Showing posts with label Edwin Gyimah. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Edwin Gyimah. Show all posts

Thursday, 25 August 2016

Bernard Morrison Marks PSL Debut In Pirates Win

South Africa-based Ghanaian forward, Bernard Morrison,  marked his long-awaited debut for Orlando Pirates in a heavy win for the Buccaneers.


The former Ashgold attacker dazzled fans at the Ellis Park in the 45 minutes spent on the field before making way for Thabo Qalinge at the start of the second half.


A blistering treble from Tendai Ndoro powered Pirates into a 3-1 win over the helpless Arrows in the opening fixtures of the season.


Morrison joined the Soweto giants in the summer transfer window from the Ivorian top flight after just one season with AS Vita.


Compatriot, Edwin Gyimah has lasted the full throttle for the Buccaneers in the opening matches of the season.


The duo missed out on the season’s curtain raiser with Kaiser Chiefs  that has John Painstil on their technical bench.


Pirates surged to the top of the log with the handsome win after just one game into the season.




Bernard Morrison Marks PSL Debut In Pirates Win

Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Edwin Gyimah To Play Under New Manager At Orlando Pirates

South Africa based Ghanaian midfielder Edwin Gyimah is set to play under a new manager next season after the departure of Eric Tinkler from the Buccaneers bench.


The Orlando Pirates utility midfielder enjoyed a stellar campaign under the South African trainer last season but the dreadful form of the PSL side forced the Soweto giants into the transfer market.


Turkish trainer Muhsin Erturgal landed the managerial job of the PSL side on a three year deal ahead of the new topflight season in South Africa.







Muhsin Ertugral, Orlando Pirates new head coach
Muhsin Ertugral, Orlando Pirates new head coach

Erturgal enjoyed stints with Ajax Cape Town and Kaizer Chiefs to earn the trust of Pirates officials.


The 53-year-old former Turkish international will be task with resuscitating the sinking image of the Bucaneers after their dreadful 2015/16 PSL season.


Edwin Gyimah featured in 24 matches across the season as Orlando Pirates trailed champions Mamelodi Sundowns by an alarming 30 points at the end of the end of the season.




Edwin Gyimah To Play Under New Manager At Orlando Pirates

Thursday, 17 March 2016

Edwin Gyimah Stars In Pirates Slim Defeat At Bidvest

Black Stars explosive midfeilder Edwin Gyimah maintained his fine form for Orlando Pirates in their 1-0 defeat to second place Bidvest Wits in the Professional Soccer League (PSL).


The hard tackling midfielder again starred conspicuously for the rejuvenated Pirates across the 90 minutes as they succumbed to a lone strike from English forward James Duncan Keene.


The former Wa All Stars versatile midfielder put an early caution aside to stamp his authority on the game but ended up on the losing side.


Gyimah, who has been named in the Black Stars squad for the double header against Mozambique, has been on a sensational form all season for his Orlando based PSL side across the 2016 South African top flight.

Pirates remains a distant 20 points away from the top of the log but their current state of affairs put them back in contention for the domestic championship glory.


The midfielder has since managed 16 appearances under his belt in the PSL for the sixth placed Buccaneers.




Edwin Gyimah Stars In Pirates Slim Defeat At Bidvest

Thursday, 4 February 2016

Edwin Gyimah Proves Instrumental For Pirates At Home To Ajax Cape Town

Black Stars midfielder Edwin Gyimah steered Orlando Pirates to a vital three points at home to Ajax Cape Town in the South African Professional League (SPL).


The former Wa All Stars defensive screen edged out compatriot Lawrence Lartey in the Ghanaian derby on South African soil.


Gyimah, bagged his 55th appearances in the SPL since joining the SPL from Wa All Stars whiles Lartey registered his fifth straight start of the campaign.


Both players headed into the PSL clash battling relegation but it was the Soweto giants who proved pivotal in a flurry of errors from the Ghanaian duo.


Lartey forced Rivaldo Coetzee into scoring an own goal to put Pirates ahead before Sifiso Myen came off the bench to clinch the three points for the struggling Pirates.


Gyimah equalled the feat of his Ghanaian opponent with a costly mistake en route to the only goal scored by Ajax Cape Town.


The former Wa All Stars robust midfielder played in Prince Nxumalo who drew parity for the visitors before Myeng kept the points with a late strike from the bench.


Pirates usurp Ajax into the 12th place in the PSL standing whiles Ajax drops to 13th, one point behind Pirates on 19.




Edwin Gyimah Proves Instrumental For Pirates At Home To Ajax Cape Town