Ghana striker Amoah returns to action

Published on: 13 September 2010

Ghana striker Matthew Amoah has returned to action after recovering from a knee injury by playing for his club over the weekend.

The Holland-based attacker missed last week’s African Cup of Nations qualifier against Swaziland in Mbabane because of the injury setback.

He played for his club NAC Breda as their late flourish saw them snatching all three points with their win over Feyenoord on Sunday.

Amoah is among the Dutch top-flight’s leading scorers was action hoping to score his fifth goal in as many matches.

However, it was Robbert Schilder who broke the deadlock for NAC six minutes from time and doubled his tally in added time when Feyenoord's Bruno Martins Indi was dismissed for a cruel foul on Amoah and the resulting free-kick was converted.

NAC had been subdued but with the half-time whistle approaching, Joonas Kolkka's cross set up Amoah for a header. The attempt lacked power, however, and Rob van Dijk managed to make a comfortable catch.

The game was heading for a goalless draw until six minutes from time.

Then, NAC's Csaba Feher played a clever pass from the right channel to Schilder, who was well positioned in the area and fired left-footed low into the corner.

Feyenoord failed to really rally and in added time their cause was lost when substitute Martins was sent off for a nasty foul on Amoah just outside the box.

Schilder took the free-kick left-footed and curled his effort beautifully into the bottom left corner.

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