Performance of Ghanaian STARS Abroad: Agyepong, Boateng, Adomah & FIVE others on target & Waris, Nuhu sent off

Published on: 01 November 2015
Performance of Ghanaian STARS Abroad: Agyepong, Boateng, Adomah & FIVE others on target & Waris, Nuhu sent off
Thomas Agyepong is mobbed by FC Twente team-mates after scoring the opener

By El Akyereko Frimpong

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Manchester City loanee Thomas Agyepong scored his maiden goal in the Dutch top-flight league for FC Twente after scoring the opener in their game over the weekend.

In Norway Ghanaian pair of Kamal Issah and Bismark Adjei-Boateng ended the season in style by scoring goals for Stabaek and Stromsgodset respectively.

Albert Adomah and Samuel Owusu all scored goals but Abdul Majeed Waris and Razak Nuhu were both sent off in their respectively games.

Inaki Williams scored a brace for Athletic Bilbao when they claimed a comprehensive win on Sunday.

While Inter Milan loanee Isaac Donkor suffered an injury while in action for Bari in the Italian Serie B.

GHANAsoccernet.com's El Akyereko Frimpong has a comprehensive wrap on how Ghanaian players performed abroad over the weekend.

ENGLAND

Ghanaian youngster Bernard Mensah failed to make the Watford squad for their 2-0 home triumph over West Ham United.

Ghanaian-born Norway international Alexander Tettey was booked in the 90 minute and lasted the entire regulation minutes for Norwich City in their 2-1 loss at Manchester City.

Leicester moved back into the top four after fighting from behind to defeat West Bromwich Albion 3-2 at their own backyard on Saturday. Utility Ghana wing-half Jeffrey Schlupp played in defence for the Foxes as they once again highlighted their tags as the Premier League's comeback kings.

Deputy Ghana captain Andre Ayew played the full 90 minutes for Swansea City when they succumbed to a 3-0 defeat against Arsenal at the Liberty Stadium.

Ghana defender Abdul Baba Rahman watched from the bench as Chelsea slipped to their 6th Premier League defeat in 11 games with Liverpool hammering them 3-1 at the Stamford Bridge.

Christian Atsu failed to make the Bournemouth squad for their defeat at Southampton on Sunday afternoon. Atsu has not made the Bournemouth squad for a Premier League game since the start of the season.

Elsewhere in the Championship, Brighton & Hove Albion held down their place at the summit of the table despite a 1-1 draw at Reading. Ghanaian attacker Elvis Manu sat on the Brighton bench. But youngster Tariqe Fosu failed to make the Reading squad for the game.

Albert Adomah returned to the Middlesbrough starting line-up and scored a 66th minute goal for Boro as they picked all three points with a 3-0 thumping of Charlton Athletic.

Wolverhampton Wanderers handed Birmingham City their second straight defeat after defeating them 2-0 at their favourite St Andrew's Stadium. Former Liberty Professionals starlet Koby Arthur failed to make the City squad for the game.

In the League One, Bury survived a stubborn Blackpool comeback to win 4-3 at the Gigg Lane before 5000 excited fans. English-born Ghanaian starlet Kwame Thomas came off the Blackpool bench in the 89th minute to play in the game.

Enoch Ebo Andoh failed to make the Port Vale team for their 2-0 win against Shrewsbury Town on Saturday.

Elsewhere in the League Two, Crystal Palace loanee Hiram Boateng played 54 minutes for Plymouth Argyle who defeated Morecombe 2-0.

In other games Ghanaian attacker Derrick Asamoah came off the bench to play for Carlisle United in their 3-2 win over Yeovil Town. But French-born former Olympique Marseille youth player Kevin Osei was not in the United squad for the game.

Newport County and Northampton Town shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw at the Rodney Parade. Former Arsenal starlet Zak Ansah who is on loan at Newport from Charlton Athletic played 72 minutes of the game. Former Chelsea reserves team captain and England youth international Nana Ofori-Twumasi was not in the Newport squad for the game.

SPAIN

In the La Liga, midfielder Thomas Teye Partey failed to make the Atletico Madrid squad for their 1-1 draw at Deportivo La Coruna.

Spanish-born Ghanaian attacker Inaki Williams scored a brace for Athletic Bilbao in their 3-1 win over Real Betis.

There was no Wakaso Mubarak in the Las Palmas team that suffered a 3-1 battering at the hands of leaders Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.

But, Black Stars midfielder Bernard Mensah came off the bench in the second-half to play for Getafe when they suffered a 2-0 home loss against Barcelona on Saturday night.

