How Ghanaian players fared abroad: Jo Ayew guns down OM, Andre Ayew, Adu, Accam, Badu, Bukari, Karikari & Ofosu grab goals

Published on: 27 April 2015
How Ghanaian players fared abroad: Jo Ayew guns down OM, Andre Ayew, Adu, Accam, Badu, Bukari, Karikari & Ofosu grab goals
Ghanaian players who scored

Jordan Ayew hogged the headlines among Ghanaian players abroad over the weekend after his heroics saw Lorient down his former club Olympique Marseille at the Stade Velodrome. 

His elder brother Andre Ayew also joined the party with a sensational flicking backheel in the defeat. Elsewhere Black Stars midfielder Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu claimed the maximum points for Udinese with a strike against AC Milan.

There were also goals for David Accam, midfielder Enock Adu Kofi, Sadat Bukari and German-born youngster Reagy Ofosu in the German lower-tier league.

GHANAsoccernet.com's El Akyereko Frimpong has a comprehensive wrap on how Ghanaian players fared abroad over the weekend across the globe.

FRANCE Jordan Ayew scored twice to punish Olympique Marseille as his Lorient side defeated them 5-3 at the Stade Velodrome on Friday. His brother Andre Ayew scored a sensational flicking backheel for Marseille.

Kwame Nsor did not make the trip with a Metz side that held Bordeaux to a 1-1 draw.

Dennis Appiah played at right-back for Caen who suffered a 2-0 home loss at the hands of Guingamp.

Jonathan Mensah was axed from the Evian TG side that lost 2-1 at home against Bastia.

In the CF2, 33-year-old Ghanaian attacker Jibraeel Owusu played for Schiltigheim who won 2-1 against Thaon.

Ben Amofa warmed the bench Strasbourg who won 2-0 against Dunkerque.

ENGLAND Jeffrey Schlupp was not in the Leicester City team when they improved their survival chances with a narrow 1-0 win over bottom-placed Burnley.

Hiram Boateng could not make the Crystal Palace team that lost 2-0 against Hull City.

In the Championship, Fulham smashed Middlesbrough's automatic promotion hopes after beating them 4-3 at the Craven Cottage on Saturday. Winger Albert Adomah lasted the entire duration of the game for Boro.

Koby Arthur sat on the Birmingham City bench in their 1-0 winover Charlton Athletic. Charlton did not have English-born Ghanaian starlet Zak Ansah in their squad.

Striker Kwesi Appiah lost his place in the Reading team that slipped to a 2-0 home loss against Brentford.

In the League One, Ghana U23 invitee Enoch Ebo Andoh was not in the Port Vale team that won 2-1 at Yeovil Town.

GERMANY Things got worse for midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng who was unused by Schalke 04 who slipped to a 2-0 loss at Mainz 05.

Defender Abdul Baba Rahman was in full time action for Augsburg when they lost 3-2 at relegation-trapped Hamburg SV.

Elsewhere in the Bundesliga II, there was no spot in the 1860 Munich team for midfielder Anthony Annan when they drew 1-1 with Dusseldorf.

German-born Ghanaian midfielder Reinhold Yabo was in full time action for Karlsruhe when they beat Greuther Furth 2-1.

Ghanaian midfielder Frederick Kyereh was introduced in the 76th minute by Energie Cottbus who beat Stutt. Kickers 2-0. Randy Edwini-Bonsu played in the match for Kickers.

Evans Owusu Nyarko was brought on in the 78th minute by Borussia Dortmund II when they lost 3-2 at Hansa Rostock. Injured Joe Gyau was not in the Dortmund squad for the game.

German-born Ghanaian attacker Reagy Ofosu scored a 20th minute opener for Chemnitzer FC when they lost 2-1 against Holstein Kiel.

SPAIN Spanish-born Ghanaian Inaki Dannis Williams played 87 minutes for Athletic Bilabo who defeated Cordoba 1-0.

