Our Ghanaian contingent who ply their trade abroad were again in action over the weekend before FIFA’s international break for national team assignments.
From the title, you can tell those I will pick as the best of the lot. Abdul Majeed Waris and Asamoah Gyan both got hat tricks for their teams and also they both top their respective league’s top scorers’ charts.
Adbul Majeed-Waris (BK Hacken)
Asamoah Gyan (Al Ain)
But who was your best player over the weekend?
Comment.
FRANCE
Andre Ayew played the full 90 minutes as Olympique Marseille came from behind to salvage a point in their 2-2 home draw against Paris Saint-Germain. He provided the assist for the first goal in the 17th minute by Gignac before Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s quick brace put PSG ahead. But Gignac also grabbed his brace immediately after and both sides held on for the 2-2 draw. Jordan Ayew was a 74th minute substitute for Marseille. The draw still leaves Marseille at the top of the table with 19 points.
Defender Jonathan Mensah played 90 minutes as midfielder Rabiu Mohammed Alhassan was a 58th minute sub in Evian TG’s 3-2 win over Montpellier.
Centre-back John Boye was a stalwart in defence for Rennes as they got a hard fought 1-0 away win over Ishmael Yartey’s Sochaux.
In the Ligue 2, Haminu Dramani played 90 minutes in Arles Avignon’s 2-0 home loss to Clermont, leaving Arles 11th on the table. He also got a yellow card in the 8th minute of the game.
ITALY
CAF Player of the year nominee, Kwadwo Asamoah was a 46th minute substitute over the weekend as Juventus continued their unbeaten run as they went away to snatch a 2-1 win over Siena.
Kevin-Prince Boateng featured in the Milan derby, playing the full 90 minutes, but a 4th minute Walter Samuel goal proved the killer as Inter Milan held out to get the 1-0 win over AC Milan. Joseph Alfred Duncan was on the bench but did not feature for Inter Milan.
Juventus on-loan striker to Sassuolo, Richmond Boakye-Yiadom, bagged two goals to steer his team to a 2-1 away win over Grosseto.
Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu did not play over the weekend for Udinese, after picking up another injury, which has also cost him a place in the Ghana Black Stars team called up for the Malawi game.
Isaac Cofie was also an unused substitute in Chievo’s 2-1 home win over Sampdoria.
Afriyie Acquah was also an unused substitute in Parma 0-2 away loss to Catania.
SPAIN
Michael Essien was introduced into the game in the 88th minute to help Real Madrid to hold on to a 2-2 scoreline against Barcelona.
Wakaso Mubarak played 83 minutes in Espanyol’s 1-1 away draw with Real Valladolid.
Anthony Annan lasted only 30 minutes in Osasuna 0-1 away loss to Athletic Bilbao.
HOLLAND
In the Dutch Eredevisie, Matthew Amoah was an unused sub in Heerenven’s 3-3 away draw with SBV Vitesse.
Kwame Quansah’s Heracles Almelo beat Fred Benson’s PEC Zwolle by 3-0 away and Quansah played 90 minutes while Benson did not feature for his side.
Nana Akwasi Asare played 90 minutes in FC Utrecht’s 1-1 away draw with Ajax.
PORTUGAL
Both our Ghanaian contingent were on the winning side this weekend.
David Addy played 90 minutes at the back in Vitória Guimarães’ 2-1 away win over Académica.
Christian Atsu is beginning to get more and more playing time, albeit from the bench. He was a 65th minute sub in FC Porto’s 2-0 home win over Sporting Lisbon and stayed atop the Primera Liga with 14 points.
NORWAY
The Norwegian team with the most Ghanaians got a 2-0 home win over Brann. Ghana’s first choice goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey was in post for Stromsgodset and Razak Nuhu was also in defence for the whole duration of the game. Youngster Enock Kwakwa, Bismark Adjei-Boateng did not feature.
Midfielder King Osei Gyan played 90 minutes in Viking’s 1-1 draw with Aalesund.
Former Ghana U17 captain Paul Addo and Awal-Issah Mohammed were both unused subs for Odd Grenland and Rosenborg respectively.
SWEDEN
Abdul Majeed Waris grabbed a hat trick at home in BK Hacken’s 5-1 drubbing of Syrianska FC. Waris now has 22 goals after 26 matches played. The second top scorer has 13 goals.
Ghana Under-17 team captain Mohammed Nasiru was a 58th minute substitute. Hacken now lie 2nd on the Allsvenskan Table with 20 points, behind Elfsborg who have 52 points.
Defender Joseph Baffo played 90 minutes in Helsingborg’s 2-0 away win over Mjällby. David Accam was an unused sub for Helsingborg.
Former Asante Kotoko captain Yussif Alhassan Chibsah was a 74th minute sub in Djurgarden’s 2-2 away draw with Kalmar.
Youngster Kwame Amponsah Karikari was a 77th minute sub for AIK Stockholm who lost 1-0 at home to Gefle. Midfielder Joachim Adukor and Abdulai Zakaria were unused subs for the winning side.
UAE
Al Ain thrashed Al Dhafra 7-0 and guess who was on the score sheet? Asamoah Gyan! He scored a hat trick, one from the penalty spot. He now tops the goal scoring chart with 7 goals after 3 matches and has already scored twice from the penalty spot.
TURKEY
Jerry Akaminko was big in defence for Eskisehirspor as they came back from behind to get a late goal and record a 1-1 draw away to Emmanuel Eboué’s Galatasaray.
UKRAINE
Dominic Adiyiah lasted 63 minuyes in Arsenal Kiev’s 2-0 home in over Hoverla-Zakarpattia.
Defender Samuel Inkoom and midfielder Derek Boateng are still watching games from the stands as Juande Ramos continues to exclude them from his team. FC Dnipro however got a 2-1 home win over Dynamo Kyiv and are second on the table with 24 points behing Shaktar Donetsk who have an astounding 33 points from 11 games, winning them all.
TUNISIA
Harrison Afful, Emmaneul Clottey – Esperance de Tunis
DENMARK
Midfielder Enock Adu-Kofi lasted the whole game in Nordsjælland’s humiliating 3-0 away loss to OB.
BELGIUM
In the Pro League, defender Daniel Opare played 90 minutes in Standard Liege’s 2-1 win over Anderlecht.
Abraham Kudemor was introduced into the game for Sporting Charleroi in the 19th minute but could do very little about his side’s humiliating 0-4 home loss to Oh Leuven.
Rahim Ayew played 90 minutes as Cofie Bekoe was subbed into the game in the 82nd minute Lierse SK’s 2-2 away draw with Lokeren.
Bernard Kumordzi was a late sub for Racing Genk, 93rd minute, as his sade salvages a point in a 1-1 away draw with Club Brugge.
AUSTRIA
Isacc Vorsah got a 60th minute goal to complete Red Bull Salzburg’s 3-1 away win over Mattersburg.
Posted on October 8, 2012