Performance of Ghanaian Players Abroad

Ghana midfielder Alfred Duncan dominated the headlines among Ghanaian players abroad after scoring a stunning howitzer against AC Milan on Sunday evening.

Attacker David Accam also opening his MLS season with a strike for Chicago Fire while Dominic Oduro also won the maximum points for Montreal Impact.

Promising defender Derrick Luckassen scored for AZ Alkmaar in the Netherlands with Johnathan Opoku also continuing his scoring form for VVV Venlo.

Samuel Inkoom was sent off while in action for Antalyaspor in Turkey.

GHANAsoccernet.com has a comprehensive wrap up of how Ghanaian players fared abroad over the weekend.

ENGLAND

Jeffrey Schlupp and Daniel Amartey were both introduced in the second-half by Leicester City who won 1-0 at Watford. Bernard Mensah failed to make the Watford squad for the game.

Andre Ayew played 82 minutes for Swansea City in their 1-0 win over Norwich City at the Liberty Stadium.

Jordan Ayew was the star performer for Aston Villa in their 4-0 defeat at Manchester City.

Baba Rahman returned to the Chelsea starting line up and played the entire game in their 1-1 draw against Stoke City.

Hiram Boateng failed to make the Crystal Palace squad for their 2-1 home loss against Liverpool.

Dutch-born Ghanaian Timothy Fosu-Mensah came off the bench to play for Manchester United in their 1-0 loss at West Brom.

Albert Adomah was booked and played the full 90 minutes for Middlesbrough in their 2-1 win over Wolverhampton.

Elvis Manu came off the Huddersfield bench to play in their 2-0 defeat at Derby County.

Derek Asamoah started the game for Carlisle United and played the full 90 minutes in their 4-1 home loss against Northampton.

Andy Yiadom was a full timer for Barnet when they were beaten 2-1 by visiting Hartlepool United.

GERMANY

Gideon Jung came off the bench in the last 18 minutes to play for Hamburg in their 2-0 win over Hertha Berlin.

Daniel Opare continued to endure his spell on the sidelines for Augsburg as he failed to make their squad in their 3-3 draw with Bayer Levekusen.

In the Bundesliga II, midfielder Manfred Osei-Kwadwo failed to make the Kaiserslautern squad that lost 2-1 at Nurnberg.

Joseph Baffo came off the Eintracht Braunschweig bench to play in their 1-1 draw with Duisburg. But Philemon Ofosu Ayeh was not in the Braunschweig squad for the game.

Davidson Drobo-Ampem could not make the St Pauli squad for their 2-0 defeat at Heidenheim.

Midfielder Kwame Kusi was not in the Fortuna Koln team that drew 1-1 at Sonnenhof Grossaspach.

FRANCE

Striker Majeed Waris played the entire duration of the game for Lorient who held Bastia to a 0-0 draw.

Defender Dennis Appiah lasted the entire period of the game for Caen who held Monaco to a 2-2 draw.

Yaw Yeboah failed to make the Lille squad for their 2-0 win over visiting Stade Reims. Injured Grejohn Kyei watched his Reims team-mates from the screen.

In the Ligue de National, former Ghana U17 attacker Charles Boateng played the entire match for Avranches in their 1-1 draw with Chambly.

Elsewhere Joachim Adukor came off the bench to play for Beziers in their 0-0 draw with Amiens.

ITALY

Alfred Duncan scored a stunning goal for Sassuolo in their 2-0 win over AC Milan. The former Inter boy lasted the entire minutes of the game but Kevin-Prince Boateng was introduced 8 minutes from full time by Milan.

Afriyie Acquah was booked and played the entire game for Torino in their 1-1 draw with Lazio on Sunday.

Kwadwo Asamoah warmed the Juventus bench in their 2-0 win at Atalanta.

Raman Chibsah came off the bench to play for Frosinone in their 2-0 win over Udinese. Midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu lasted 59 minutes for Udinese.

Bologna and Carpi shared the spoils in a 0-0 draw. Ghana midfield pair of Godfred Donsah and Isaac Cofie clashed in midfield. Donsah was replaced after 77 minutes but Cofie played the entire game.

Defender Bright Addae was unused as he warmed the bench for Ascoli in their 2-0 loss at Crotone.

Emmanuel Besea was unused by Modena in their 1-0 win over Livorno.

There was no Isaac Donkor in the Bari team that lost 2-0 at Entella but AC Milan loanee Kingsley Boateng came off the bench to play.

Maxwell Boadu started the game for Latina who drew 1-1 with Como. Richmond Boakye-Yiadom came off the bench to play for Latina.

Masahudu Alhassan warmed the bench for Perugia in their 1-0 win over Ternana.

Attacker Ransford Selasi was came off the bench to play for Pescara in their 5-2 defeat at Pro Vercelli.

