{"id":8087,"date":"2014-03-24T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2014-03-24T09:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=8087"},"modified":"2014-03-24T09:54:12","modified_gmt":"2014-03-24T09:54:12","slug":"ghanaians-abroad-waris-cofie-gyan-score-in-mixed-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=8087","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaians abroad: Waris, Cofie, Gyan score in mixed weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Abdul-Majeed-Waris-scored-for-Valenciennes\"<\/a>Ghana striker Abdul Majeed Waris perpetuated his blistering scoring form by hitting a brace for Valenciennes in the French Ligue 1 on Saturday night while Christian Atsu also netted a consolation goal for Vitesse Arnhem in Holland.<\/strong><\/p>\n

German-born Nick Amartey scored FOUR times for Harnosand in their friendly win while Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan, Jonathan Opoku, David Accam, Samuel Ocran, Isaac Cofie and Ernest Asante all found the net for their various clubs.<\/p>\n

Ghana World Cup hopeful John Mensah suffered a heartbreaking injury while in action for Nitra in Slovakia while youngster Eugene Ansah also clinched his maiden career silverware after winning the Belgian FA Cup with Lokeren.<\/p>\n

GHANAsoccernet \u00a0have compiled the wrap.<\/p>\n

FRANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Black Stars striker\u00a0Abdul Majeed Waris<\/strong>\u00a0scored twice (51st and 72nd minutes) to put Valenciennes ahead but they allowed Ajaccio to crawl from behind to snatch a 3-2 victory from under their noses.<\/p>\n

Defender\u00a0Jonathan Mensah<\/strong>\u00a0was an unused substitute and warmed the bench in the entire duration for Evian TG who held Toulouse to a 1-1 drawn game at the Stadium Municipal.<\/p>\n

Stade Rennes caused more misery for Olympique Marseille as they handed down a 1-0 defeat to them at the Stade Velodrome. Winger\u00a0Andre Ayew<\/strong>\u00a0played 81 minutes for Marseille but defender\u00a0John Boye<\/strong>\u00a0was unused by Rennes.<\/p>\n

Suspended\u00a0Jordan Ayew<\/strong>\u00a0watched his Sochaux side from the screen when they lost3-1 at Saint-Etienne.<\/p>\n

In the Ligue 2, AS Monaco loanee\u00a0Dennis Appiah<\/strong>\u00a0completed the entire 90 minutes of the game for Caen who finished with ten men when Ch\u00e2teauroux held them to a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in the third-tier league former Nania FC captain\u00a0Charles Boateng<\/strong>\u00a0was in action for Avranches who beat Saint-Malo 2-1.<\/p>\n

In the Reserves League\u00a0Kevin Osei<\/strong>\u00a0came off the Marseille II bench to play 31 minutes in their 0-0 draw with N\u00eemes II at the Stade Paul Le Cesne in Marseille.<\/p>\n

PORTUGAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

Youngster\u00a0Bernard Mensah<\/strong>\u00a0sat on the Vit\u00f3ria Guimar\u00e3es bench in their 0-0 draw with Gil Vicente.\u00a0Haminu Dramani<\/strong>\u00a0was not in the Vicente team.\u00a0David Addy<\/strong>\u00a0was relegated to the Vit\u00f3ria Guimar\u00e3es second team.<\/p>\n

In the Liga de Honra,\u00a0Alhassan Wakaso<\/strong>\u00a0played for Portimonense who lost 3-0 to leaders Moreirense.<\/p>\n

ENGLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n

Derek Boateng<\/strong>\u00a0was left out of the Fulham first team squad once when they got hammered 5-0 at Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday.<\/p>\n

In the Championship, Birmingham City\u2019s campaign got worse when Reading defeated them 2-1 at the St. Andrew\u2019s Stadium. Ghanaian super-teen\u00a0Koby Arthur<\/strong>\u00a0was not in the Blues squad for the game.<\/p>\n

Versatile forward\u00a0Jeffrey Schulpp<\/strong>\u00a0lasted the entire 90 minutes of the game for Leicester City who returned from their trip to Blackburn Rovers with a point after holding them to a 1-1 draw.<\/p>\n

