Ghanaians In Europe: April 23-25

The performances of Ghanaian players across the leagues in Europe at the weekend: (Updated constantly...Check for updates)

AUSTRIA

BELGIUM: Jupiler League

CZECH

DENMARK: Superleague

ENGLAND: Division 1

FRANCE: Ligue 1
Auxerre 0
Lyon 3

Goals: Pernambucano Juninho (27'), Michael Essien (45'), Cris (55')

Michael Essien helped league leaders Lyon to maintain their lead in the standings. The 23-year-old grabbed the second goal in their 3-0 away victory to sixth-placed Auxerre. This is Essien?s 4th goal of the Ligue 1 season

(deciiva@SoccerForum) The commentator is saying Essien is putting up a "virtuoso performance, raising the eyebrow of Man U scouts"

GERMANY: Bundesliga 1
Arminia Bielefeld 3
SC Freiburg 1

Arminia Bielefeld: Hain - Lense, Borges, Gabriel, Schuler - Kauf, Dammeier - Rauw, Skela, Porcello - Boakye

SC Freiburg: Golz - Mohamad, Hermel, Olajengbesi, Ibertsberger - Antar, Aogo - Cairo, Sanou - Iashvili, Tanko

Vfb Stuttgart - Vfl Wolfsburg: 0-0

VfL Wolfsburg: Jentzsch - Sarpei (72 Rytter), Franz, Hofland, Schnoor - Karhan, Thiam - Menseguez, Fischer, M. Petrov - Brdaric - Trainer: Gerets

2. Bundesliga

Karlsruher SC - Erzgebirge Aue: 0-1

Karlsruher SC: M. Miller - Kies, Rothenbach, Kai Oswald, Carnell - M?nner, Aduobe, Schwarz, Masmanidis - Saenko, Dundee

GREECE: Hellenic National League

ISRAEL

ITALY: Serie A
Chievo 1-1 Cagliari
Chievo: Marchegiani; Moro, John Mensah, Mandelli, Malago'; Semioli (Amauri 90'), Brighi, Zanchetta (Sammarco 65'), Franceschini,(Marchesetti 77'); Cossato, Pellissier

Sampdoria 2
Roma 1

Sampdoria: Antonioli; Zenoni, Castellini, Sacchetti, Pisano; Diana (Doni 66), Palombo, Volpi, Tonetto; Flachi (Edusei 88), Kutuzov (Rossini 77)

Serie B

Ascoli 0-3 Genoa
Genoa (4-4-2): Gazzoli; Lamacchi, Gargo, Stellini, Tosto; Rossi (29' st Lazetic), Tedesco (20' pt Lamouchi), Brevi E., Zanini; Stellone (41' st Gemiti), Milito. (31 Barasso, 8 Carparelli, 10 Caccia, 15 Baldini)

TRIESTINA 0-2 MODENA

GOALS: Troiano 47?, Asamoah Gyan 92'

MODENA: Frezzolini, Pivotto, Centurioni, Perna, Tamburini, Troiano, Amerini (82? Giampieretti), Tisci, Sommese (66? Ponzo), Asamoah Gyan, Graffiedi (74? Fabbrini)
Asamoah Gyan scored for Modena in their 2-0 victory over Triestina in Serie B. Modena is closing in on the playoffs. According to a visitor to the SoccerForum: "His goal was a pile driver to add to another long range strike 2 weeks ago. Seems his finishing/shooting getting better and better. He was good pace/dribble player anyway in the olympics. He is developing nicely, I think Udinese will use him next year."

NETHERLANDS
PSV Eindhoven 3
Vitesse Arnhem 0
PSV clinched the Dutch title over the weekend with a 3-0 win over Vitesse Arhnem. Eric Addo joined the colorful trophy presentation after starting for PSV in the mtch. A. Yakubu & M. Amoah also started for Vitesse, and Fred Benson was on the bench for Vitesse.

PSV: Gomes, Heurelho; Ooijer, Andre; Lucius, Theo Addo, Eric , Bogelund, Kasper van Bommel, Mark Park, Ji-sung Vogel, Johann Beasley, DaMarcus Sibon, Gerald Robert de Pinho de Souza

Vitesse: Wapenaar, Dingsdag, Frankel, Jansen, van den Berg, Vreven, Janssen, Rankovic, Abubakari Yakubu, Matthew Amoah, Hersi

NORWAY: Tippeligaen

PORTUGAL

ROMANIA

RUSSIA

SWEDEN: - Allsvenskan

SWITZERLAND: Super League
FC St. Gallen - Young Boys Bern: 2-2

FC St. Gallen : Razzetti/4; Zellweger/3,5, Imhof/4,5 (46. Jenny/4), M. Maric/4, Rathgeb/4; Pavlovic/4,5, Montandon/4, Sutter/4 (46. Lopez/4), D. Marazzi/4; Merenda/3,5 (64. Hassli), Tachie-Mensah/4,5.

Goals: 27. W?lfli (Eigentor / autogoal, Pavlovic) 1:0, 40. Steinsson (Melunovic) 1:1, 86. Neri (J. Magnin) 1:2, 89. D. Marazzi (Tachie-Mensah) 2:2.

TURKEY: Superlig
Gen?lerbirliği 0
Kayserispor 0

Kayserispor: Metin Aktaş, Murat Duman, Ali Turan, Erich Brabec, Erg?n Teber, Mehmet Topuz, B?lent B?l?kbaşı, Samuel Johnson, Cem Karaca, Pini Balili, Mithat Yavaş

Player of the WEEK	Team of the WEEK (4-2-4)
?	? ? J. Mensah E. Addo H. Sarpei M. Gargo M. Essien S. Johnson ? A. Gyan I. Boakye