In the English FA Cup, Antoine Semenyo helped Bournemouth to progress to the next round of the tournament in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regulation plus extra time. He was recognised as the Man of The Match (MoTM) for his electrifying performance in the about 106 minutes he played.
Elsewhere in the same competition, Michael Baidoo was in action for Plymouth against Manchester City as his side lost 3-1 to exit the FA Cup.
In the League One, Tarique Fosu saw 68 minutes of action for Northampton in their 1-1 draw against Exeter. Ghanaian duo Kelvin Abrefa and Andy Yiadom featured in Reading’s 2-1 win over Wigan.
Black Stars goalkeeper, Jojo Wollacott conceded two goals as Crawley lost to Cambridge United at home. In League Two, Albert Adomah saw 18 minutes of action for Walsall in their 1-0 loss to Swindon.
France
In Ligue I, André Ayew scored and registered an assist in Le Havre’s 4-3 win over Lens on Saturday, while Augustine Boakye came on as a substitute to play 20 minutes for St. Etienne in their 3-1 loss to Nice.
Ernest Nuamah made a brief appearance for Lyon in their 2-1 win over Brest. Ghanaian duo Gideon Mensah and Elisha Owusu featured in Auxerre’s 1-0 home defeat to Strasbourg.
In Ligue II, Koffi Kouao saw 84 minutes of action for Metz in their 2-1 win over Amiens.
SPAIN
In La Liga, Abdul Mumin saw 35 minutes of action for Rayo Vallecano in their 1-1 draw against Sevilla, while Iñaki Williams was in action for Athletic Bilbao as his side lost by a lone goal to Atletico Madrid.
Jerry Afriyie of the Black Starlets made his first appearance for Spanish club CD Lugo in their league game against SD Tarazona.
Italy
In Serie A, Alfred Duncan made a return from injury to feature in Venezia’s game against Atalanta, which ended in a draw. Caleb Ekuban saw 24 minutes of action for Genoa in their 1-1 draw against Empoli in a game Emmanuel Gyasi played 90 minutes for Empoli.
Germany
In the Bundesliga II, Christopher Antwi-Adjei saw 67 minutes of action for Schalke in their slim win over Preussen Munster. Ransford Yeboah Konigsdorffer saw 17 minutes of action for Hamburger in their 2-0 loss to Paderborn.
USA
The United States of America (USA) MLS is gradually becoming a home to many Ghanaian players. Over the weekend, Forster Ajago climbed off the bench to score for Real Salt Lake in their 2-0 win over Seattle Sounders.
Similarly, Mohammed Sofo scored for the New York Red Bulls in their 2-0 win over Nashville SC while Yaw Yeboah played 90 minutes for Los Angeles in their 1-0 win over New York City.
Osman Bukari lasted 82 minutes in the game for Austin FC as they lost by a lone goal to Portland Timbers. Ghanaian duo Emmanuel Boateng and Willy Kumado were involved in San Diego’s game against St. Louis City which ended in a draw.
Albania
Razak Abalora kept a clean sheet for AF Elbasani in their 2-0 win over Partizani in round 27 of the Abissnet Superiore.
Ghanaian duo Bismark Charles and Randy Dwumfour were involved in Skenderbeu Korca’s 3-0 win over Bylis while McCarthy Ofori saw 90 minutes of action for Bylis.
In the same league, Alfred Mensah climbed off the bench to score for Vllaznia in their 2-2 draw against Laci.
Austria
Emmanuel Agyeman saw 65 minutes of action for Wolfsberger AC in their 3-0 win over Hartberg. Paul Mensah saw 87 minutes of action for BW Linz in their 2-1 win over Tirol. Edmund Baidoo made a brief appearance for Salzburg in their 3-0 win over Sturm Graz.
Belgium
In the Jupiler Pro League, Mohammed Fuseini climbed off the bench to score for Royale Union SG in their 4-1 win over Dender.
Christopher Bonsu Baah was in action for Genk in their 1-1 draw against Charleroi. Ghanaian duo Lawrence Agyekum and Francis Abu were involved in Cercle Brugge’s game against Antwerp, which ended in a draw.
Israel
Ghanaian duo Ebenezer Mamatah and Eugene Ansah were involved in SC Ashdod’s game against Netanya which ended in a draw. Godsway Donyoh saw 87 minutes of action for Hapoel Hadera as his side lost 3-2 to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Barnes Osei saw 90 minutes of action for Sakhnin in their 2-1 loss to Hapoel Haifa while Patrick Twumasi saw 65 minutes of action for Beitar Jerusalem in their 2-1 win over Maccabi Petah Tikva.
Serbia
Samuel Owusu climbed off the bench to score for OFK Beograd in their 2-0 win over Radnicki Nis. Edmund Addo also played 90 minutes in the same game for OFK Beograd while Ibrahim Tanko saw 46 minutes of action for Radnicki Nis on the losing side.
Zubairu Ibrahim scored for Partizan in their 4-1 win over Tekstilac Odzaci. Ebenezer Annan saw 78 minutes of action for Crvena Zvezda in their 4-0 win over IMT Novi Beograd. Kwaku Osei saw 67 minutes of action for Spartak Subotica in their 3-1 win over Vojvodina.
In Slovenia, Benjamin Tetteh scored for Maribor in their 4-0 win over Radomlje.
Switzerland
Lawrence Ati-Zigi conceded four goals as St. Gallen were thumped by Winterthur on Saturday in round 26 of the Swiss Super League while Kasim Adams played 90 minutes for Servette in their 1-0 win over Lausanne.
