Ghana winger Ishmael Yartey is perpetuating his scintillating start to life in the Finnish top-flight league as he fired the opening goal for KPV Kokkolla in their 3-2 away loss to HIFK on Friday evening.
KPV surrendered a 2-0 first-half lead to lose 3-2 to Helsinki IFK.
HIFK went into the game at the Telia 5G-Areena determined to claim the maximum points and it was the former Ghana Under-17 winger who gave them right impetus with an imperious finish on the 25th minute mark.
Former Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan remains unhappy about the decision to strip him off his role in the National team.
Asamoah Gyan believes his reign as substantive captain of the Black Stars was brought to an end due to external influences on Coach Kwesi Appiah.
Black Stars General Captain, Asamoah Gyan feels betrayed by Coach Kwesi Appiah after the latter took a decision to deny the former Sunderland man his captaincy duties.
Asamoah Gyan was handed the role as Black Stars captain in 2013 replacing John Mensah. The forward was however replaced by Andre Ayew in 2019 despite remaining an active member of the Black Stars team.
Ghana international striker Okyere Kwasi Wriedt scored a hat-trick for Bayern Munch when they dismantled lower-tier side Rottach-Egern 23-0 in a pre-season friendly win on Thursday.
The 25-year-old was introduced in the second-half as a replacement for one of the senior strikers and he scored the same number of goals as Robert Lewandowski and Goretzka who both scored hat-tricks.
Ghana international striker Caleb Ekuban netted and assisted a goal for Trabzonspor in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday evening at the Generali Arena.
The 25-year-old pulled one back for the Turkish Super Lig side with a fine strike in the 84th minute after Czech Republican Sparta had taken a 2-0 lead.
Emmanuel Toku has been appointed Ghana’s U20 captain for this year’s Africa Games in Morocco.
The 29-year-old has been in top shape for KPV since he switched to the Finnish top-flight league side from Switzerland.
Yartey, a former Ghana youth international, has a goal in two games and picked the MVP Award in his opening game of the Veikkausliiga.
Black Stars ‘B’ Coach Maxwell Konadu has named a 28-man squad as the team prepares to commence camping ahead of their upcoming assignments.
The home based senior national team are scheduled to play Burkina Faso in a double header tie for a place in next year’s CHAN Tournament.
Coach Konadu’s side are also expected to represent the country in the upcoming WAFU tournament to be staged in Senegal.
The selected players are however informed to hold themselves ready as details of commencement date for camping and venue will be communicated in due course.
Meanwhile, players of Ashantigold SC and Asante Kotoko have not been invited to camp due to their upcoming CAF Confederation Cup and Champions League matches respectively.
The invited players are follows;
GOAL KEEPERS
Eric Antwi Ofori- Medeama
Gabriel Nudakpa- Heart of Lions
Isaac Hagan- Karela United
Joseph Addo- Aduana Stars
DEFENDERS
FULL BACKS
Mohammed Fatau- Accra Hearts of Oak
Isaac Kwan- Karela United
Chris Shaw- Unity FC
Christopher Nettey- Attramvisser Academy
CENTER BACKS
Mohammed Alhassan- Accra Hearts of Oak
Caleb Amankwaa- Aduana Stars
Yaw Dankwaa-Proud United
Benjamin Agyare – Hearts of Oak
MIDFIELDERS
Rashid Nortey- Medeama
Abdul Manaf- Accra Hearts of Oak
Nii Armah Samuel- Dreams FC
Patrick Arthur- Dreams FC
Patrick Botwey- Liberty Professionals
Benjamin Afutu Kotey- Accra Hearts of Oak
Stephen Okai- Accra Great Olympic
Ibrahim Sanah Mohammed- Sekondi Hasaccas
Abdul K. Fatau- Aduana Stars
Obed Bentum- Abusua Dwarfs
Sarfo Taylor – Karela United
STRIKERS
Joseph Esso- Accra Hearts of Oak
Felix Addo- Elmina Sharks
Kofi Ansu Patrick- Brekum Arsenals
Clement Awonyo- Kotoku Royals
Daniel Lomotey- WAFA
Benjamin York- Samatex FC
Credit: Ghanafa.org
