Team of the Week: Ghanaian players abroad

Published on: 02 May 2011

France:

Olympique Marseille recorded an undesirable 1-1 draw with Auxerre on Sunday afternoon to fail to return to the top of the Ligue 1 table.

The Ayew brothers both started for Marseille. Andre assisted Valbuena for the opening goal and Jordan was replaced after 72 minutes.

Youngster Abeiku Quansah broke into the OG Nice first team but sat on the bench when Caen shocked them 4-0 at their own backyard.

In the French lower tier, Charles Boateng lasted the full 90 minutes for Rouen which drew one-all with Rodez.

Denmark:

Center-half Issah Ahmed was introduced on the 36th minute when Randers FC picked a vital point from a visit to Silkeborg after drawing 2-2.

Combative midfielder Enock Adu-Kofi played a defensive midfield role for Nordsjaelland which lost 1-0 at Lyngby.

Italy:

Ghana midfielder Kwadwo Asamoah scored his first Serie A goal of the season for Udinese in their humiliating 5-2 loss at Fiorentina on Sunday afternoon.

Compatriot Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu earned his first Serie A start of the season for Udinese but was replaced five minutes before the break.

Afriyie Acquah was a second half substitute for Palermo whose push for European action suffered a major set-back with a 3-1 loss at Parma.

AC Milan took a step closer to their scudetto title in seven seasons with a slim 1-0 win over Bologna.

Influential midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng paved way for Andrea Pirlo in the 81st minute.

In the lower tier league, Atalanta-pursuit Esmond Hansen Sackey scored one of Corregeses's goals in their 2-0 win over Salsomaggiore.

Holland:

Excelsor Rotterdam ensured they have a chance of Eredivisie survival at the expense of Nana Kwasi Asare's FC Utrecht beating them 3-1.

Nana Asare played a left-back role for Utrecht.

Matthew Amoah broke his five-month goal drought in NAC Breda's 1-2 home loss to Heracles Almelo.

Amoah opened the scoring in the 18th minute but Kwame Quansah engineered Heracles' midfield to come from behind to beat them 2-1.

Defender Eric Addo watched Roda JC's 5-0 drubbing at NEC Nijmegen from the bench.

Spain:

Villarreal bounced back from their mid-week Europa League defeat to beat Getafe 2-1 at the Estadio El Madrigal.

Wakaso Mubarak was brought on after 81 minutes while Derek Boateng replaced Francisco Casquero on the 68th minute.

Out-of-favour Quincy Owusu-Abeyie watched Malaga's 3-1 silencing of Hercules from the stands.

Ghana defender Jonathan Mensah played the first 45 minutes for Granada FC which eased past ten-man Tenerife 2-1.

Norway:

Ghana striker Isaac Boakye scored thrice for Valerenga in their 12-1 thrashing of lower division side Oldenborg in the Norwegian Norgesmesters Cupen.

Paul Addo lasted the entire duration for Odd Grenland which sealed a 4-1 victory Eik-Tonsberg in the NM Cup.

Adam Kwarasey kept the post for Stromsgodset which humbled Kongsberg 8-0.

Manchester City loanees Mohammed Abu and Razak Nuhu sat out to ankle injury and thigh string respectively.

Ernest Asante played a part in IK Start's 5-2 win over Arendal.

Portugal:

Winger Ishmael Yartey replaced Rui Sampaio on the 75th minute when Beira Mar were held to a one-all draw by Rio Ave.

Defender David Addy was shown a straight red card on the 50th minute when Maritimo defeated his side Academica de Coimbra 1-0.

Scotland:

Prince Buaben played 57 minutes in Dundee United's disgraceful 4-1 defeat to Celtic.

Switzerland:

Mark Edusei was a 68th minute substitute for Bellinzona which recorded a 0-1 loss to FC Zurich.

Ukraine:

Samuel Inkoom helped Dnipro beat Zaporozhye 3-0 at home.

Daniel Addo played the full 90 minutes for Zorya which lost by a lone goal to Vorskla.

Team of the Week: Formation 4-3-3

Line-up: Adam Kwarasey, Samuel Inkoom, Daniel Opare, John Boye, Jonathan Mensah, Anthony Annan, Kwadwo Asamoah, Kevin-Prince Boateng, Isaac Boakye, Prince Tagoe, Andre Ayew.

Ghanasoccernet.com's Player of the Week Award: Prince Tagoe

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