In the Segunda Division Black Stars goalkeeper Razak Braimah manned the post and kept a clean sheet for Cordoba when they defeated Gimnastic 2-0 before 14000 home fans at the Estadio Nuevo Arcángel.

Aboagye and Boateng celebrate their goal
Aboagye and Boateng celebrate their goal
In the third-tier league, Ghana youth star Clifford Aboagye played for Granada B in their slim 1-0 win over Recreativo Huelva. Captain Richard Boateng also played for Granada B. Yeboah Ibrahim was not in the Granada squad for the game.

Michael Anaba lost his place in the Elche squad for their 2-0 loss at Real Zaragoza on Sunday.

Real Mallorca held Leganes to a 0-0 draw. Ghanaian midfielder Kassim Nuhu warmed the bench for Mallorca.

Fatau Mohammed started the game for Almeria in their game with Real Valladolid.

FRANCE

Saint-Etienne consigned Stade Reims to their fifth straight defeat in the Ligue 1 after beating them 3-0 on Saturday. French-born Ghanaian forward Grejohn Kyei came off the Reims bench on the 67th minute mark to play part of the game.

Ghana striker Abdul Majeed Waris was sent off in the 43rd minute while in action for Lorient in their 2-2 draw with Guingamp on Saturdau evening.

Bastia claimed their first win in five games at the expense of Caen with a 1-0 win. Caen are without a win in their last three Ligue 1 games. French-born Ghanaian defender Dennis Appiah played the entire minutes of the game for Caen.

Manchester City loanee Yaw Yeboah came off the Lille bench in the 79th minute to play in their 0-0 draw with OG Nice on Sunday.

Ghana defender Jonathan Mensah was left out of the Evian TG squad despite being available after serving his FIFA ban. Evian suffered a 1-0 loss at ten-man Sochaux.

Ghana U20 defender Emmanuel Ntim appeared in the Valenciennes first team squad for the first time this season but he warmed the bench in their 0-0 stalemate with Laval.

In the third division league, former Nania FC and Ghana U17 captain Charles Boateng played full throttle for Avranches as they managed to hold Lucon to a 2-2 draw.

Former Gefle IF midfielder Joachim Adukor was booked on the 45th minute and replaced on the same minute when he played in their 1-1 draw at Epinal.

ITALY

Juventus returned to winning ways after beating Torino 2-1 at the Juventus Arena. Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah was not in their squad but Afriyie Acquah was booked in the 21st minute and played the entire minute of the game for Torino.

Inter Milan claimed a 1-0 win over AS Roma after beating them at the Guiseppe Meazza. Inter manager Roberto Mancini left Ghanaian youth defender Bright Gyamfi in the Primavera squad.

Raman Chibsah played 61 minutes for Frosinone when they succumbed to a 4-1 defeat against Fiorentina.

Midfielder Godfred Donsah played 61 minutes for Bologna when they scooped a 3-0 win over Atalanta on Sunday afternoon.

Isaac Cofie came off the Carpi bench to play the last 5 minutes for Carpi in their 0-0 draw with Chievo Verona.

Both Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu and Alfred Duncan played the entire minutes of the game Udinese when they shared the spoils in a 0-0 draw.

In the Serie B, 2009 Ghana U20 Bright Addae scored an own-goal to hand Pro Vercelli a 1-0 win over his Ascoli side on Saturday.

In other games former Ghana U23 attacker Maxwell Boadu Acosty who holds an Italian passport played the entire game for Latina but they succumbed to a 1-0 loss against Brescia. Youngster Nelson Atiagli could not make the Latina squad for the game.

On-loan Inter Milan defender Isaac Donkor made his debut for Bari in their 1-1 draw with Novara but suffered an injury and was replaced in the 34th minute. AC Milan loanee Kingsley Boateng watched the entire game from the Bari bench.

Como and Modena shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. Ghanaian internationals of Isaac Ntow Tuah and Prince Besea warmed the bench for Como and Modena respectively.

Ransford Selasi watched his Pescara side from the bench as they hammered second-placed Crotone 4-1.

Liverpool target Moses Odjer and 2012 Ghana AFCON defender Masahudu Alhassan were both in action for Salernitana and Perugia respectively when they drew 1-1 at the Stadio Arechi. Former Fiorentina midfielder Amidu Salifu was not in the Perugia squad for the game.

In their third-tier league, former Chievo Verona attacker Caleb Ekuban scored a 41st minute goal for Renate who beat FeralpiSalo on Saturday.

