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Soccer News of Monday, 23 December 2002

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Ghanaians in Europe Dec 20-22/2002


The performances of Ghanaian players across the leagues in Europe at the weekend:

AUSTRIA

BELGIUM: Jupiler League
K. Lierse SK overcame KFC Germinal Beerschot Antwerpen by the odd goal in three. Aruna Kone's second-half double put Lierse into the driving seat and they held on for all three points despite Philip Haagdoren's 84th-minute goal for the visitors. Kwame Quansah and Anthony Obodai played the full game for Beerschot

CZECH

DENMARK: Superleague

FRANCE
PSG 1-1 Bordeaux : Alex Nyarko was substituted in the 65 minutes

Bastia 3-1 Nantes: Midfielder Michael Essien made it goal number two for Bastia in the 71st minute with a fantastic drive as they defeated Nantes 3-1.

GERMANY: Bundesliga

GREECE: Hellenic National League
Olympiakos Piraeus FC ended 2002 top of the Hellenic National League and unbeaten after a 2-0 victory at Egaleo FC.

FC PAOK Thessaloniki remain two points behind in second after securing a 4-0 win against bottom-placed Panahaiki FC.


ITALY: Seria A
Leaders AC Milan dropped their first home points of the season in a goalless draw against Stephen Appiah's Brescia Calcio at the San Siro. Carlo Ancelotti's defence continued to play their part with another clean sheet but the Rossoneri's star-studded attack could only fire blanks. Brescia will be delighted with the point having started the day only two places above the bottom four.

NETHERLANDS

NORWAY: Tippeligaen

PORTUGAL

ROMANIA

RUSSIA

SWEDEN

SWITZERLAND

TURKEY
Fenerbah?e SK stay fourth following their thrilling 3-2 home win against Trabzonspor. Samuel Johnson played the full 90 minutes.

The games involving Elazigspor (Richard Kingston) and MKE Ankarag?c? (Baidoo, Ahinful) were all postponed by the Turkish Football Association after heavy snowfall.