{"id":414206,"date":"2017-09-04T03:00:25","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T03:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/09\/04\/five-of-kwesi-appiahs-starters-at-ghanacongo-match-are-bench-warmers-for-their-clubs\/"},"modified":"2017-09-04T03:00:25","modified_gmt":"2017-09-04T03:00:25","slug":"five-of-kwesi-appiahs-starters-at-ghanacongo-match-are-bench-warmers-for-their-clubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/09\/04\/five-of-kwesi-appiahs-starters-at-ghanacongo-match-are-bench-warmers-for-their-clubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Five of Kwesi Appiah\u2019s starters at Ghana\/Congo match are bench-warmers for their clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"medsection1\">\n<!-- End of html generated by this->header() --><\/p>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Sports News of Monday,  4 September 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>ghanasportsonline.com<\/p>\n<p>2017-09-04<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/26782135.295.jpg\" alt=\"Kwesi Appiah B\" title=\"Kwesi Appiah B\" width=\"295\" height=\"162\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Kwesi Appiah<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"noPrint\">\n<div id=\"537626303\" style=\"width:300;height:250;margin:0;padding:0\">\n\t\t  <noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" name=\"b2ad7fa7fd\" src=\"http:\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/afr?auid=537626303&amp;cb=149916385178506\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\"><a href=\"\/\/ghanaweb-d.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/rc?cs=b2ad7fa7fd&amp;cb=149916385178506\">&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1504494025_737_ai\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Ghana were left disappointed after the Black Stars failed to defeat Congo in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Friday afternoon at the Baba Yara in Kumasi.<\/p>\n<p>Fans are pointing accusing fingers in different directions with the Ghana FA, the Sports Ministry and players as well as the technical team.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils took the lead through Thievy Bifouma after a defensive blip but Newcastle United\u2019s Christian Atsu who glittered for the Magpies before flying down to Accra set-up Thomas Partey, who was on the score-sheet for Atletico Madrid, to score the equalizer.<\/p>\n<p>5 of Kwesi Appiah\u2019s starting 11, Daniel Amartey, Richard Ofori, Jeffrey Schlupp, Ebenezer Ofori and Asamoah Gyan, were bench-warmers in their games.<\/p>\n<p>Other players in the game were below average on the afternoon and Ghana Sports Online takes a look at how the ELEVEN players who started the game fared for their clubs before joining the camp West African giants.<\/p>\n<p><b>Goalkeeper:<\/b> Richard Ofori was a spectator from the bench in Maritzburg United\u2019s 0-0 draw with SuperSports United in the Premier Soccer League in South Africa. Ofori is yet to get game minutes since his switch from Wa All Stars. RATING: 1\/10.<\/p>\n<p><b>Right-Back:<\/b> Joseph Attamah Larweh was booked in the 26th minute and he played the entire game for Istanbul as they beat Konyaspor 2-1. Note: He was played out of his favourite center-back role. RATING: 6\/10<\/p>\n<p><b>Left-Back:<\/b> Jeffrey Schlupp was on the bench for Crystal Palace in their 2-0 loss against Swansea City. RATING: 1\/10<\/p>\n<p><b>Center-Back:<\/b> Daniel Amartey\u2019s nightmarish bench-warming role perpetuated at Leicester City as he warmed the bench in the Foxes defeat to Manchester United. RATING: 1\/10 <\/p>\n<p><b>Center-Back:<\/b> Jonathan Mensah scored for Columbus Crew to inspire them to a 2-1 win over FC Dallas. Meanwhile full-back Harrison Afful played the last 13 minutes for the Crew. RATING: 8\/10<\/p>\n<p><b>Holding Midfielder:<\/b> Thomas Teye Partey was silky and scored one of the Atletico Madrid\u2019s goals as they consigned Las Palmas to a 5-1 defeat. The 24-year-old scored from a Yannick Carrasco assist. RATING: 8\/10<\/p>\n<p><b>Midfielder:<\/b> Ebenezer Ofori is still waiting to make his Bundesliga debut as he was benched once more in Stuttgart\u2019s 1-0 win over Mainz 05. The former New Edubiase United and Ghana U20 player overly impressed the last time he played for the Black Stars in Kumasi. RATING: 1\/10<\/p>\n<p><b>Winger:<\/b> Christian Atsu was top of the game as he assisted the opening goal. The former Chelsea player was razor-sharp on the flanks. RATING: 8.5\/10<\/p>\n<p><b>Winger:<\/b> Andre Ayew put in a peripheral show in West Ham United\u2019s 3-0 loss at Newcastle United. He was replaced in the second-half. RATING: 4.5\/10<\/p>\n<p><b>Forward:<\/b> Jordan Ayew was in flamboyant shape as he scored for Swansea City and helped them to a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace. RATING: 7.5\/10<\/p>\n<p><b>Forward:<\/b> Asamoah Gyan came off the bench to play for Kayserisor in their 2-2 home draw with Osmanl?spor. He played the last 33 minutes of the game for his side. 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