19-year-old Ghanaian midfielder Dennis Kumih sat on the Ramini bench in their 2-0 win against Lucchese. But former Fiorentina defender Nii Nortey Ashong played the entire match for Lucchese and was booked in the 68th minute.

Solomon Nyantakyi was not in the Tuttocuoio that pipped Lupa Roma at their own backyard on Saturday.

Former Ghana U20 midfielder Daniel Kofi Agyei played the entire regulation minutes of the game Casertana when they defeated Benevento 2-1.

In other games Emmanuel Gyasi came off the Carrarese bench to play in their 1-1 draw with Teramo on Sunday.

GERMANY

Ghana defender Daniel Opare failed to make the Augsburg squad for their 3-3 home draw with Mainz 05.

German-born Ghanaian midfielder Gideon Jung returned to Hamburg SV team for their home game against Hannover 96.

In the Bundesliga II, Manfred Osei-Kwadwo was not in the Kaiserslautern side that suffered a 2-0 home loss against Arminia Bielefeld.

In other games, Freiburg and Eintracht Braunschweig split points in a 2-2 draw. Ghanaian pair of Joseph Baffo

In the Liga 3, former Borussia Dortmund B midfielder Evans Owusu Nyarko was not in the Holstein Kiel team that lost 2-0 against Preußen Münster.

Elsewhere Kumasi-born Canadian international Randy Edwini-Bonsu warmed the bench for Aalen in their 2-2 draw with Würzburger Kickers.

Stuttgart II posted a convincing 2-0 win over Hansa Rostock. Ghanaian youngster Prince Owusu was not in the Stuttgart II squad for the game.

Erich Berko was a second-half substitute for Stuttgarter Kickers in their 1-0 loss at Rot-Weiß Erfurt.

In the fourth-tier league, Eintracht Brauschweig II beat St Pauli II 2-1. Ghanaian defender Davidson Drobo-Ampem played the entire game for Pauli but Belgian-born Ghanaian Gyamfi Kyeremeh lasted 71 minutes for Braunschweig.

26-year-old Ghanaian defender Jeff Gyasi was sent off in the 52nd minute for Schwarz-Weiß when they drew 2-2 with Meppen.

NETHERLANDS

Dutch-born Ghanaian defender Johan Kappelhof played in lateral defence for Groningen when they posted a 2-0 win over PEC Zwolle.

Ajax Amsterdam handed Roda JC their heaviest defeat of the season after thrashing them 6-0 at the Amsterdam Arena. Ghana striker Richmond Boakye-Yiadom fired blank in the game while Dutch-born winger Edwin Gyasi came off the bench to play for Roda.

NEC Nijmegen claimed a handsome 4-2 win over AZ Alkmaar at their own backyard. Dutch-born Ghanaian midfielder Derrick Luckassen warmed the bench for AZ while German-born Ghanaian Marcel Appiah missed the game with injury.

Manchester City loanee Thomas Agyepong scored the opening goal for FC Twente when they suffered a 4-2 loss at FC Utrecht. Ghanaian starlet Rodney Antwi could not make the Utrecht squad for the game and Shadrach Eghan was not in the Twente side for the game.

In the Eerste Divisie, Dutch-born forward Johnathan Opoku Agyemang scored his third goal of the season for VVV Venlo in their 3-0 win over Jong Ajax. Ghanaian pair of Leeroy Owusu and Elton Acolatse both played for Jong Ajax.

On-loan Manchester City midfielder Divine Naah watched from the stands as his NAC Breda side posted a 6-1 win over Oss.

Emmen suffered a 3-1 home loss against Sparta Rotterdam. Aruba international of Ghanaian descent Erixon Danso scored the consolation goal for Emmen while Ghana U23 attacker Raymond Gyasi played the entire minutes of the game for Emmen.

Further in the third-tier league, Dutch-born Ghanaian defender Carlos Opoku played his 10th game of the season for Koninklijke HFC when they got hammered 4-0 by HSC '21 on Saturday.

SWEDEN

Halmstad BK suffered relegation from the Swedish top-flight despite a 2-1 win over Hammarby. On-loan Inter Allies defender Joseph Aidoo warmed the bench for Hammarby but crocked Ghanaian midfielder King Osei Gyan watched Halmstad from the stands.

BK Hacken winded up their season with a memorable 2-1 win over Helsingborg IF with Rene Makondele scoring both goals. Ghanaian pair of Mohammed Abubakari and Nasiru Mohammed played for Hacken. In the Helsingborg IF team was Ghanaian midfielder Ema Boateng who was unused.

