall 2-0 away.The goal makes it Adomah's 8th of the season for Boro.In other games,youngstar Jeffery Schulpp came on in the 78th min for David Nugent as Leicester beat QPR away by 1-0.In the Npower League 2,Patrick Agyemang played 90 min for Portmouth who lost 2-0 at Bristol Rovers.

GERMANY
In the German Bundesliga,Kelvin Prince Boateng was absent in the Schalke squad that drew 0-0 with Nurenburg as the Ghanaian midfielder sustained a knee injury at the training grounds.Ghana persuit Karim Bellarabi also missed TSV Eintracht Braunschweig 1-0 win over TSG Hoffenhiem.The winger is still nursing an injury he sustained last week.In the Bundesliga II,Marcel Appiah featured in the whole duration for Arminia Belefield who lost 2-4 at Union Berlin.Baba Abdul Rahman also played 90 min for Greuther Furth in their narrow 1-0 win over VFR Aalen.

FRANCE
In form defender Jonathan Mensah played full throttle as Evian Thonon Gillad lost at OG Nice 3-1.Injured John Boye was also not part of the Rennes team that  lost to Sochaux.Jordan Ayew came on for Mario Lemina in the 69th min but could not help Marseille grab all 3points at home as they only managed to a 2-2 draw with Bordaux.In the French Liga 2,Tall lanky striker Kwame Nsor was missen in action as Metz beat Troyes 1-0.

ITALY
In the Italian scudetto,Alfred Duncan was missen in Livorno's set up who lost 1-2 at home to Udinese,hard working Emmanuel Agyemang Badu could only make the bench for Udinese.In other games,former Liberty proffessional man Isaac Cofie came on in the 56th min for Genoa who lost 1-0 at Bologna.AC Milan loanee,Kingsley Boateng warmed the bench for Catania when they lost 4-0 to 2nd placed AS Roma.Kwadwo Asamoah continued his impressive form for Juventus as he lasted the entire duration for the old ladies who dipped Atalanta by 4-1.Former Ghana under 20 and Hoffeinhiem midfielder Afriyie Acquah won a place in the Parma set up who managed a 1-1 draw at Sampdoria.Youngstar,Rahman Chibsah also earned himself a start and played the entire game as Sassoulo lost 0-1 at home to Fiorentina.Ghana's most impressive player so far this season,Sulley Muntari recieved a straight red card in the 90th min as AC Milan lost 1-0 to Inter Milan in the Milan derby.

NETHERLANDS
In the eredivision,Shadrach Eghan who is knocking on the doors of the black stars came on to play the last 17 min for  Twente Enschede who drew 1-1 with RKC Waalwijk.Former Porto man Christian Atsu also played 78min for Vitessi Ahiem before being substituted by Gael Kakunta when they drew 2-2 with Heracles Almero.Kwame Quansah watched the game from the bench for Heracles.Youngstar, Mawouna Kodjo Amevor came on to play the last 2 min for Go Ahead Eagles when they won 2-0 over FC Utrecht.

PORTUGAL
Younger brother of Mubarak Wakasu,Alhassan Wakasu could not make Rio Ave's squad that drew 0-0 with Pacos de Ferriera.David Nii Addy also sat out of Vitoria Guimaraes squad who won 3-0 over Acadamica de Coimbra at home.

SPAIN
Juventus loanee, Richmond Boakye Yiadom also managed to play 78min for Elche before he was substituted  by  Christian Herrara as Elche lost at home.

SOUTH AFRICA
In the ABSA premier league,former Wa All Stars midfielder Edwin Gyimah captained Supersports United who  drew 1-1 with Bay United.The midfielder played 90 min.Former Dwarfs and Asante Kotoko defender Rashid Sumaila got injured and was stretched off in the 20 min when Mamalodi Soundowns  beat Meritsburg United 3-1.Fellow Countryman Awal Mohammed also played full throttle for Merizburg with Yakubu Mohammed dropping to the Merizburg bench.2009 World cup winning goalkeeper Daniel Agyei was in post and conceeded twice in Free State Stars game with Moroka Swallows when they drew 2-2.Adam Abdul Basit scored 2 min from time to  draw Free State Stars level.In other games,John Awuah was not part of Celtics team who drew 1-1 with Bidvest Wits.Stars number one goalee Fatawu Dawda was not part of Orlando Pirates team who won 3-1 over Golden Arrow at home

BELGIUM
Both Daniel Opare and Frank Acheampong were in action when Standard Leige drew 1-1 with Anderletch.Benard Kumordzi played the whole game when Genk lost 0-1 at Cercle Brugge

UAE
Asamoah Gyan set a record as the first ever player in the UAE golf league to have scored 70 goals in 2 and half season as he scored his 70th and 15th of the season when Al Ain drew 1-1 with Al Sharjah

TURKEY
AS Monaco persuit,Jerry Akaminko played 90 min for Eskirshispor who beat Gaziantepspor 2-0 in the Turkish top flight.


By:Frank Darkwah

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