Former Fiorentina midfielder Daniel Kofi Agyei played 84 minutes for Casertana when they won 2-0 against Ischia in the third-tier league.

In other games, Emmanuel Gyasi missed out of the Carrarese when they won 2-1 at L Aquila. But Genoa loanee Moro Al-Hassan played in defence for Carrarese.

Dennis Kumih was unused by Rimini who drew 1-1 with Pisa.

Caleb Ekuban and Isaac Ntow played for Renate in their 4-0 home drubbing by Alessandria.

Elsewhere Lucchese and Santarcangelo shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. Former AS Roma midfielder Francis Obeng played for Santarcangelo but former Fiorentina defender Nii Nortey Ashong was unused by Lucchese.

NETHERLANDS

Manchester City loanee Thomas Agyepong came off the bench to play for FC Twente in their 2-1 loss at ADO Den Haag.

Marcel Appiah was introduced in the last five minutes by NEC Nijmegen who won 1-0 against Heracles Almelo.

Derrick Luckassen was the opening goal for AZ Alkmaar in their 2-0 win over ten-man Excelsior Rotterdam.

Divine Naah played 66 minutes for NAC Breda who won 3-1 against against Achilles 29.

Leeroy Owusu and Elton Acolatse were in full time action for Jong Ajax when they lost 2-1 against Almere City.

Erixon Danso and Raymond Gyasi were in action for Emmen when they drew 0-0 with G.A. Eagles.

Johnathan Opoku Agyemang scored his 9th goal of the season for VVV Venlo who drew 2-2 with Telstar.

FRIENDLIES

Winger Ernest Asante and Kamal Issah played for Stabaek when the Blue Ones suffered a 1-0 loss against Mjondalen. New recruit Shadrach Eghan was not in the Stabaek squad for the game.

Nana Boateng and Mohammed Abu were in action for Stromsgodset who drew 3-3 with Valerenga 3-3 on Saturday.

THAILAND

Dominic Adiyiah played for Nakhon Ratchasima who suffered a 1-0 home loss against Muang Thong United in the Thai Premier League.

SWEDEN

Ebenezer Ofori was not in the AIK Solna team that won 2-1 against Falkenbergs in the Swedish Cup.

Ghanaian pair of Nasiru Mohammed and Mohammed Abubakari lasted the entire game for BK Hacken who won 4-0 against Gefle IF.

Enock Adu Kofi was not in the Malmo FF side that hammered Sundsvall 4-0.

In other games, Kingsley Sarfo played the entire duration of the game for Sirius who drew 1-1 with Angelholms.

Elsewhere midfielder Thomas Boakye scored a 93rd minute goal for Varberg who beat Tenhults 1-0 to move third in Group 3.

SPAIN

Christian Atsu played the entire period of the game for Malaga who drew 3-3 at Deportivo La Coruna.

Bernard Mensah was unused by Getafe who drew 1-1 with Sevilla on Saturday.

But Mubarak Wakaso missed Las Palmas's 1-0 win at Villarreal.

Thomas Partey returned from injury to warm the bench for Atletico Madrid in their 3-1 away win at Valencia.

Goalkeeper Razak Brimah manned the post for Cordoba and helped them to a 2-1 away win over Athletic Bilbao B. Cordoba have dropped 4th despite the win.

Fatau Mohammed played the entire second-half for Almeria in their 0-0 draw with Tenerife.

Defender Kassim Nuhu was unused by Real Mallorca who won 1-0 against Real Oviedo.

Clifford Aboagye scored a 40th minute consolation goal for Granada B who lost 2-1 at UCAM Murcia. Neither Richard Boateng nor Jafar Ibrahim was in the Granada squad for the game.

SOUTH AFRICA

Edwin Gyimah played the entire minutes of the game Orlando Pirates in their 2-0 win over Kaizer Chiefs on Saturday.

Defender Lawrence Lartey played full throttle for Ajax Cape Town who suffered elimination after losing 2-1 against Free State Stars.

SERBIA

Francis Kyeremeh played in an attacking midfield role for Jagodina who lost 3-1 at Red Star Belgrade.

Samuel Owusu played 70 minutes for Surdulica in their 0-0 draw with Metalac on Sunday.

Former Asante Kotoko youth team midfielder Regan Obeng played 78 minutes for Cukaricki in their 1-0 win over Javor.

SCOTLAND

Prince Buaben and Abdul Osman clashed in midfield when Heart of Midlothian defeated Partick Thistle.

SAUDI ARABIA

There was no Sulley Muntari in the Al Ittihad team that were held to a 0-0 draw at Al Fateh on Saturday.

RUSSIA

Rabiu Mohammed was booked in the first-half and played 71 minutes for Kuban Krasnodar who lost 1-0 against Rubin Kazan' in the Russian Premier League.

Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Frimpong could not make the FK Ufa team in their 1-1 draw with Moscow Saransk.