Neither Enock Kwakwa nor Godsway Donyoh was in the Falkenbergs team that suffered a 4-2 loss against Elfsborg.

Ghanaian midfielder Enock Adu Kofi played the entire regulation minutes for Malmo FF who finished the game with nine men as eventual champions Norrköping posted a 2-0 win over them.

Kwame Bonsu flourished in midfield for Gefle IF when they cruised to a 2-1 win over Åtvidaberg.

AIK Solna held Orebro to a 1-1 draw. Ghana defender Ebenezer Ofori played 55 minutes for AIK but 18-year-old defender Patrick Kpozo could not make the AIK for the game. Defender Sam Mensah could not make the Orebro squad for the game.

In the second-tier league, Ghanaian midfielders Reuben Aryana and Kingsley Sarfo scored against each other when they GAIS suffered a 3-2 home loss against Sirius. Aryana equalised for GAIS but Sarfo scored the match-winner in the 44th minute. Yussif Alhassan Chibsah played in the game for GAIS.

Elsewhere Ghanaian midfielder Abddullai Zakaria played the entire match for Husqvarna in their 3-2 home defeat to Kristianstads.

DENMARK

Danish-born Ghanaian attacking midfielder Kevin Mensah played 61 minutes for Esbjerg in their 2-1 win over Nordsjælland.

In other games FC Midtjylland slipped to a 4-2 loss against Viborg. Ghanaian defender Francis Dickoh was not in the Midtjylland squad for the game.

Versatile defender Daniel Amartey was in full time action for FC Copenhagen in their 4-0 win over Randers FC in the Danish Superliga on Sunday.

In the second-tier league, Ghanaian midfielder Joseph Mensah played for Horsens when they drew 0-0 with Helsingor.

TURKEY

Ghana defender Jerry Akaminko came off the bench before the start of the second-half to play for Eskisehirspor when they lost 4-0 to Galatasaray.

Suspended John Boye missed Sivasspor's 1-0 loss at Bursaspor on Wednesday.

In the Lig 1, 2011 Ghana U20 striker Kwame Amponsah Karikari came off the Balikesirspor bench in the 77th minute to play in their slender 1-0 win over Yeni Malatyaspor.

Joseph Attamah was a pillar in central defence for Adana Demirspor when they posted a 3-1 win over Göztepe. Midfielder Moro Ibrahim could not make the Demirspor squad for the game.

RUSSIA

Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong warmed the FK Ufa bench in their 2-0 away loss at CSKA Moscow.

Suspended midfielder Rabiu Mohammed watched from the stands as his Kuban Krasnodar side claimed to handsome 6-2 win over Lokomotiv Moscow.

PORTUGAL

Emmanuel Boateng came off the bench to play for Moreirense in their 1-1 draw with Academica Coimbra. Ghanaian defender Richard Ofori could not make the Academica squad for the game as well as Ernest Ohemeng who missed out of the Moreirense squad.

Midfielder Alhassan Wakaso returned to the Rio Ave starting line-up and played full throttle and was booked in the 32nd minute when they beat Nacional 1-0.

In the second-tier league, former Ghana U17 midfielder Emmanuel Oti warmed the bench for Sporting Braga II when they lost 1-0 against Penafiel.

FC Porto loanee Lumor Agbenyenu played the entire minutes of the game for Portimonense when they suffered a 3-0 home loss against visiting Famalicao.

Vitória Guimaraes II sneaked past Deportivo Aves 1-0. Ghanaian starlet Joseph Amoah warmed the bench for Vitória Guimaraes II.

In other games, Sporting Covilha lost 2-0 against Freamunde. 17-year-old Ghanaian youth attacker Henry Medarious was not in the Covilha squad for the game.

Winger Ishmael Yartey was in fine form for Gil Vicente in their 3-0 win over Olhanense.

Former Manchester City starlet Thomas Agyiri played for Farense in their slim 1-0 win over Benfica II.

SCOTLAND

Heart of Midlothian second on the Premiership table after posting a 4-0 win over Partick Thistle. Former Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Prince Buaben played the entire minutes of the game for Heart while Abdul Osman captained Thistle in the game.

BELGIUM

KRC Genk suffered a 2-0 home loss against Lokeren. While Bennard Kumordzi missed the game with injury Belgian-born Denis Odoi played at right-back for Lokeren. However former Liberty Professionals youth team striker Eugene Ansah was not in the Lokeren team for the game.

