Last weekend’s round of matches in the Major League
Soccer (MLS) witnessed seven Ghanaians in action for their various clubs.
But it turned out to be a weekend of mixed results
as far as our Ghanaian legions are concerned.
In a game dubbed as one of the marquee matches in
the MLS, Kwadwo Poku and his New York City FC were cut to sizes after LA Galaxy
hammered them by 5-1. Poku’s impact was not felt even though he played the
entire duration of the game.
There were high expectations for the young Ghanaian to
dazzle in the mix of the likes of Robbie Keane, Steven Gerrard, Giovani Dos
Santos, David Villa and Andrea Pirlo, but his day was relatively quiet and that
surely contributed to New York City’s huge defeat. With a record of 7-12-7 and
a point build up of 28, NYCFC currently occupy the seventh place in the Eastern
Conference, which is a place below the cut off point for the playoffs.
Midfielder Gershon Koffie was on the winning side
when Vancouver Whitecaps defeated FC Dallas by a lone goal. Koffie saw full
action for the Canadians and are hopeful to make it to the playoffs. They are
currently second behind LA Galaxy with 45 points.
David Accam played the entire game while Patrick
Nyarko was in action for 63 minutes when Chicago Fire slumped to a 0-1 defeat at
the hands of Colorado Rapids. Chicago Fire are languishing at the bottom of the
Eastern Conference table.
Striker Dominic Oduro played 90 minutes for Montreal
Impact but not even the introduction of Didier Drogba could save them from a
home defeat at the hands of Philadelphia Union. The 0-1 defeat means Montreal
will keep the sixth position of the Eastern Conference with 28 points and a
slim chance of playoff qualification.
Harrison Afful’s impressive 70 minutes output helped
his side Columbus Crew to a 3-2 victory over Sporting KC. Columbus Crew are
third with 38 points in the Eastern Conference.
Adam Larsen Kwarasey was the usual trusted pair of
hands when Portland Timbers settled for a 2-2 draw with Houston Dynamo.
Portland, with 11-8-7 record are 4th with
40 points in the Western Conference hoping to clinch a playoff spot.
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