[ 2013-08-08 ]

Kwame Karikari grabs second pre-season goal in Balikesirspor draw
Ghana youth striker Kwame Amponsah-Karikari netted
his second pre-season goal for Balikesirspor in
their warm-up game before the start of the Turkish
season as they drew 1-1 with Manisaspor on
Tuesday.

Karikari scored the opening goal from a fine
strike from the edge of the box after a well-taken
cross from German midfielder Deniz Vural in the
39th minute.

The 21-year-old came close to hitting a brace just
before the break as his intelligent header crashed
into the crossbar.

After Balikesirspor failed to increase their tally
with a flurry of chances, the visitors levelled in
the 67th minute.

The former Inter Allies forward who was also a
member of the unsuccessful 2011 Ghana U20 squad
joined the Turkish second-tier side from Swedes
AIK Stockholm on a season-long loan spell after
failing to secure and hold down a regular place in
the Solna-based side’s team.

His form could be crucial for Balikesirspor who
gained promotion into the second division from the
third-tier league and are seeking to shoot
themselves into the Turkish Super League.

He becomes the second Ghanaian striker in the
Turkish Lig. 1 after Emmanuel Banahene who has
been included in Ghana’s squad to face the
Southeastern European.

Source - Ghanasoccer

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