Soccer News of Friday, 14 June 2013

Source: goal.com

Five dropped from final Black Satellites Squad

Coach Sellas Tetteh has named his final roster for the World U20 championship in Turkey as he seeks to win his second trophy of the tournament after Egypt 2009.

Ghana Under-20 coach Sellas Tetteh has dropped five players from his current squad who are on training tour in Switzerland ahead of the world U20 championship in Turkey later this month.

The Black Satellites' technical brain released the five players after their game against Kosovo.

Goal Ghana can confirm that those affected are Wa All Stars duo of Emmanuel Gyamfi and Michael Mensah, Baba Mensah who plays in Israel, Accra Hearts of Oak’s Ollenu Ashitey and Kwame Boahene of Liberty Professionals.

The rest of the team will be joined later by Richmond Boakye-Yiadom and Baba Rahman who are on national assignment with the Black Stars.

The team is expected in Istanbul, Turkey on June 17 before their Group A opener against France three days later.

Ghana U20 final squad:

Goalkeepers: Eric Ofori Antwi (Amidaus Professionals), Richard Ofori (Wa All Stars), Michael Sai (Berekum Chelsea)

Defenders: Lawrence Lartey (AshantiGold), Princebell Addico (Bechem United), Baba Rahman (Greuther Fürth, Germany), Richmond Nketiah (Medeama), Jeremiah Arkorful and Joseph Attamah (Tema Youth), Ebenezer Ofori (New Edubiase), Daniel Pappoe (Chelsea, England)

Midfielders: Michael Anaba (Asante Kotoko), Clifford Aboagye (Inter Allies), Kennedy Ashia (Liberty Professionals), Frank Acheampong (Anderlecht, Belgium), Alfred Duncan (Inter Milan, Italy), Moses Odjer (Tema Youth), Seidu Salifu (Wa All Stars).

Striker: Richmond Boakye Yiadom (Juventus, Italy), Francis Narh (Tema Youth), Ebenezer Assifuah (Liberty Professionals).