Ghanaian Players abroad 16-18 March 2012:

Ransford Osei makes goalscoring return in South Africa

England


In the FA Cup, Michael Essien replaced Salomon Kalou in the 84th minute as Chelsea beat Leicester City 5-2. Jeffrey Schlupp replaced Sean St Ledger in the 83rd minute for Leicester City.


In the Championship, Albert Adomah was replaced by Martyn Woolford in the 77th minute as Bristol City drew 0-0 with Portsmouth.


In League One, Lloyd Sam replaced Jon Harley in the 57th minute and scored in the 88th minute as Notts County lost 1-2 at home to Sheffield Wednesday.


Italy


In Serie A, Sulley Muntari was booked in injury time and replaced by Gennaro Gattuso around the same time as AC Milan beat Parma 2-0.


Amidu Salifu was an unused substitute as Fiorentina lost 0-5 at home to Juventus.


Afriyie Acquah replaced Federico Balzaretti in the 80th minute as Palermo drew 1-1 with Lecce.


Kwadwo Asamoah played the full game as Udinese drew 2-2 with Napoli.


In Serie B, Richmond Boakye Yiadom played the full match as Sassuolo, for whom Isaac Cofie replaced Tommaso Bianchi in the 68th minute, beat Albinoleffe 3-2.


Germany


In the Bundesliga, Isaac Vorsah was an unused substitute as Hoffenheim lost 1-2 to Stuttgart.

France


In Ligue 1, Bernard Kumordji was booked in the 42nd minute and played the full match as Dijon beat Marseille 2-1. Jordan Ayew replaced Morgan Amalfitano in the 66th minute for Marseille.


John Boye was booked at half time and played the full match as Rennes lost 0-1 at home to Toulouse


In Ligue 2, Haminu Dramani replaced Maurice Dale in the 90th minute as Arles beat Laval 1-0.


Netherlands


In the Eredivisie, Anthony Annan played the full game as Vitesse Arnhem beat Heracles, for whom Kwame Quansah also played the full match, 2-0.


Nana Akwasi Asare was booked in the 31st minute and played the full match as Utrecht beat Groningen 3-1.


In the Eerste Divisie, Kelvin Bossman was an unused substitute as Helmond Sport beat Sparta Rotterdam 3-0.


Jonathan Opoku played the full match as Veendam drew 1-1 with Almere City.


Belgium


In the Pro League, Daniel Opare was an unused substitute as Standard Liege thrashed OH Leuven 4-0.


China

In the CSL, Lee Addy replaced Peter Utaka in the 75th minute as Dalian Aerbin drew 3-3 with Dalian Shide.


Denmark


In the Superliga, Enoch Kofi Adu played the full game as Nordsjaelland lost 1-2 to Brondby.


Kolja Afriyie played the full match as Midtjylland drew 0-0 with FC Copenhagen.


Greece


In the Super League, Francis Dickoh was an unused substitute as Aris beat OFI 1-0.


Abdul Osman was booked in the 31st minute and was replaced by Goran Maznov in the 64th minute as Kerkyra lost 0-1 to Ergotelis.


Mohammed Abubakari was booked in the 69th minute and played the full match as Doxa Dramas lost 0-2 to Panionios.


David Addy was replaced in the 71st minute by Benjamin Onwuachi as Panaitolikos drew 1-1 with PAOK.


Korea Republic


In the K-League, Derek Asamoah was replaced in the 40th minute by Seong-Ho Park as Pohang Steelers drew 2-2 with Busan I’Park.


Portugal

In the Primeira Liga, Christian Atsu played the full game as Rio Ave lost 0-1 to Uniao Lieira.


Serbia


In the Meridijan Superliga, Kontoh Owusu-Ansah played the full match as Metalac, for whom Kwame Boateng was replaced by Nemanja Doric in the 78th minute, drew 1-1 with Javor Ivanjica.


Francis Bossman played the full match as Sevojno lost 0-2 to Vojvodina.


South Africa


In the PSL, Ransford Osei replaced Letladi Madubanya in the 53rd minute and scored in the 74th minute as Bloemfontein Celtic beat Santos 2-0.


Switzerland


In the Super league, Ishmael Yartey was booked in the 80th minute and played the full game as Servette drew 1-1 with Zurich.


Turkey


In the second tier, Obed Owusu played the full match as Gungorenspor, for whom Paul Aidoo was an unused substitute and for who Benjamin Boateng replaced Sinan Ayar at half time and was booked in the 82nd minute, lost 1-2 to Bucaspor.


Ukraine


In the Premier League, Samuel Inkoom was replaced by Denys Oliynyk in the 78th minute as Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk lost 0-2 to Dynamo Kiev.

United Arab Emirates


In the UAE Pro-League, Asamoah Gyan converted a 56th minute penalty and played the full match as Al Ain beat Al Ahli 1-0.


United States


In the MLS, Dominic Oduro scored in the 71st minute and played the full match as Chicago Fire, for whom Patrick Nyarko also played the full match, drew 1-1 with Montreal Impact.


Khalif Alhassan played the full match as Portland Timbers drew 1-1 with Dallas.


Gershon Koffie was an unused substitute as Vancouver Whitecaps beat Chivas USA 1-0.


Vietnam


In the V-league, Joseph Hendricks played the full match as Kien Giang drew 0-0 with Thanh Hoa, for whom Michael Mensah replaced Emmanuel Sunday in the 62nd minute.


Edmund Owusu Ansah was replaced by Thiago in the 85th minute as Hai Phong lost 0-1 to Binh Duong.


Issifu Ansah and Jonathan Quartey both played the full game as Khanh Hoa drew 1-1 with Ha Noi TT.**