{"id":1147867,"date":"2022-07-13T01:47:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T01:47:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/13\/former-asante-kotoko-player-makes-second-champions-league-debut\/"},"modified":"2022-07-13T01:47:33","modified_gmt":"2022-07-13T01:47:33","slug":"former-asante-kotoko-player-makes-second-champions-league-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/07\/13\/former-asante-kotoko-player-makes-second-champions-league-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Asante Kotoko Player Makes Second Champions League Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<p>Emerged champions in the Moldova Divizia Nationala league last season which guaranteed UEFA Champions League qualification round for 2022-23, FC Sheriff Tiraspol are through to the next stage after beating Bosnia giants at home- which starred former Asante Kotoko player.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/559e57e7ff8f49aeb36485b8c76006fe\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fe05400f7a3d4c709f6cef9e83a11c8b\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Moldovian giants defeated Zrinjski today at home in the second round of fixtures by a goal to nil following a goalless draw in the first leg in Bosnia featuring two Ghanaian players- Patrick Kpodo and former Ashanti Kotoko shot-stopper Razak Abalora.<\/p>\n<p>Both players sighted the entire duration of the game contributing immensely to the club&#8217;s progress to the next stage.<\/p>\n<p>Razak Abalora, 25, was the first-team choice in the post and again recorded another clean sheet to help his side [Sheriff Tiraspol] clinch victory -his second UEFA Champions League debut.<\/p>\n<p>Likewise, international mate Patrick Kpodo marshalled the left-back with top-notch performance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/52fd2322546845b5a1a6fe277c1cbfab\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Abalora swaying high in the Europe scene joined the &#8220;Yellow-Blacks&#8221; in January 2022 for a reported fee of \u20ac50k and less than a season taking the lead role in the goal post.<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff Tiraspol through to the next phase of the competition will take on the winner between Maribor and Shakhtyor Soligorsk and the Ghanaian duo will be hoping for the best.<\/p>\n<p>Link: https:\/\/www.kickgh.com\/more\/ghanaians-abroad\/18726-ghanaian-duo-powers-fc-sheriff-tiraspol-to-the-next-round-of-uefa-champions-league-qualifiers-after-a-slim-win-over-hsk-zrinjski<\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: JKQ_Honourable (via  Opera<br \/>\nNews )<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"copyright hide\">\n<span class=\"content\">    ,  .   ,     .       () , , , , , , , , .      \/ ,  and\/or  .     ,  , and\/or  ,      and\/or     <\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"see-more\"><\/span>\n<\/p>\n<section class=\"tags\">\nChampions League<br \/>\nMoldova Divizia Nationala<br \/>\nMoldovian<br \/>\nSheriff Tiraspol<br \/>\nZrinjski<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emerged champions in the Moldova Divizia Nationala league last season which guaranteed UEFA Champions League qualification round for 2022-23, FC Sheriff Tiraspol are through to the next stage after beating Bosnia giants at home- which starred former Asante Kotoko player. 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