Soccer News of Saturday, 30 July 2011

Source: GFA

Provisional AAG squad named by Appiah

Ghana U-23 team coach, Kwesi Appiah names provisional 30-man squad for 2011 All Africa Games.

The locally dominated Black Meteors squad which includes two foreign-based players would begin preparations on Monday, 1 August in Accra ahead of the finals to be staged by Mozambique in September.

Ghana have drawn in Group B with defending champions, Cameroon for this year’s Games.

The Black Meteors are also paired Uganda and Senegal in the same group for the Games which runs from 3-11 September.

Ghana squad

Goalkeepers: Daniel Agyei (Liberty Professionals), Joseph Addo (Heart of Lions) Collins Addo (New Edubiase United) Michael Sai (Nania FC)

Defenders: Augustine Sefa (Medeama) Mohammed Sabato (Asante Kotoko) Seth Owusu (Medeama SC) Kwabena Twumasi (Liberty Professionals), Edward Kpodo, Ahmed Adams (Berekum Chelsea), Rashid Sumaila (Ebusua Dwarfs), Lawrence Lartey (Nania FC).

Midfielders: Edwin Gyimah (Wa All Stars) Malik Akowuah (AshantiGold) Mumuni Abubakar (New Edubiase) Richard Mpong (Medeama SC) Alhaji Sanie (AshantiGold) Prince Baffoe(Nania FC), Frank Sarfo Gyamfi (Wa All Stars), Francis Morton (Liberty Professionals), Latif Salifu (Liberty) Uriah Asante (Hearts of Oak) Ibrahim Moro (New Edubiase) Gladson Awako (Berekum Chelsea)

Forwards: Samuel Afum (Egypt) Ben Acheampong (Spain) Nathaniel Asamoah (Asante Kotoko) Mahatma Otoo (Hearts of Oak) Nurudeen Ali (Aduana Stars), Bismark Idan (Berekum Chelsea)