{"id":363369,"date":"2017-10-20T08:47:09","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T08:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=363369"},"modified":"2017-10-20T08:47:09","modified_gmt":"2017-10-20T08:47:09","slug":"boakye-yiadom-attamah-twumasi-feature-in-europa-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=363369","title":{"rendered":"Boakye-Yiadom, Attamah, Twumasi feature in Europa League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana\u2019s Richmond Boakye-Yiadom, Joseph Attamah, Patrick Twumasi, Kassim Nuhu and Kadri Mohammed played in Thursday\u2019s round 3 of the UEFA Europa League group stages.<\/p>\n<p>Boakye-Yiadom played 80 minutes for Red Star Belgrade in their 1-0 loss to Arsenal. He came close to adding to his 31 goals this calendar year but his first half header hit the woodwork. Eventually, Olivier Giroud got Arsenal\u2019s winner after 85 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Boakye-Yiadom was subbed due to an injury but he confirmed via a tweet that it was not major and he was looking ahead to the return clash in England.<\/p>\n<div class=\"SandboxRoot env-bp-350\" data-twitter-event-id=\"0\">\n<div id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"EmbeddedTweet EmbeddedTweet--edge EmbeddedTweet--mediaForward media-forward js-clickToOpenTarget js-tweetIdInfo tweet-InformationCircle-widgetParent\" lang=\"en\" data-click-to-open-target=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Boakye_Yiadom9\/status\/921128842621804545\" data-iframe-title=\"Twitter Tweet\" data-dt-full=\"%{hours12}:%{minutes} %{amPm} - %{day} %{month} %{year}\" data-dt-explicit-timestamp=\"9:40 PM - Oct 19, 2017\" data-dt-months=\"Jan|Feb|Mar|Apr|May|Jun|Jul|Aug|Sep|Oct|Nov|Dec\" data-dt-am=\"AM\" data-dt-pm=\"PM\" data-dt-now=\"now\" data-dt-s=\"s\" data-dt-m=\"m\" data-dt-h=\"h\" data-dt-second=\"second\" data-dt-seconds=\"seconds\" data-dt-minute=\"minute\" data-dt-minutes=\"minutes\" data-dt-hour=\"hour\" data-dt-hours=\"hours\" data-dt-abbr=\"%{number}%{symbol}\" data-dt-short=\"%{day} %{month}\" data-dt-long=\"%{day} %{month} %{year}\" data-scribe=\"page:tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"921128842621804545\" data-twitter-event-id=\"1\">\n<article class=\"MediaCard\n           MediaCard--mediaForward\n\n           customisable-border\" dir=\"ltr\" data-scribe=\"component:card\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"MediaCard-media\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-widthConstraint js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"max-width: 1000px\">\n<div class=\"MediaCard-mediaContainer js-cspForcedStyle\" data-style=\"padding-bottom: 62.5000%\"><a class=\"MediaCard-mediaAsset\n                    NaturalImage\n\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Boakye_Yiadom9\/status\/921128842621804545\/photo\/1\" data-scribe=\"element:photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"NaturalImage-image\" title=\"View image on Twitter\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DMiByyfWsAAMo9_.jpg:small\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" width=\"1000\" height=\"625\" data-srcset=\"https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FDMiByyfWsAAMo9_.jpg%3Alarge 1000w,https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FDMiByyfWsAAMo9_.jpg 1000w,https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FDMiByyfWsAAMo9_.jpg%3Asmall 680w\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"EmbeddedTweet-tweet\">\n<blockquote class=\"Tweet h-entry js-tweetIdInfo subject expanded \n<p>                    is-deciderHtmlWhitespace\" cite=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Boakye_Yiadom9\/status\/921128842621804545\" data-tweet-id=\"921128842621804545\" data-scribe=\"section:subject\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Tweet-header u-cf\">\n<div class=\"Tweet-brand u-floatRight\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--twitter \" title=\"View on Twitter\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"u-hiddenInNarrowEnv\"><a class=\"FollowButton FollowButton--edge follow-button profile\" title=\"Follow R. Boakye-Yiadom on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Boakye_Yiadom9\" data-scribe=\"component:followbutton\">\u00a0Follow<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"TweetAuthor \" data-scribe=\"component:author\"><a class=\"TweetAuthor-link Identity u-linkBlend\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Boakye_Yiadom9\" data-scribe=\"element:user_link\"><span class=\"TweetAuthor-avatar Identity-avatar\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Avatar Avatar--edge\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/906273347574665216\/xiIgJOSm_normal.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-scribe=\"element:avatar\" data-src-2x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/906273347574665216\/xiIgJOSm_bigger.jpg\" data-src-1x=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/906273347574665216\/xiIgJOSm_normal.jpg\" \/><\/span><span class=\"TweetAuthor-name Identity-name customisable-highlight\" title=\"R. Boakye-Yiadom\" data-scribe=\"element:name\">R. Boakye-Yiadom<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"TweetAuthor-screenName Identity-screenName\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"@Boakye_Yiadom9\" data-scribe=\"element:screen_name\">@Boakye_Yiadom9<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Tweet-body e-entry-content\" data-scribe=\"component:tweet\">\n<div class=\"u-hiddenVisually js-inViewportScribingTarget\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"Tweet-text e-entry-title\" dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My injury is minor. Arsenal were lucky. We fought &amp; will fight again next time out at the Emirates.\u00a0<a class=\"PrettyLink profile customisable h-card\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/crvenazvezdafk\" data-mentioned-user-id=\"65130011\" data-scribe=\"element:mention\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">@<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">crvenazvezdafk<\/span><\/a>\u00a0will advance.