Winger Frank Acheampong off the Anderlecht bench in the 69th minute to play in their 1-0 win over Mouscron Peruwelz on Sunday.

Ghana youth striker Benjamin Tetteh came off the Standard Liege in the 64th minute to play in their 1-0 loss against St Truiden.

Champions Gent continued their impressive start to the season with a 2-0 away win over OH Leuven. Versatile Nana Akwasi Asare returned to the Gent squad for the game. But on the Leuven bench was Ghana midfielder Samuel Asamoah who was unused in the game.

Dutch-born Mitch Apau played in lateral defence for Westerlo in their 2-0 home loss against Club Brugge.

William Owusu played the first 45 minutes for FC Antwerp in their 0-0 draw with Lierse SK. Neither Emmanuel Annor, Emmanuel Nyarko nor Yakubu Issahaku was in the Lierse squad for the game.

White Star Bruxelles held FC Seraing to a 1-1 draw. Former Ghana youth striker Kwame Nsor played the entire minutes of the game for FC Seraing.

KAZAKHSTAN

Striker Patrick Twumasi played 58 minutes for FC Astana in their 1-0 win over Irtysh.

AUSTRIA

Rheindorf Altach surprised themselves with a 1-0 win over Red Bull Salzburg. Ghanaian midfielder Reinhold Yabo could not recover from injury to play for Salzburg.

CHINA

Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan played the entire 90 minutes for Shanghai SIPG when they posted a 2-1 win over Liaoning Whowin.

CYPRUS

Mustapha Quanyor and Ulyss Udong both played the entire minutes of the game for Ermis in their 0-0 draw with Ayia Napa.

Enosis and AEL Limassol shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw. Former Charlton Athletic and Ghana striker Chris Dickson played the entire game for Enosis while Carlos Ohene and John Arwuah also played for AEL.

Former Right to Dream Academy graduate Razak Nuhu was sent off while in action for Anorthosis Famagusta in their 2-1 away win over Paphos.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Derrick Mensah returned to the Banik Ostrava squad but warmed the bench in their 2-1 loss at Slovan Liberec. Former Liberty Professionals midfielder Isaac Sackey came off the Liberec bench to play in the game while 2013 Ghana U20 striker Francis Narh played for Ostrava and lasted 54 minute.

CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

Five Ghanaian players Asante, Nii Adjei,Awako, Boateng & Frimpong are on the verge of lifting the ?CAF Champions League after TP Mazembe defeated USM Algiers 2-1. Yaw Frimpong and Kissi Boateng started the game while Solomon Asante and Nii Adjei started from the bench. Awako was not in the squad.

NORWAY

Kamal Issah closed his season with a goal for Stabaek IF when they defeated IK Start 3-2 on the final day of the season. His Ghanaian compatriots Anthony Annan and Ernest Asante both started the game and played the entire minutes of the game.

Midfielder Bismark Adjei-Boateng scored the second goal for Stromsgodset when they narrowly defeated Sandefjord 2-1. His Ghanaian compatriot Mohammed Abu played the entire match but Boateng was replaced in the 77th minute.

Former Hearts of Oak striker Mahatma Otoo played 46 minutes for promoted Sogndal IF in their 4-1 loss at Levanger in the second-tier league.

Striker Dennis Antwi was booked in the first-half and played the entire game for Jerv in their 2-2 draw with Follo.

Bryne beat Baerum beat 2-1. Ghanaian youngster Emmanuel Armah played for Baerum while former Ghana U17 captain Paul Addo was booked in the 35th minute and played the entire game for Bryne.

SERBIA

Midfielder Samuel Owusu came off the bench to score the only goal of the game for Surdulica when they beat Subotica 1-0.

There was neither Lee Addy nor Obeng Regan in their FK Cukaricki when they drew 1-1 with Vojvodina.

SWITZERLAND

Former Hearts of Oak striker Samuel Afum was unused by Young Boys as he warmed the bench in their 1-1 draw with FC Zurich on Sunday.

Ghana attacker Ebenezer Assifuah played 53 minutes for FC Sion in their 3-0 loss at Lugano.

ROMANIA

Midfielder Sulley Muniru started the match for Steaua Bucuresti as he faced his former side CFR Cluj in the Romanian top-flight.

USA

Lloyd Sam lasted the entire minutes of the game for New York Red Bulls and helped them beat DC United 1-0.

Adam Kwarasey was not in the Portland Timbers that were held to a 0-0 draw Vancouver Whitecaps. But Midfielder Gershon Koffie was booked in the 45th minute and lasted 63 minute Whitecaps.

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