Ghanaian forward Raymond Anokye Asante scored in the second game running for Udinese U19s after returning from injury.
The 19-year-old returned from a shoulder injury last weekend after being out for several months and scored in his first game during the 3-2 defeat against Padova U19 in the Italian Primavera 2.
Asante was also handed a starting berth this weekend when Udinese faced Cittadella U19 in the second round of the league and added to his goal tally.
Raymond Anokye Asante since returning from his long-term shoulder injury:
vs Padova U19 vs Cittadella U19
The youngster has already continues to impress and has already been promoted to Udinese’s first team. pic.twitter.com/HLK6rXddpI
The Ghanaian rose highest in the box to connect with a cross from a free-kick to double Udinese’s lead before the game went on to end 2-1.
The youngster earlier in the season was unveiled as a first-team player and will wear the No.77 shirt but he will first need to regain his form which looks to be going to plan with the club’s youth side.
With two goals in his first two games, Asante is already buzzing and looks to get better as he waits a first-team opportunity.
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<h2><a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/01/29/jose-peseiro-defends-himself-for-not-playing-kelechi-iheanacho-in-2023-afcon/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Super Eagles forward, Kelechi Iheanacho</a> has described the moment he had to score the match-winning penalty against South Africa on Wednesday, February 7, as a <em>"make or break"</em> moment.</h2>
<p>Kelechi Iheanacho, who was one of the last players to link up with the Super Eagles in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, ahead of the 2023 AFCON, hasn't started a game in the tournament so far.</p>
<p>The Leicester City forward had not played any minute in the tournament before the South Africa vs Nigeria clash on Wednesday.</p>
<p>During Wednesday's game, coach <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/07/nigeria-vs-south-africa-kelechi-iheanachos-fight-with-jose-peseiro-continues/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jose Peseiro who is reportedly at loggerhead with the player</a> before the tournament, introduced him into the game in extra time.</p>
<p>He couldn't help the Super Eagles win the game within the extra period as the match ended in a 1-1 draw and was decided by a penalty shootout.</p>
<p>Fortunately for Kelechi Iheanacho, he was the last among the five players selected to take Super Eagles' spot-kicks and successfully converted it <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/02/07/2023-afcon-super-eagles-of-nigeria-survive-south-africa-as-they-hit-final/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">to seal a 4-2 shootout win.</a></p>
<p>After the win, Iheanacho told reporters that he felt like the entire country was on his shoulder at the point of taking his spot-kick.</p>
<p><em>“I felt at that moment, I was carrying the hope of the nation on my shoulder. The penalty was either make or break but I thank God who made it possible for us to go through to the final,”</em> Iheanacho said.</p>
<p>It will be interesting to see whether coach Jose Peseiro will give Kelechi Iheanacho any minute in the 2023 AFCON final against Ivory Coast at 9 p.m. on Sunday, February 11.</p>
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Raymond Anokye Asante since returning from his long-term shoulder injury:
vs Padova U19
