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Sports News of Monday, 24 August 2015

Source: allsports.com.gh

Jordan drops to bench, Gyan scores, Badu gets win

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Asamoah Gyan continued his goal scoring form in China with another against Shanghai Shenhua for his Shanghai SIPG side.

The Black Star captain scored the leveler for his side before an own goal from Mohamed Sissoko sealed a 2-1 victory for Gyan’s side.

Andre Ayew played his third English Premier League game for his Swansea side on Saturday. The Ghanaian player who had previously scored in all two league games for Swansea could not find the back of the net against Sunderland.

Swansea City opened the scoring in the first half via Bafetimbi Gomis but Jermain Defoe’s goal in the second half saw the game end 1-1.

Andre Ayew played in the full duration of the game receiving a yellow card booking for a foul on Jack Rodwell.

Leicester City’s Jeffrey Schlupp played his 100 plus one game for the Premeir League club as they entertained Tottenham Hotspur at home.

The Ghanaian started and played the full game for Leicester as they drew by a goal each on Saturday.

Jordan Ayew was dropped to the bench by his Aston Villa side after starting the first two Premier League games.

The Ghanaian watched the entire minutes of the game against Crystal Palace from the sidelines. Aston Villa were defeated on the road by two goals to one.

Christian Atsu missed the away game for AFC Bournemouth against West Ham United after failing to recover from the injury that has kept him out so far this season.

AFC Bournemouth won the away game by four goals to three.

Albert Adomah made a substitute appearance for his Middlesbrough side as they lost at home by a goal to nil to Bristol City in the English Championship on Saturday.

Enock Kofi Adu played 83 minutes for Malmoe FF in Sweden when they visited Haecken. Malmoe FF lost the game by a single goal to nil with Martin Ericsson scoring the only goal of the game.

Adam Larson Kwarasey shipped two goals for his Portland Timbers side as they entertained Houston Dynamo in the Major League Soccer on Saturday. The Ghanaian and his team-mates recovered from a first half 2-0 to draw level ending the game with a 2-2 scoreline.

Abdul Baba Rahman could not make the Chelsea match-day squad in the away game against West Bromwich Albion despite travelling with team.

Chelsea won their first Premier League game of the season with a 3-2 victory against West Brom on Sunday.

Emmanuel Agyemang Badu was full of delight in the opening week of the Italian Serie A season. The Ghanaian played 53 minutes for the Udinese side that beat Champions Juventus on their own soil by a goal to nil. Cyril Thereau scored the goal for Udinese.

Abdul Majeed Waris missed the game for FC Lorient in the French Ligue 1 after making his debut last week due to an injury lay off.

Lorient lost the game at home by a goal to nil to Saint-Etienne.

Emmanuel Frimpong could only make the bench as his FC Ufa side lost at home to Lokomotiv Moscow by three goals to nil in Russia on Sunday.

Samuel Inkoom had a full game under his belt for Boavista side in Portugal when they entertained Tondela at home.

Boavista won the game by 1-0 with Luisinho scoring the goal.