Sports News of Monday, 12 August 2019

Source: ghanasoccernet.com

Performance of Ghanaian players abroad: Kudus, Acheampong on target

Frank Acheampong has scored 7 goals in the Chinese Super League Frank Acheampong has scored 7 goals in the Chinese Super League

The 2019/2020 season kicks off and Ghana’s leading football website GHANAsoccernet will be bringing to you how Ghanaian players abroad performed in their respective leagues across the globe.

We bring you a comprehensive report on how these players performed with their clubs over the weekend.

I start off with, Mohammed Kudus made it two goals out of two games over the weekend as he helped his side pick a point against Silkeborg which ended 2-2.

Frank Acheampong increased his goal tally to seven goals over the weekend as scored Tianjin Teda in their 2-1 win over Wuhan Zall in the Chinese Super League

ENGLAND

Jordan Ayew made his first start for Crystal Palace this season as they drew against Everton. Jeffrey Schlupp missed the game due to injury

In the Championship, Albert Adomah lasted 63 minutes for Nottingham Forest as they drew 1-1 with Leeds

SPAIN

Thomas Partey had a decent game as he helped Atletico Madrid defeat Juventus 2-1 in the International Champions Cup.

France

In the Ligue 1, John Boye played the entire duration for FC Metz in their 1-0 win

In the Ligue 2, Ebenezer Assifuah was unused substitute for Le Havre as they defeated Troyes by 2-1.

Lawrence Ati-Zigi was in post for Sochaux in their 1-0 win over Auxerre

GERMANY

Bernard Tekpertey, Ampomah Opoku, Kelvin Ofori featured for Fortuna Dusseldorf in their 3-1 win over Villingen in the DFB Pokal. Opoku and Ofori were on the scoresheet for the club. Kassim Nuhu missed the game

Christopher Antwi-Adjei scored in regulation time for newly-promoted Bundesliga side Paderborn who needed penalties to eliminate lower side SV Rodinghausen in the German Cup on Sunday.

David Atanga scored for Holstein Kiel in their 6-0 win over lower side FSV Salmor in the German Cup

AUSTRIA

Samuel Tetteh came off the bench for Lask Linz in the 78th minute 1-0 win over Admira

BELGIUM

Joseph Painstil lasted 79 minutes for Genk as they lost to Waregem by 2-0.

Daniel Opare missed Antwerp’s game against Charleroi.

Samuel Asamoah played the entire duration for St.Truiden in their 2-1 win over St.Liege.

Eric Ocansey played 54 minutes for Kortrijk in their 3-1 win over Cercle Brugge

Abdul Nurudeen was on the bench for Eupen as they drew 1-1 against Waasland-Beveren, Thomas Agyepong did not feature for Waasland-Beveren


CHINA

Emmanuel Boateng missed Dalian Yifang game against Jiangsu Suning

Frank Acheampong scored for Tianjin Teda in their 2-1 win over Wuhan Zall

CROATIA

Acosty Boadu Maxwell lasted 80 minutes in the game for Rijeka in their 1-0 win over Lok Zagreb

Regan Obeng came off the bench in the 61st minute for Istra 1961 as they lost 4-1 to Lok. Zagreb

CZECH REPUBLIC

Emmanuel Antwi played the entire duration for Pribram in their 2-0 win over Ceske Budejovice

DENMARK

Mohammed Kudus scored for Nordsjaelland in their 2-2 draw against Silkeborg.

Ibrahim Sadiq, Christopher Antwi, Isaac Atanga featured for Nordsjaelland in the game

FINLAND

Evans Mensah scored for HJK in their 4-0 win over Lathi

Anthony Annan debut for Inter Turku ended in a defeat as they lost 2-0 to Kups

THE NETHERLANDS

Dauda Mohammed saw 10 minutes of action for Vitesse Arnhem as they lost to Groningen

PORTUGAL

Emmanuel Hackman was unused substitute for Portimonense as they drew against Belenenses

Ahmed Said scored for Rio Ave in their 3-1 win over Setubal

ROMANIA

Isaac Donkor saw 15 minutes of action for U Craiova as they lost to Viitorul Constanta

SERBIA

Richmond Boakye Yiadom saw 61 minutes of action for Red Star Belgrade as they defeated Mladost 2-0. Zakaria Suraka came off the bench for the losers.

Samuel Owusu saw 50 minutes of action for Cukaricki as they lost to Backa Topola

SLOVAKIA

Sulley Sadam and Edmund Addo both played for Senica as they lost to Michalovce

Osman Bukari featured for Trencin in their 2-1 win over Dun. Streda

Benson Anang warmed the bench for Zilina in their 3-2 win over Ruzomberok.

Michu Apau played the entire duration for Slovan Bratislava as they thumped Z.Moravce 4-0

USA

Jonathan Mensah and David Accam featured for Columbus Crew as they drew 2-2 against FC Cincinnati. David Accam came off the bench in the 70th minute.

Solomon Asante grabbed the winning strike for Phoenix Rising as they defeated El Paso 2-1 to record a 13th successive wins in the United Soccer League