We roundup the performances of Right to Dream Academy’s graduates in Ghana, USA and Europe.
This week, graduate Godfred Saka has been called up to the local Black Stars team for national assignment: Ema Boateng returns to first team football following injury and Emmanuel Nana Akyen scored his fifth goal of the year for Westmont College in US Collegiate action.
With the 2013/14 campaign now underway, 32 graduates are currently schooling and playing High School and College soccer in the USA, 19 others are plying their trade in Ghana and Europe.
*Ghana league:*
Graduate Godfred Saka has received a call up to the local Black Stars team for next month's eight-nation GoTV Wafu Cup to be hosted by Ghana.
Saka is among 30 players who have been invited by the technical team of the Stars for the tournament. The right full back has been a regular player for the team for the past four years.
Meanwhile, Godfred Saka was in action for Aduana Stars who lost 0:1 to King Faisal in the nine week old Ghana premier league.
Elsewhere, striker Samuel Boateng’s Wa All Stars lost 1:0 to Medeama SC. Boateng has been in fine form this season, having scored three goals for his club.
*Sweden*
*Helsingborg IF 2:3 Kalmar*
Graduate David Accam played the entire game as Helsingborg slipped to 4thplace on the league log following their loss to Kalmar. Accam made his 26th appearance in the league, having scored 10 goals with a game to end the season.
Meanwhile, Ema Boateng made his long awaited return to first team football, coming on as a 56th minute substitute in the same game.
The ex University of California, Santa Barbara soccer star made his league debut for the Swedish giants in September, scoring twice in a league cup before succumbing to an injury. He has played three times for the Swedish giants in the league.
*Esbjerg 0:2 AGF*
Dominic Oduro helped AGF return to winning ways, playing 84 minutes in their away victory over Esbjerg. Oduro, 19, who is on loan from Manchester City, has made nine appearances for the Danish side this season.
*Östersunds FK *
Samuel Mensah and Thomas Boakye played 90 minutes each as Ostersunds FK fell to a home defeat against Varnamo. Ostersunds pulled level in the 58th minute through Craig Barr but Al-Hadji Kamara scored his second goal of the game to give victory to the away team. Ostersunds are 10th on the standings with a game to end the season.
*Norway*
*Viking *
King Osei Gyan played the entire game but Viking went down at home to Aalesund. The Ghanaian midfielder has had a very impressive season, making 24 appearances for Viking out of 28 matches this season.
*Finland*
*Lahti 3:2 TPS*
Thomas Agyiri continued his remarkable performance in Finland, making his 11 th appearance in the league as TPS lost 2:3 away at Lahti. The on- loan Manchester City player has started all matches this term and is yet to be substituted in any of the matches.
*US College Soccer:*
*Marquette University 0:1 Georgetown*
The big clash of the weekend saw James C. Nortey’s Marquette University soccer team come up against Joshua Yaro’s Georgetown University. Yaro was not part of the Hoyas team for the day, perhaps to the relief of goalkeeper-turned striker C. Nortey.
Despite the best efforts of Nortey, who missed narrowly wide with a header as well as striking the upright in the 82nd minute, Georgetown came off the better side, scoring in extra time to end the Golden Eagles’ five match unbeaten run in the BIG EAST.
With the win, Georgetown improves to 12-3-1 overall (5-1-1 BIG EAST) and moved into a first-place tie with Marquette atop the league table. Both sides have two matches remaining in the regular season
*Westmont College 2:1 The Masters College*
Emmanuel Nana Akyen scored his fifth goal of the season as Westmont College beat The Masters College in* *Santa Clarita.**
Akyen took the field by surprise in the 56th minute after picking a pass from Jonathan Yeeles. He beat his man on the dribble, and curled a shot past the Mustangs’ keeper for the opening goal.
*Sacramento State 1:2 University of California *
Fifi Baiden played his 12th game of the year as the University of California won 2:1 against Sacramento State.
*Villanova University 1:0 Chicago*
Oscar Umar played the entire game as the Villanova Wildcats piped DePaul in Chicago*. *Umar tried a couple of shots at goal.**
*High School Soccer*
*Hotchkiss 7:0 Trinity-Pawling*
Fresh from being named Player of the Week at the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut, Francis Atuahene's banged in four goals as the Hotchkiss soccer team thrashed Trinity-Pawling 7:0. Graduate Farouk Osman also scored a goal in the game which also featured Moro Mohammed and Eric Opoku.
