SPORTS CRUSADER TEAM OF THE WEEK

The Sports Crusader Team of the Week is an initiative introduced by the fastest growing sports web portal in Ghana to demonstrate how Ghanaian players perform for their various clubs abroad.

To set the records straight, as we have always done, players are selected based on the following criteria:

1. The Coefficient of the league they play

2. The competition they are in (If they are not playing league matches)

3. Consistency

4. The competition they face from other players playing for the same position.

5. The positions they play

6. The number of minutes played in the game, and

7. The contribution of the player to the success of the game.

Jonathan Mensah and John Boye returns to the squad together for the first time in many weeks. Mensah continues to show his mettle for the struggling Anzhi in the Russian despite shipping four goals the dreaded Lokomotic Moskow.

The defensive stalwarts has been flanked by Caen full back Dennis Appiah and the marauding Harison of Columbus Crew.

Alhassan Wakasu inspired Rio into the top six to maintain his place in our team and has been handed a startin berth ahead of Afriyie Aquah with Torino.

Majeed, Assifuah and Jordan completes our attacking trident that has Emmanuel Boateng enjoying the luxury of an auxiliary forward. Majeed rehearsed for the Mozambique clash with his 11th of the campaign in Lorient heavy defeat to Angers.

Below is the Crusader Team of the Week and the number of minutes each player played.

1. ADAM LARSON KWARASEY- 90’PORTLAND TIMBERS

2. DENNIS APPIAH- 90’ CAEN

3. HARRISON AFUL-90’ COLUMBUS

4. JONATHAN MENSAH-90’ ANZHI

5. JOHN BOYE-90’ SIVASPOR

6. ALHASSAN WAKASU-90’ RIO AVES

7. EMMANUEL BOATENG-90’MOREREINSE

8. ALFRED DUNCAN-90’ SASSOULO

9. ABDUL MAJEED WARIS- 90’ LORIENT(C)

10. EBENEZER ASSIFUAH-90’FC SION

11. JORDAN AYEW-90’ ASTON VILLA

RESERVES

12. GIDEON BAAH-45’NEW YORK

13. ISAAC KOFFIE-90’ CARPI

14. DOMINICODURO-86’ MONTREAL IMPACT

15. GERSHION KOFFIE-90 NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION

16. MARCEL APPIAH-90’ NEC NEMEJEN

17. AFRIYIE ACQUAH-90’ TORINO

18. MAHATMA OSMAN OTOO-63’ SOGNDAL

SPORTS CRUSADER TEAM OF THE WEEK

To set the records straight, as we have always done, players are selected based on the following criteria:

1. The Coefficient of the league they play

2. The competition they are in (If they are not playing league matches)

3. Consistency

4. The competition they face from other players playing for the same position.

5. The positions they play

6. The number of minutes played in the game, and

7. The contribution of the player to the success of the game.

Crocked Juventus midfielder Kwadwo returned to action for the Bienconneri’s on Friday night at home to Sassoulo after an injury spell on the treatment room. The former Udinese midfielder however confirmed his importance to Max Allegri’s men with classy display to take his place in our team of the week.

Relegation bound Jordan Ayew continues to shine for the beleaguered club in their 0-2 reverse at home to Tottenham Hotspurs. The 24 year old however maintained his place on the left flank whiles Frank Acheampong has been rewarded with another inclusion after his scoring exploits for Anderlect in Belgium.

Defensive pair of Jonathan Mensah and Nana Kwesi Asare has been tasked with the backline in front of Adam Larson Kwarasey in goal post.


Below is the Crusader Team of the Week and the number of minutes each player played.

1. ADAM LARSON KWARASEY- PORTLAND TIMBERS

2. MARCEL APPIAH- 80’ NEC

3. KWADWO ASAMOAH-90’ JUVENTUS

4. JONATHAN MENSAH-90’ ANZHI

5. NANA KWASI ASRE-90’ GENT

6. GODFRED DONSAH-71’ BOLOGNA

7. FRANK ACHEAMPONG- 90’ ANDERLECHT

8. ALFRED DUNCAN-90’ SASSOULO

9. ABDUL MAJEED WARIS- 90’ LORIENT(C)

10. DAVID ACCAM-90’CHICAGO

11. JORDAN AYEW-90’ ASTON VILLA

RESERVES

12. DOMINIC ODURO-90’ MONTREAL IMPACT

13. EMMANUEL AGYEMANG BADU-78’ UDINESE

14. DANIEL NII ADJEI-90’ TP MAZEMBE

15. EBENEZER ASSIFUAH-70’ FC SION

16. ISAAC COFFIE-90’ CARPI

17. ALHASSAN WAKASO-90’ RIO AVES

18. AFRIYIE ACQUAH-90’ TORINO

SPORTS CRUSADER LOWER LEAGUES TEAM OF THE WEEK

The Sports Crusader Lower Leagues Team of the Week is an initiative introduced by the fastest growing sports web portal in Ghana to demonstrate how Ghanaian players perform for their various clubs abroad.