Defender Kassim Nuhu was not in the Real Mallorca team when they won 2-1 against Tenerife.

AUSTRIA Ghanaian youth trio Lawrence Ati-Zigi, Frederick Adjei and David Atanga all played for Liefering who succumbed to a 4-0 home defeat against A. Lustenau.

German-born Ghanaian defender Davidson Drobo-Ampem was not in the Wacker Innsbruck when they lost 1-0 against Kapfenberg.

BELGIUM Crocked midfielder Bernard Kumordzi could not recover in time to play for KRC Genk in their narrow 1-0 win over ten-man KV Mechelen.

Versatile winger Frank Acheampong impressed in attack for Anderlecht who demolished Kortrijk 5-1.

Attacker Eugene Ansah came off the bench to play the last 20 minutes for Lokeren who run away with a narrow 2-1 win over Mouscron Peruwelz.

In other games, Ghanaian pair of David Addy and Jerry Vandam were in action for Waasland-Beveren who lost 2-1 against Zulte-Waregem.

Dutch-born Ghanaian defender Mitch Apau returned from suspension to play for Westerlo in their 2-1 home reverse against KV Oostende.

In the second-tier league, midfielder Abdul Yakinu-Iddi played full throttle for OH Leuven in their 2-0 win over Aalst.

Samuel Asamoah played for AS Eupen in their 1-0 win over Virton.

William Owusu scored the only goal of the game for FC Antwerp in their 1-0 win over ten-man Mons.

CROATIA Former Black Stars regular midfielder Lee Addy played till the 91st minute Lokomotiv Zagreb when they lost 2-1 against rivals NK Zagreb.

CZECH REPUBLIC Jihlava compounded matters for Banik Ostrava after beating them 2-0 on Friday. Former Ghana U20 attacker Francis Narh played 66 minutes for Ostrava but midfielder Derrick Mensah could not get into the team.

Kevin Luckassen helped Slovan Liberec to a 3-2 away win over Slovacko.

DENMARK Danish-born Ghanaian midfielder Kevin Mensah was a full-timer for Esbjerg who lost 2-0 against BK Odense.

Joseph Mensah played for Horsens in their 0-0 draw against Viborg on Saturday.

Jeff Mensah played for Skive in their 1-1 stalemate with HB Køge.

ITALY Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu scored the match winner for Udinese and played the entire match as they beat AC Milan 2-1 at the Stadio Communale Fruili. Michael Essien and Sulley Muntari were not in the Milan squad for the game.

Youngster Isaac Donkor could not get into the Inter Milan squad for their 2-1 against AS Roma on Saturday.

Former Ghana U20 midfielder Moses Odjer came off the bench to play the last 7 minutes for Catania who beat Ternana 2-0.

AC Milan loanee Kingsley Boateng sat on the Bari bench when they drew 1-1 with Bologna in the Serie B.

There was neither Amidu Salifu nor Maxwell Acosty in the Modena squad when they harrassed Crotone 3-0.

Moro Alhassan sat on the Vicenza bench in their 1-0 win over Varese.

Masahudu Alhassan impressed in defence for Latina who drew 1-1 with Pro Vercelli. Midfielder Nelson Atiagli sat on the Latina bench for the game.

NETHERLANDS Duo Divine Naah and Jeffrey Sarpong were in action for NAC Breda when they slipped to a 3-1 home defeat at the hands of Heracles Almelo.

FC Utrecht enhanced their chances with a 2-0 away win over Go Ahead Eagles. Dutch-born Ghanaian youngster Rodney Antwi came off the bench to play the last 7 minutes of regulation time for Utrecht.

German-born Ghanaian defender Marcel Appiah dazzled for promoted NEC Nijmegen who triumphed over Den Bosch.

There was no Johnathan Opoku in the Oss side that suffered a 2-1 loss at FC Eindhoven.

Leeroy Owusu and Elton Acolastse played for Jong Ajax who recorded a 2-0 home loss against Helmond Sport. Kenny Tete was not in the Ajax squad for the game.