Midfielder\u00a0Emmanuel Frimpong<\/strong>\u00a0was not in the Barnsley team that suffered a 1-0 home loss to visiting AFC Bournemouth.<\/p>\n

Albert Adomah<\/strong>\u00a0was a full-timer for Middlesbrough when Queens Park Rangers drilled them 3-1 at their favourite Riverside Stadium.<\/p>\n

Former Chelsea reserves and England U20 captain\u00a0Nana Ofori-Twumasi<\/strong>\u00a0was on the Yeovil Town bench when they drew 2-2 with Bolton Wanderers.<\/p>\n

In the League One, Crystal Palace loanee\u00a0Hiram Boatang<\/strong>\u00a0was unused by Crawley Town who lost 1-0 at Oldham Athletics.<\/p>\n

Former Manchester City youth team player\u00a0Curtis Obeng<\/strong>\u00a0played the full 90 minutes for Stevenage who suffered a 3-2 home defeat to Milton Keynes Dons on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Former Liverpool reserves team attacker\u00a0David Amoo<\/strong>\u00a0was in action for Carlisle United but could not find the back of the net when Notts County defeated them 4-1.<\/p>\n

Patrick Agyemang<\/strong>\u00a0climbed off the Portsmouth bench in the 80th minute to play in their 1-0 home loss to York City.<\/p>\n

GERMANY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Schalke 04 put their Uefa Champions League miseries behind them to brush aside relegation-trapped Eintracht Braunschweig in the Bundesliga on Saturday.\u00a0Kevin-Prince Boateng<\/strong>completed the entire 90 minutes of the game for Schalke while\u00a0Anthony Annan<\/strong>\u00a0came off the bench in the 80th minute to play for the Royal Blues.<\/p>\n

German-born Ghana hopeful\u00a0Karim Bellarabi<\/strong>\u00a0played 53 minutes for Braunschweig.<\/p>\n

German-born\u00a0Reagy Ofosu<\/strong>\u00a0could not make the Ingolstadt first team squad when they drew 0-0 with St Pauli.<\/p>\n

Baba Abdul Rahman<\/strong>\u00a0dropped to the Greuther Furth bench in their 1-1 drawn game with Dynamo Dresden.<\/p>\n

Still in the Bundesliga II,\u00a0Marcel Appiah<\/strong>\u00a0started the match for Arminia Bielefeld in their home tie with Energie Cottbus but midfielder\u00a0Charles Tarkyi<\/strong>\u00a0sat on the Cottbus bench.<\/p>\n

In the Liga 3, Stuttgarter Kickers held Borussia Dortmund II to a 1-1 stalemate. Ghanaian midfielder\u00a0Evans Owusu Nyarko<\/strong>\u00a0played 80 minutes for Dortmund while Canadian-born Ghanaian\u00a0Randy Edwini-Bonsu<\/strong>\u00a0came off the bench to play 27 minutes for Stuttgarter.<\/p>\n

Phil Ofosu-Aryeh<\/strong>\u00a0was not in the MVS Duiburg team when they defeat Hansa Rostock1-0 at the DKB Arena in Rostock.\u00a0Dennis Danso Weidlich<\/strong>\u00a0was booked in the 15th minute and played the full 90 minutes for Rostock.<\/p>\n

Forward\u00a0Fredrick Kyereh<\/strong>\u00a0returned from suspension to play 14 minutes for Elversberg in their 0-0 draw with Holstein Kiel.\u00a0Jeff Gyasi<\/strong>\u00a0was booked in the 84th minute and played full time for Elversberg.<\/p>\n

In the reserves league, American-born Ghanaian winger\u00a0Joseph-Claude Agyeman Gyau<\/strong>was in action for Hoffenheim II who lost 1-0 to Neckarelz on Saturday.<\/p>\n

ITALY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Midfielder\u00a0Isaac Cofie<\/strong>scored on the 21st minute for Genoa in their stalemate with Parma at the Stadio Ennio Tardini. Compatriot\u00a0Afriyie Acquah<\/strong>\u00a0played the entire 90 minutes of the game for Parma.<\/p>\n

