Ghanaian forward Kwame Nsor scored a brace for Academica Viseu in their 3-1 over Sporting Covilha in the Portuguese segunda division. Nsor set the Estádio Municipal José Santos Pinto ablaze with his terrific display for Viseu on Friday. The former Metz striker shot his side into the lead in the 17th minute with a superb strike … Read more
Swansea boss Carlos Carvalhal has not ruled out an appeal against Ghana striker Jordan Ayew’s dismissal in the goalless stalemate at Huddersfield Town on Saturday. Ayew was given his marching orders by referee Michael Oliver in the 11th minute following his studs-up challenge on Huddersfield captain Jonathan Hogg. However, Carvalhal, whose side defended heroically to … Read more
Ghanaian attacker Osei Barnes registered his name on the score sheet for Arouca FC in their 2-0 win over Sporting Lisbon B in the Portuguese Segunda division on Saturday afternoon. Arouca, who are flying aloft of the league standings, needed to win against Sporting to keep up with their four-game winning streak as they look … Read more
Ghanaian striker Kwame Nsor has insisted he is enjoying his stay with Portuguese second-tier side Academica de Viseu. Nsor, 25, joined Viseu at the start of the 2017 Portuguese Segunda league campaign from French side Metz after a successful loan spell at Uniao da Madeira, where he netted an impressive 16 goals in 30 appearances. … Read more
Emmanuel Okyere Boateng grabbed an assist as Moreirense held Belenenses to a 1-1 draw at the Estadio do Restelo in Lisbon on Friday night. The 20-year-old Ghanaian striker laid a pass with his chest for Nildo Petrolina to shoot from outside the box to give 10-man Moirerense the draw after captain Diego Galo was sent … Read more
Ghana striker Emmanuel Okyere Boateng won the Portuguese Cup with Moreirense on Sunday night. A late first half penalty from Cauê Cecilio da Silva was all they needed to beat 2013 winners Braga. Boateng, 20, came on as a 61st-minute substitute for Portuguese teammate Roberto Porfirio. He scored a brace in the semi-final last Thursday … Read more
Ghanaian midfielder Alhassan Wakaso continued his fine form in Portuguese League with an impressive performance against Sporting Braga. Rio Ave were surprise winners on the day as they traveled to Braga to take a 2-1 win in the Portuguese Cup. Rui Fonte gave Braga the lead but goals from Roderick Jefferson and Augusto Heldon gave … Read more
Nine new players have been named by Guinea Bissau in a preliminary squad of 35 for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations in a bid to boost their chances of continuing their fairytale run in Gabon. They include former Everton starlet Francisco Junior who is now based in Norway, and a former Portuguese youth international … Read more
Former Ghana U20 star Emmanuel Okyere Boateng scored his fourth goal of the season in the Portuguese league on Saturday. The frontman gave Moreirense a lifeline after falling behind but they ended up losing 2-1 to Chaves in the Primeira Liga. Boateng, who played for Ghana at the 2015 Fifa U20 World Cup in New … Read more
Dutch-born Ghanaian Elton Acolatse scored his third goal for the season as Westerloo earned a 2-2 draw at Sint-Truiden in the Belgian Pro League on Saturday. The 21-year-old drew the visitors level at 1-1 after cutting in from the right and delivering a powerful shot with his right foot on 41 minutes. Ruben Miguel Marques … Read more
Ghanaian youngster, Ernest Ohemeng, scored a cool finish to propel Academica Coimbra to a sweet 3-0 win over Famalicao in the Portuguese second-tier league on Friday. The 20-year-old raced into space to latch on to a pass and calmly slotted the ball home for his first goal for Academica in the 88th minute. Academica acquired … Read more