We roundup the performances of Right to Dream Academy’s graduates in Ghana, USA and Europe.
This week, graduate Godfred Saka has been called up to the local Black Stars team for national assignment: Ema Boateng returns to first team football following injury and Emmanuel Nana Akyen scored his fifth goal of the year for Westmont College in US Collegiate action.
With the 2013/14 campaign now underway, 32 graduates are currently schooling and playing High School and College soccer in the USA, 19 others are plying their trade in Ghana and Europe.
*Ghana league:*
Graduate Godfred Saka has received a call up to the local Black Stars team for next month's eight-nation GoTV Wafu Cup to be hosted by Ghana.
Saka is among 30 players who have been invited by the technical team of the Stars for the tournament. The right full back has been a regular player for the team for the past four years.
Meanwhile, Godfred Saka was in action for Aduana Stars who lost 0:1 to King Faisal in the nine week old Ghana premier league.
Elsewhere, striker Samuel Boateng’s Wa All Stars lost 1:0 to Medeama SC. Boateng has been in fine form this season, having scored three goals for his club.
*Sweden*
*Helsingborg IF 2:3 Kalmar*
Graduate David Accam played the entire game as Helsingborg slipped to 4thplace on the league log following their loss to Kalmar. Accam made his 26th appearance in the league, having scored 10 goals with a game to end the season.
Meanwhile, Ema Boateng made his long awaited return to first team football, coming on as a 56th minute substitute in the same game.
The ex University of California, Santa Barbara soccer star made his league debut for the Swedish giants in September, scoring twice in a league cup before succumbing to an injury. He has played three times for the Swedish giants in the league.
*Esbjerg 0:2 AGF*
Dominic Oduro helped AGF return to winning ways, playing 84 minutes in their away victory over Esbjerg. Oduro, 19, who is on loan from Manchester City, has made nine appearances for the Danish side this season.
*Östersunds FK *
Samuel Mensah and Thomas Boakye played 90 minutes each as Ostersunds FK fell to a home defeat against Varnamo. Ostersunds pulled level in the 58th minute through Craig Barr but Al-Hadji Kamara scored his second goal of the game to give victory to the away team. Ostersunds are 10th on the standings with a game to end the season.
*Norway*
*Viking *
King Osei Gyan played the entire game but Viking went down at home to Aalesund. The Ghanaian midfielder has had a very impressive season, making 24 appearances for Viking out of 28 matches this season.
*Finland*
*Lahti 3:2 TPS*
Thomas Agyiri continued his remarkable performance in Finland, making his 11 th appearance in the league as TPS lost 2:3 away at Lahti. The on- loan Manchester City player has started all matches this term and is yet to be substituted in any of the matches.
*US College Soccer:*
*Marquette University 0:1 Georgetown*
The big clash of the weekend saw James C. Nortey’s Marquette University soccer team come up against Joshua Yaro’s Georgetown University. Yaro was not part of the Hoyas team for the day, perhaps to the relief of goalkeeper-turned striker C. Nortey.
Despite the best efforts of Nortey, who missed narrowly wide with a header as well as striking the upright in the 82nd minute, Georgetown came off the better side, scoring in extra time to end the Golden Eagles’ five match unbeaten run in the BIG EAST.
With the win, Georgetown improves to 12-3-1 overall (5-1-1 BIG EAST) and moved into a first-place tie with Marquette atop the league table. Both sides have two matches remaining in the regular season
*Westmont College 2:1 The Masters College*
Emmanuel Nana Akyen scored his fifth goal of the season as Westmont College beat The Masters College in* *Santa Clarita.**
Akyen took the field by surprise in the 56th minute after picking a pass from Jonathan Yeeles. He beat his man on the dribble, and curled a shot past the Mustangs’ keeper for the opening goal.
*Sacramento State 1:2 University of California *
Fifi Baiden played his 12th game of the year as the University of California won 2:1 against Sacramento State.
*Villanova University 1:0 Chicago*
Oscar Umar played the entire game as the Villanova Wildcats piped DePaul in Chicago*. *Umar tried a couple of shots at goal.**
*High School Soccer*
*Hotchkiss 7:0 Trinity-Pawling*
Fresh from being named Player of the Week at the Hotchkiss School in Connecticut, Francis Atuahene's banged in four goals as the Hotchkiss soccer team thrashed Trinity-Pawling 7:0. Graduate Farouk Osman also scored a goal in the game which also featured Moro Mohammed and Eric Opoku.
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