\u00a0<a class=\"PrettyLink hashtag customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UEL?src=hash\" rel=\"tag\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\" data-scribe=\"element:hashtag\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">#<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">UEL<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<a class=\"PrettyLink hashtag customisable\" dir=\"ltr\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/fkcz?src=hash\" rel=\"tag\" data-query-source=\"hashtag_click\" data-scribe=\"element:hashtag\"><span class=\"PrettyLink-prefix\">#<\/span><span class=\"PrettyLink-value\">fkcz<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Tweet-metadata dateline\"><a class=\"u-linkBlend u-url customisable-highlight long-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Boakye_Yiadom9\/status\/921128842621804545\" data-datetime=\"2017-10-19T21:40:04+0000\" data-scribe=\"element:full_timestamp\"><time class=\"dt-updated\" title=\"Time posted: October 19, 2017 21:40:04 (UTC)\" datetime=\"2017-10-19T21:40:04+0000\">9:40 PM &#8211; Oct 19, 2017<\/time><\/a><\/div>\n<ul class=\"Tweet-actions\" data-scribe=\"component:actions\">\n<li class=\"Tweet-action\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--reply TweetAction-icon Icon--replyEdge\" title=\"Reply\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"TweetAction TweetAction--replyEdge web-intent\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?in_reply_to=921128842621804545\" data-scribe=\"element:reply\">\u00a0<span class=\"TweetAction-stat\" data-scribe=\"element:reply_count\">20<\/span><span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">20 Replies<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"Tweet-action\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--retweet TweetAction-icon Icon--retweetEdge\" title=\"Retweet\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"TweetAction TweetAction--retweetEdge web-intent\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/retweet?tweet_id=921128842621804545\" data-scribe=\"element:retweet\">\u00a0<span class=\"TweetAction-stat\" data-scribe=\"element:retweet_count\">102<\/span><span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">102 Retweets<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"Tweet-action\">\n<div class=\"Icon Icon--heart TweetAction-icon Icon--heartEdge\" title=\"Like\"><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"TweetAction TweetAction--heartEdge web-intent\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/like?tweet_id=921128842621804545\" data-scribe=\"element:heart\">\u00a0<span class=\"TweetAction-stat\" data-scribe=\"element:heart_count\">552<\/span><span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">552 likes<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-InformationCircle--top tweet-InformationCircle--topEdge tweet-InformationCircle\" data-scribe=\"element:notice\"><a class=\"Icon Icon--informationCircleWhite js-inViewportScribingTarget\" title=\"Twitter Ads info and privacy\" href=\"https:\/\/support.twitter.com\/articles\/20175256\"><span class=\"u-hiddenVisually\">Twitter Ads info and privacy<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"resize-sensor\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Patrick Twumasi, who played 90 minutes, was luckier than Boakye-Yiadom on the night as he scored twice for Astana in their 4-0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_75980\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/2017\/10\/19\/twumasi-brace-helps-astana-beat-maccabi-tel-aviv-4-0\/fbl-eur-c3-astana-maccabi-tel-aviv\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75980\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-75980\" src=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/2512079_w1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/2512079_w1.jpg 988w, http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/2512079_w1-650x366.jpg 650w, http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/2512079_w1-768x432.jpg 768w\" alt=\"Astana's forward from Ghana Patrick Twumasi celebrates a goal during the UEFA Europa League Group A football match between FC Astana and Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC at the Astana Arena stadium in Astana on October 19, 2017. \/ AFP PHOTO \/ STANISLAV FILIPPOV        (Photo credit should read STANISLAV FILIPPOV\/AFP\/Getty Images)\" width=\"425\" height=\"239\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Astana\u2019s forward from Ghana Patrick Twumasi celebrates a goal during the UEFA Europa League Group A football match between FC Astana and Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC at the Astana Arena stadium in Astana on October 19, 2017. \/ AFP PHOTO \/ STANISLAV FILIPPOV (Image credit: STANISLAV FILIPPOV\/AFP\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>He got a first half penalty and a close-range finish in the second\u00a0 before Junior Kabananga got two more to help Astana win the match.<\/p>\n<p>Joseph Attamah Larweh played 90 minutes for Istanbul Basksehir in their 3-1 loss to Hoffenheim. He featured at centre-back but could not save his team from going down to their second loss of the competition.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/2017\/10\/20\/ghana-watch-boakye-yiadom-attamah-twumasi-feature-in-europa-league\/863183356_16989\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75987\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-75987 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/863183356_16989.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/863183356_16989.jpg 987w, http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/863183356_16989-650x433.jpg 650w, http:\/\/sport.citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/863183356_16989-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"863183356_16989\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kassim Nuhu saw 90 minutes for Swiss side, Young Boys, in their 2-2 draw with Dynamo Kiev. With the result, Young Boys failed to win their first away match in the UEFA competition in 12 attempts.<\/p>\n<p>Former AshGold defender Kadri Mohammed played 90 minutes for Austria Vienna as they lost 3-1 to Rijeka of Croatia. Mohammed\u2019s team is now 4th in the group and is yet to win a match in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed came up against fellow Ghanaian, Maxwell Acosty, who played 79 minutes for Rijeka.<\/p>\n<p>All these players are expected to play for their teams when the competition returns on November 2.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Nathan Quao\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ghana\u2019s Richmond Boakye-Yiadom, Joseph Attamah, Patrick Twumasi, Kassim Nuhu and Kadri Mohammed played in Thursday\u2019s round 3 of the UEFA Europa League group stages. Boakye-Yiadom played 80 minutes for Red Star Belgrade in their 1-0 loss to Arsenal. 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