Inter Milan loanee\u00a0Alfred Duncan<\/strong>\u00a0completed the full 90 minutes for Livorno who were harassed 3-1 at Torino on Saturday. YoungsterEmmanuel Gyasi<\/strong>\u00a0watched the game from the stands at the Stadio Olimpico di Torino.<\/p>\n

In the Serie B, Modena eased past Latina with a 4-0 victory at the Stadio Alberto Braglia. Fiorentina loanee\u00a0Amidu Salifu<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Masahudu Alhassan<\/strong>\u00a0were not in the Modena and Latina teams respectively.<\/p>\n

Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu<\/strong>\u00a0came off the bench in the 78th minute to play for Udinese who posted a narrow 1-0 win over Sassuolo. Midfielder\u00a0Raman Chibsah<\/strong>\u00a0unused by Sassuolo.<\/p>\n

Youngster\u00a0Godfred Donsah<\/strong>\u00a0did not travel with the Hellas Verona team when they lost 5-0 against Sampdoria.<\/p>\n

Kwadwo Asamoah<\/strong>\u00a0was brought on after 66\u00a0 minutes by Juventus who posted a 1-0 win over ten-man Catania. AC Milan loanee\u00a0Kingsley Boateng<\/strong>\u00a0was on the Catania bench.<\/p>\n

Michael Essien<\/strong>\u00a0played the entire 90 minutes for AC Milan in their 1-1 draw at Lazio.\u00a0Sulley Muntari<\/strong>\u00a0came off the bench after 76 minutes to replace Andrea Poli.<\/p>\n

Moro Al-Hassan<\/strong>\u00a0came off the Cesena bench in the 86th minute when they posted a slim 1-0 win over Juve Stabio.<\/p>\n

Brescia slipped to a 2-0 home defeat to Spezia on Saturday afternoon. Fiorentina loanee\u00a0Nii Nortey Ashong<\/strong>\u00a0was on the Fiorentina bench but\u00a0Isaac Ntow Tuah<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Mase Nana Addo Welbeck<\/strong>\u00a0were not in the Brescia team for the game.<\/p>\n

Maxwell Acosty<\/strong>\u00a0was a 79th minute substitute by Carpi who suffered a 1-0 loss at Novara.<\/p>\n

SPAIN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Young midfielder\u00a0Fatau Mohammed<\/strong>\u00a0played until the hour mark for Granada CF who managed a 1-0 win over ten-man Elche FC.\u00a0Richmond Boakye-Yiadom<\/strong>\u00a0replace Coro on in the 77th minute.\u00a0Richard Boateng<\/strong>\u00a0was not in the Granada team.<\/p>\n

Thomas Partey<\/strong>\u00a0scored for the third goal on a row as he claimed the match winner for Real Mallorca in their 2-1 win over Real Madrid B in the Spanish Segunda Division.<\/p>\n

In the Segunda B,\u00a0Isaac Nana Asare<\/strong>\u00a0played for Atletico Madrid II who beat Legan\u00e9s 1-0.<\/p>\n

Former Asante Kotoko midfielder\u00a0Michael Anaba<\/strong>\u00a0was in action for Elche II when they beat Ol\u00edmpic de X\u00e0tiva 1-0.<\/p>\n

Richard Boateng<\/strong>\u00a0was in full time action for Granada II when they beat La Roda 2-0. Clifford Aboagye was not in the Granada team.<\/p>\n

Paul Quaye<\/strong>\u00a0was a second half substitute by Espanyol II who beat Const\u00e0ncia 1-0.<\/p>\n

NETHERLANDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winger\u00a0Christian Atsu<\/strong>\u00a0scored a 39th minute consolation goal for Vitesse Arnhem in their 3-1 loss at FC Groningen. DefenderJohan Kappelhof<\/strong>set up the first goal for Groningen.<\/p>\n

Fred Benson<\/strong>played the entire 90 minutes of the game for PEC Zwolle who suffered a 2-1 loss against AZ Alkmaar. Ghana boyRaymond Gyasi<\/strong>could not make the AZ first team squad.<\/p>\n

