{"id":22160,"date":"2021-06-03T09:07:14","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T09:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=22160"},"modified":"2021-06-03T09:07:15","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T09:07:15","slug":"black-meteors-arrive-in-japan-ahead-of-international-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=22160","title":{"rendered":"Black Meteors arrive in Japan ahead of international friendly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The National Under-23 team, the Black Meteors have arrived in Tokyo, Japan for two international friendly games against the Olympic team of Japan and South Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"article-123\">The team departed Accra on Tuesday, June 1, through Addis Ababa and arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Prosper Harrison Addo General Secretary of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and Mr. Hafiz Adam, Chief Director of the Ministry of Youth and Sports were part of the delegation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mr. Frederick Acheampong Executive Council Member of the GFA who doubles as Chairman of the Black Meteors Management Committee is the leader of delegation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the GFA, the team was met on arrival by senior staff Members of the Ghana Embassy in Tokyo, Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghana would play Japan in two friendly matches scheduled for June 4 and 8 in Tokyo before travelling to South Korea to play them on June 12 and 15 respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan and South Korea would use the two games to test their readiness for the Olympic Games football competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Squad:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goalkeepers: Richmond Ayi (Hearts of Oak), William Esso (Vision FC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Defenders: Samuel Ashie Quaye (Great Olympics), Frank Assinki (HB Koge), Frank Amoabeng (Cerignola), Ibrahim Moro (Asante Kotoko), Uzair Alhassan (Tamale Utrecht), Abdulai Sabit (Getafe CF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Midfield: Emmanuel Essiam (Berekum Chelsea), Frimpong Boateng (King Faisal), Patrick Mensah (Heart of Lions), Kwame Adubofuor Poku (Colchester United), Osman Bukari (Genk)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Forwards: Jonah Attuquaye (Legon Cities), Percious Boah (Dreams FC), Samuel Obeng Gyabaa (Real Oviedo), Joselpho Barnes (Shalkeh 04), Diawusie Taylor (Karela United FC), Samuel Boakye (Eleven Wonders)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Source:\u00a0Ghanasoccernet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Send your news stories to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:dannyboy744@gmail.com\">dannyboy744@gmail.com<\/a>\u00a0and via WhatsApp on +233 266777777<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_97647\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WYDiycnt6wU?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Under-23 team, the Black Meteors have arrived in Tokyo, Japan for two international friendly games against the Olympic team of Japan and South Korea. 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