To set the records straight, as we have always done, players are selected based on the following criteria:

1. The Coefficient of the league they play

2. The competition they are in (If they are not playing league matches)

3. Consistency.

4. The competition they face from other players playing for the same position.

5. The positions they play

6. The number of minutes played in the game, and

7. The contribution of the player to the success of the game.

Black Satellites dribbling sensation David Adoona Atanga makes a return to the lower team of the week after serving his suspension for Leifering with blistering performances for his Austrian based second teir side over the weekend. The 20 year old forward is joined upfront by the free scoring Jonathan Opoku who pocketed another strike for VVV as they chase run away leaders in the Dutch Erste League.

There is a debut appearance for Bulgaria based Daniel Sowatey who steered Shumen 1929 to an unlikely but well deserved point in the Bulgarian BVC. The former All Blacks centre back earned his place at the back four alongside Raplh Dwamena, Maxwel Acosty and Kingsley Boateng

Fatawu Mohammed retuned for Almeria and sealed a place in the team as he partners Randsford Selasie at the centre of the pitch.

Below is the Crusader Lower League Team of the Week and the number of minutes each player played.

1. RAZAK BRAIMAH-90’ CORDOBA

2. MAXWEL ACOSTY-90’ LATINA

3. RALPH DWAMENA -90’ LEIFERING

4. KINGSLEY BOATENG-30’ BARI 1908

5. DANIEL SOWATEY- 90’ SHUMEN 1929

6. RANDSFORD SELASIE-90’ PESCARA

7. ALBERT ADOMAH -90’ MIDDLESBOROUGH

8. RANDSFORD SELASI-81’ PESCARA

9. JONATHAN OPOKU-90’ VVV

10. ERIC OCANSEY- 90’EUPEN

11. DAVID ADONA ATANG- 90’ LEIFERING

RESERVES

12. ERICXON DANSO-82’ EMMEN

13. RICHMOND BOAKYE- 46’ LATINA

14. FATAWU MOHAMED-46’ ALMERIA

15. DERRECK ASAMOAH -90’ CARLISLE

16. ELVIS MANU- 20’ HUDDERSFIELD

17. DIVINE NAAH-90’ NAC

18. RAYMOND GYASI- EMMEN

SPORTS CRUSADER LOWER LEAGUES TEAM OF THE WEEK

SPORTS CRUSADER TEAM OF THE WEEK.

The Sports Crusader Team of the Week is an initiative introduced by the fastest growing sports web portal in Ghana to demonstrate how Ghanaian players perform for their various clubs abroad.

To set the records straight, as we have always done, players are selected based on the following criteria:

1. The Coefficient of the league they play

2. The competition they are in (If they are not playing league matches)

3. Consistency

4. The competition they face from other players playing for the same position.

5. The positions they play

6. The number of minutes played in the game, and

7. The contribution of the player to the success of the game.

 

Baba Rahman

Christian Atsu returned to the weekly team of best Ghanaian players for the first time in over a year as he steered Malaga to a well deserved point at the Riazor. The 24 year old stormed the defensive setup of Deportivo la Coruna to churn out a pulsating 3-3 game in Spanish football

In The MLS, Adam Kwarasey atone for his early setback to drag Portland Timbers to an opening day victory at home to Columbus Crew in a fully deserved 2-1 triumph on Sunday night.

Nana returned from his suspension to earn a spot for Gent in a 1-1 drawn game to OHL and will be partnered by Rasheed Sumaila,whose Al Qadisha look set to wrap up the Kuwaiti league in the following weeks

Alfred Duncan sealed his starting spot with a cracker for Sassoulo against AC Milan in a 2-0 win for the over achieving Sassoulo

Below is the Crusader Team of the Week and the number of minutes each player played.

1. ADAM LARSON KWARASEY- PORTLAND TIMBERS

2. SAMUEL INKOOM- 75’ ANTALAYASPOR

3. BABA RAHMAN-90’ CHELSEA

4. RASHID SUMAILA- 90’ ALQADISHIA

5. NANA KWASI ASRE-90’ GENT

6. GODFRED DONSAH-90’ BOLOGNA

7. CHRISTIAN ATSU-90’ MALAGA

8. ALFRED DUNCAN-90’ SASSOULO

9. ABDUL MAJEED WARIS- 90’ LORIENT(C)

10. ANDRE AYEW- 90’ SWANSEA

11. JORDAN AYEW-90’ ASTON VILLA

RESERVES

12. JOHN BOYE-90’ SIVASPOR

13. JEFF SCHLUPP-45’ LEICESTER CITY

14. DAVID ACCAM-90’CHICAGO

15. EBENEZER ASSIFUAH-70’ FC SION

16. ISAAC COFFIE-90’ CARPI

17. NASIR MOHAMMED-90’ BK HACKEN

18. AFRIYIE ACQUAH-90’ TORINO

SPORTS CRUSADER TEAM OF THE WEEK.