ROMANIA Midfielder Sulley Muniru played for CFR Cluj in their 1-1 draw at Dinamo Bucuresti.

Ghanaian-born former Dutch youth international Fred Benson played the last 13 minutes for Rapid Bucurestiuat FC Brasov 2-1.

RUSSIA Emmanuel Frimpong emerged triumphant over Rabiu Mohammed when the two players clashed in the Russian Premier League as FC Ufa beat Kuban Krasnodar 3-2. Both Frimpong and Rabiu played full throttle.

SWEDEN Midfielder Enock Adu Kofi scored the leveller for champions Malmo FF who drew 3-3 at Falkenbergs. Adu played the entire game but former Manchester City starlet Enock Kwakwa warmed the Falkenbergs bench while forward Godsway Donyoh could not make Falkenbergs team.

Ghanaian striker Kwame Karikari’s first goal of the season gave Halmstad the three points in the Swedish League on Sunday afternoon in their 1-0 win over Elfsborg.

In the second-tier league, midfielder Thomas Boakye played for Varbergs who cruised to a narrow 1-0 win over Syrianska.

Swedish-born Ghanaian midfielder Edward Owusu was in action for Akropolis who lost 2-1 at Dalkurd.

Former Medeama SC midfielder Emmanuel Dogbe played 65 minutes for Oskarshamns who lost 2-0 against Halmia.

SWITZERLAND Attacker Ebenezer Assifuah picked a booking and played the full 90 minutes fo FC Sion who lost 2-1 at FC Thun.

TURKEY Injured defender Jerry Akaminko was not in the Eskisehirspor team when they drew 1-1 with Fenerbahce.

Former Hearts of Oak whizkid Torric Jebrin could not make the Bucaspor squad for their 2-0 win over Orduspor.

Defender Joseph Attamah played in central defence for Adana Demirspor who drew against Gaziantep BB.

USA Ghana attacker David Accam scored the solitary goal for Chicago Fire who pipped New York City FC 1-0. Ghanaian midfielder Kwadwo Poku sat on the NYC FC bench for the game.

CYPRUS Ghanaian defender Razak Nuhu was booked in the 62nd minute and played the entire match for Anorthosis Famagusta who drew 3-3 with APOEL.

Elsewhere Mustpaha Quanyor played the last 31 minutes Ermis in their 2-2 draw with Apollon Nicosia.

SCOTLAND In the Premiership relegation play-offs, midfielder Abdul Osman skipped Partick Thistle to a memorable 2-1 win against Ross County.

Meanwhile in the Championship, midfielder Prince Buaben Abankwah was not in the Heart of Midlothian side that won 2-1 at Cowdenbeath.

KAZAKHSTAN Midfielder Moro Ibrahim failed to get into the Kairat Almaty squad when they beat Shakhtar Karagandy 4-0.

Striker Patrick Twumasi came off the bench in the second-half to play for FC Astana who lost 2-1 at Kaisar Kyzylorda.

PORTUGAL Ghanaian defender Richard Ofori was not in the Academica Coinbra squad that lost 2-1  against Gil Vicente.

Rio Ave and Vitoria Guimaraes shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw. Ghanaian midfielder Alhassan Wakaso picked an injury and was replaced in the 38th minute while Bernard Mensah played 67 minutes for Guimaraes.

SAUDI ARABIA Striker Sadat Bukari scored the consolation goal for Al-Shoalah when they lost 2-1 against Hajer.

In other games former Hearts of Oak winger Winful Cobbinah played full throttle for Najran who suffered a 4-1 home loss against Al Khaleej.

SERBIA Ex-Hearts of Oak midfielder Moro Abubakar impressed in midfield for Donji Srem when they drew 0-0 at Mladost.

Obeng Regan was not in the Cukaricki side that won 1-0 at Radnicki 1923.

Abraham Akwasi Frimpong was a full timer for Nepredak who lost 2-0 against Radnicki Nis.

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