Stars abroad make impact

Ghana internationals picked the required forms this weekend abroad with four players find the back of the net. 

 
In England:
Michael Essien was in devastating form for Chelsea who eased pass new-boys Burnley 3-0 at the Stamford Bridge.

Essien's through pass found Didier Drogba, leading to the Blues opening goal.

 
John Pantsil headed in an Ashley Young's wicked corner into his own net in their dicy duel at the Villa Park.

Pantsil lasted the entire duration after that grievous mistake as Roy Hodgson's boys lost by two-nil.

 
Liverpool needed a winner from captain Steven Gerrard to edge Bolton Wanderers 2-3 at the Reebok Park. 

Mustapha Riga came on on the 90th minute for the Trotters.

 
QPR bagged all three points from newly promoted Scunthorpe in the Coca-Cola Championship.

 
Patrick Agyemang was not part of the Hoops squad which won 1-0.

 
Elsewhere in the League One, winger Lloyd Sam opened the scoring on the 24th minute for Charlton Athletic and later made it three  four minutes after the break as the Addicks thrashed  Tranmere Rovers 4-0 at away.

Sam played the entire 90 minutes but Chris Dickson was out of the traveling Charlton squad.

 
Jo Osei Kuffuor played full time in Bristol Rovers narrow loss to Wycombe Wanderers at away.

In the League Two, Albert Adomah helped Barnet to defeat Notts County by a lone goal.

 
Jo Owusu-Tabiri sat on the bench for Barnet.
In Holland:
Striker Mathew Amoah returned with a bang for NAC Breda as they smoothly edged visiting SC Heerenveen at the FujiFilm Stadium.

Amoah doubled Breda's lead on the 58th minute.
 
Francis Dickoh manned Utrecht's defence against Emmanuel Boakye's Spart Rotterdam.

Dickoh did full time action for Utrecht but compatriot Nana Akwasi Asare was comspiciously missing from the squad.

Emmanuel Boakye also played 90 minutes.
 
Eric Addo was in the Roda JC backline that slipped 3-4 to Vitesse Arnhem.

Ajax Amsterdam thumped Heracles 3-0. Kwame Quansah failed to get his team organised to match up the challenge and was red-carded in the  match.

 
In Germany:
Nurnberg are still in search for their first win of the season as they split points with Stuttgart.

Isaac Boakye was not selected for the trip which ended a scoreless stalemate.

 
Isaac Vorsah was a 55th munite substitute for 1899 TSG Hoffenheim which stole all three points from Hannover 96.

Striker Prince Tagoe is yet to kick a ball for the Hoffs.

 
Hans Adu-Sarpei sat on the bench for Bayer Levekusen in their 2-1 victory over VfL Bochum.

 
In the Bundesliga II, Charles Takyi was suspened for St. Pauli but Davidson Drobo-Ampem was in the back line as they dismissed last season Bundesliga side Karlsruher 0-4 at away.

Godfred Aduobe came out of the game on the 46th minute for Karlsruher.

 
In France:
Auxerre has had crappy begining to their campaign but managed a 0-0 scoreline against new boys Boulougne away from home.

Moussa Narry played the first 45 minutes for Auxerre.

 
Stade Rennes and promoted Ligue 1 side Lens maintained their unbeaten run of the season after playing out a thrilling two-all draw at the Stade Felix-Bollaert.

Asamoah Gyan showed his attacking prowess and got the equalizer on the brink of full time.

 
Black Satellites winger Abeiku Quansah was not available for selection in Nice's 3-0 loss at Montpellier Municipal du Ray.

Black Stars defender Jonathan Quartey is yet to recover from injury.

 
Italy:
Inter Milan demolished AC Milan in the Milan derby with the Nerrazurri finding the back of the net four times.

Sulley Muntari Ali replaced Thiago Motta on the hour mark and supplied the pass the led to Dejan Stankovic's thunderbolt fourth goal.

 
There was no action for Mohammed Rabiu Alhassan when Sampdoria met Udinese in the second round of matches in the Serie A.

 
Ampimah Barusso was a second half substitue for Brescia who drew goalless with Crotone at the Ezio Scida in Serie B.

Others:
FC Basel lost 1-2  to Young Boys Bern in the Swiss Super league.

 
Samuel Inkoom sat on the bench for Basel.
Striker Kwabena Asamoa-Frimpong played 64 minutes for his loan club FC Lucerne as they beat  a 10-man St Gallen 3-1.

 
Two second half goals from Danny Cadanarteri and David Goodwillie sealed the deal for Dundee Umited as they narrowly escape the wrath of Falkirk.

Prince Buaben Abankwah maintained his position in midfield for the Terrors.

 
Laryea Kingston missed Hearts 2-2 draw with St. Johnston.

 
Derek Boateng made his Spanish La Liga debut over the weekend coming on as a 66th minute sub for Daniel Parejo in their 4-1 demolishing of Racing Santander at the Estadio El Sardinero.

 
Bernard Yao Kumordzi netted the opener for Panionios but that was later cancelled by Romano for Ergotelis in the Greek Super League.

 
Goalkeeper Adam Larsen sat on the bench for Strømsgodset who defeated Odd Grenland 3-1 in the Norwegian Tippeligaen.

 
Issah Ahmed and Satellites left-back David Nii Addy lasted the entire duration for Randers FC in their 0-1 defeat to Esbjerg.

 
Ghanasoccernet TEAM OF THE WEEK ; Formation 4-4-2
Goalkeeper: Adam Larsen Kwarasey
 
Defenders: John Pantsil, David Nii Addy, Eric Addo, Issah Ahmed

Midfielders: Michael Essien, Bernard Yao Kumordzi, Derek Owusu-Boateng and Sulley Muntari

 
Strikers: Asamoah Gyan and Mathew Amoah
Substitution: Isaac Vorsah, Francis Dickoh, Prince Buaben Abankwah, Ahmed Ampimah Barusso, Kwame Quansah, Kwabena Asamoa-Frimpong

Akyereko Frimpong-Manson