In the second-tier league,\u00a0Kevin Tete<\/strong>\u00a0came off the bench to play 20 minutes for Jong Ajax who beat Fortuna Sittard 1-0. Swedish-born\u00a0Patrick Amoah<\/strong>\u00a0was a 78th minute substitute for Sittard.\u00a0Elton Acolatse<\/strong>\u00a0was not in the Ajax team for the game.<\/p>\n

Jonathan Opoku<\/strong>\u00a0scored a 90th minute consolation goal for Oss who lost 3-2 at VVV Venlo.<\/p>\n

Leaders Dordrecht posted a 3-1 win over Jong FC Twente.\u00a0Erixon Danso<\/strong>\u00a0played 69 minutes for Dordrecht but midfielder\u00a0Yahaya Mustapha<\/strong>\u00a0warmed the Twente bench.<\/p>\n

TURKEY<\/strong><\/p>\n

Defender\u00a0Jerry Akaminko<\/strong>\u00a0was sent off in the 83rd minute during Eski?ehirspor\u2019s 0-0 draw with Rizespor.<\/p>\n

Former Ghana U23 striker\u00a0Shaibu Yakubu<\/strong>\u00a0was in full time action for 1461 Trabzon who drew 3-3 with Andanaspor AS in the Turkish second-tier.<\/p>\n

SWEDEN<\/strong><\/p>\n

David Accam<\/strong>\u00a0scored a 50th minute equaliser for Helsingborg IF in their 2-1 victory over GAIS in the Swedish Cup on Saturday. MidfielderEma Boateng<\/strong>\u00a0was brought on in the dying embers.<\/p>\n

In a friendly tie, former Ghana U20 midfielderEbenezer Ofori<\/strong>\u00a0was sent off in first-half added-time when his AIK Solna side defeated Kalmar 3-0.Rubin Quayson\u00a0<\/strong>andMoro Abubakar<\/strong>\u00a0were both in action for AIK.<\/p>\n

German-born Ghanaian attacker\u00a0Nick Amartey Scharkowski<\/strong>\u00a0scored four times for H\u00e4rn\u00f6sand in their 8-0 friendly win over Friska Viljo in a club friendly on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Nasiru Mohammed<\/strong>\u00a0was introduced in the 52nd minute by BK Hacken who exited the Swedish Cup after losing 1-0 to Elfsborg on Sunday afternoon.<\/p>\n

SWITZERLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ishmael Yartey<\/strong>\u00a0returned to the FC Sion starting team and played 61 minutes before being replaced by\u00a0Ebenezer Assifuah<\/strong>\u00a0in their 2-0 loss at Aarau.<\/p>\n

Young Boys were demolished 4-0 at their own backyard by Grasshoppers.\u00a0Samuel Afum<\/strong>came off the bench two minutes from full time to play for Young Boys.<\/p>\n

In the second-tier league, former FC Basel youngster\u00a0Kofi Ntiamoah Nimeley<\/strong>\u00a0played full throttle for Locarno when they drew 1-1 with Biel-Bienne.<\/p>\n

AUSTRIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Isaac Vorsah<\/strong>\u00a0could not return from injury to play for Red Bull Salzburg who walloped Neustadt 5-0 on Sunday.<\/p>\n

GREECE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Samuel Inkoom and Aziz Tetteh both played 90 minutes for Platanias when Atromitos thrashed them 3-0 in the Greek Super League.<\/p>\n

CYPRUS<\/strong><\/p>\n

AEL Limassol confirmed their superiority over Anorthosis Famagusta after thrashing them 3-0 at their own backyard.\u00a0Carlos Ohene<\/strong>\u00a0came off the bench to replace Luciano Bebe butEnoch Ebo Andoh<\/strong>\u00a0was not in the Limassol team.<\/p>\n

Former Stromsgodset defender\u00a0Razak Nuhu<\/strong>\u00a0could not play in Apollon Limassol\u2019s 0-0 draw with Omonia Nicosia in the Division One.<\/p>\n

CZECH REPUBLIC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ostrava held Sparta Prague to a 1-1 drawn game on Saturday. Midfielder\u00a0Derrick Mensah<\/strong>missed the game with injury but 2013 Ghana U20 striker\u00a0Francis Narh<\/strong>\u00a0came off the bench in the 92nd minute to play for Ostrava.<\/p>\n