PORTUGAL

There was no Osei Barnes in the Pacos Ferriera side that drew 2-2 with Maritimo.

Joseph Amoah could not make the Vitoria Guimaraes squad for their for their 2-0 loss at Academica Coimbra. Richard Ofori was also not in the Academica team.

Emmanuel Hackmann was booked in the 11th minute and played the entire duration of the game for Boavista in their 1-0 home loss against Nacional.

Emmanuel Boateng and Ernest Ohemeng were both bench warmer for Moreinense who won 1-0 against Setubal.

Former Inter Milan Primavera striker Said Ahmed Said played full throttle for Olhanense who drew 0-0 at FC Porto B.

Winger Ishmael Yartey was unused by Gil Vicente who won 2-0 against Leixoes.

Both Emmanuel Oti and Lumor Agbenyenu played for Portimonense and Sporting Braga B when the latter won 5-1. Oti was replaced by Braga B in the 71st minute.

Former Manchester City player Thomas Agyiri warmed the SC Farense bench in their 1-0 win over Oriental.

BULGARIA

Attacker Francis Narh played full throttle and was booked while in action for Levski Sofia in their 1-1 draw at Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Bulgarian top-flight.

BELGIUM

Asiedu Attobrah failed to make the Kortrijk squad for their 1-0 win over Zulte-Waregem on Saturday.

Nana Akwasi Asare was in action for Gent who were held to a 1-1 draw by OH Leuven. Midfielder Samuel Asamoah was unused by Leuven.

Mitch Apau played in lateral defence for Westerlo who lost 2-1 at Lokeren. Belgian-born Ghanaian defender Denis Odoi played the entire game for Lokeren.

Winger Frank Acheampong lasted the entire period of the game for Anderlecht who lost 2-1 at Mouscron Peruwelz.

Benjamin Tetteh lost his place in the Standard Liege team that won 2-1 against KRC Genk. Midfielder Bennard Kumordzi was unused by Genk who finished the game with ten men.

Lierse SK and KSV Roeselare shared the spoils in a 0-0 draw. Midfielder Charles Ankomah came off the Lierse bench to play while William Owusu started for KSV Roeselare.

Eric Ocansey played the entire match for AS Eupen in their 2-1 win over Cercle Brugge KSV.

AUSTRIA

Red Bull Salzburg defeated Grodig 3-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday. David Atanga lost his place in the Salzburg squad but Reagy Ofosu impressed on the flanks for Grodig.

In the second-tier league, David Atanga, Lawrence Ati-Zigi and Raphael Dwamena all started for Liefering in their 2-1 loss at Kapfenberg.

TURKEY

John Boye played in lateral defence for Sivasspor who lost 1-0 at Mersin on Friday.

Samuel Inkoom was sent off in the 75th minute while in action for Antalyaspor in their 2-1 loss at Kasimpasa.

In the second-tier league, former New Edubiase United captain Moro Ibrahim and defender Joseph Attamah played the entire game for Adana Demirspor in their 0-0 draw at Kardemir Karabuk.

CYPRUS

Former Manchester City midfielder Razak Nuhu played the entire 90 minutes for Anothorsis Famagusta in their 3-0 away loss at Omonia Nicosia.

Carlos Ohene played 78 minutes for AEL Limassol in their 5-2 win over Achnas.

Chris Dickson and Ulyss Ndong were in the Ermis team that won 3-0 against Aris.

CZECH REPUBLIC

Ghanaian attacker Kevin Luckassen came off the bench to play for Slovan Liberec in their 0-0 draw with Slovacko.

GREECE

Michael Essien was unused by Panathinaikos who won 2-0 against Atromitos.

POLAND

Ghanaian midfielder Aziz Tetteh came off the Lech Poznan bench to play in their 2-1 win over Cracovia.

SWITZERLAND

Ebenezer Assifuah played 68 minutes for FC Sion in their 2-0 win over Vaduz on Sunday.

Former Hearts of Oak striker Samuel Afum was unused by Xamax who held Lausanne to a 1-1 draw.

USA

Both Gideon Baah and Lloyd Sam started the game for New York Red Bulls in their 2-0 opening day defeat against Toronto FC in the MLS.

In other games, David Accam scored from the spot as his Chicago Fire side were beaten 4-3 by New York City FC. Midfielder Kwadwo Poku was unused by NYCFC.

Amass Amankona was not in the Real Salt Lake side that drew 2-2 with Orlando City FC. Canadian international of Ghanaian descent Richie Laryea warmed the Orlando City bench.

Gershon Koffie debuted for New England Revolution in their 3-3 draw with Houston Dynamo.

Adam Kwarasey produced a string of splendid saves for Portland Timbers in their 2-1 win over Columbus Crew. Ghana full-back Harrison Afful played for Crew.

Dominic Oduro scored the match-winner for Montreal Impact in their 3-2 win over Vancouver Whitecaps.