Former Liberty Professionals midfielder\u00a0Isaac Sackey<\/strong>\u00a0played the entire 90 minutes for Slovan Liberec who beat Jablonec 3-0 on Friday.<\/p>\n

CROATIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lee Addy<\/strong>\u00a0watched from the screens because of injury while his Dinamo Zagreb side beat Hajduk Split 2-0.<\/p>\n

DENMARK<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kevin Mensah<\/strong>\u00a0scored under a minute from kick-off for Viborg who beat Vestsj\u00e6lland 1-0 in the Danish Superliga on Friday. Kevin\u2019s twin brother\u00a0Jeff Mensah<\/strong>\u00a0was on the Viborg bench.<\/p>\n

Defender\u00a0Francis Dickoh<\/strong>\u00a0was in full time action for Midtjylland who suffered a 1-0 home loss to Nordsj\u00e6lland. Youngster\u00a0Kamal Issah<\/strong>\u00a0was on the\u00a0Nordsj\u00e6lland bench while\u00a0Kolja Afriyie<\/strong>\u00a0also sat on their bench.<\/p>\n

Danish-born Ghanaian forward\u00a0Danny Amankwaa<\/strong>\u00a0was unused by FC Copenhagen who shared the spoils in a 1-1 drawn game with Randers FC.<\/p>\n

SLOVAKIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ghana defender\u00a0John Mensah<\/strong>\u00a0suffered an injury and was replaced after 11 minutes when FK Nitra held Trencin to a 1-1 draw in the Slovakian top-flight division.<\/p>\n

USA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dominic Oduro<\/strong>\u00a0was introduced in the 66th minute by Columbus Crew in their 2-2 drawn game with Philadelphia Union.<\/p>\n

Khalif Alhassan<\/strong>\u00a0was not in the Portland Timbers when suffered a 2-0 loss to Colorado Rapids in the MSL.<\/p>\n

Nana Attakora<\/strong>\u00a0was unused by DC United who suffered a 1-0 loss to Toronto FC.<\/p>\n

Midfielder\u00a0Gershon Kwoffie<\/strong>\u00a0was brought after 70 minutes by Vancouver Whitecaps who drew 0-0 with New England Revolution.<\/p>\n

BELGIUM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ghanaian youngster\u00a0Eugene Nana Ansah<\/strong>\u00a0won the Belgian Cup after helping KSC Lokeren to a 1-0 victory over Zulte-Waregem to win the 2013\/14 Belgian Cup title.<\/p>\n

SCOTLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dutch-born\u00a0Kevin Luckassen<\/strong>\u00a0was not in the Ross County side that lost 2-1 to Motherwell.<\/p>\n

Arsenal loanee\u00a0Daniel Boateng<\/strong>\u00a0marked his debut in the Scottish Premier League for Hibernian when they lost 2-0 at St Johnston. He played 90 minutes.<\/p>\n

RUSSIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wakaso Mubarak<\/strong>\u00a0played the entire 90 minutes of the game for Rubin Kazan who held Dinamo Moscow to a 0-0 draw.<\/p>\n

Rabiu Mohammed<\/strong>\u00a0was not in the Kuban Krasnodar team that played against Terek Grozny on Sunday but\u00a0Mohammed Fuseini<\/strong>\u00a0was on the Grozny bench.<\/p>\n

SOUTH AFRICA<\/strong><\/p>\n

Goalkeeper Fatau Dauda was not in the Orlando Pirates team that defeated Santos 2-0. Defender John Pantsil played full-time for Santos.<\/p>\n

John Arwuah<\/strong>\u00a0played for AmaZulu in their 4-1 loss against Wits University in the South African Cup on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Awal Mohammed<\/strong>\u00a0was injured in the 46th minute during Maritzburg United\u2019s triumph over Platinum Stars. Frank Sarfo Gyamfi also played for Maritzburg.<\/p>\n

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asamoah Gyan scored 78th minute penalty for Al Ain in their 3-2 home defeat to Al Ahli.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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