Ghana coach Charles Akonnor has congratulated Ghanaian trio Johnathan Mensah, Harrison Afful and Emmanuel Boateng after they won the 2020 MSL title with Columbus Crew.
The Crews defeated Seattle Sounders 3-0 on Saturday to become the 2020 MLS champions.
Afful provided a deep cross in the 25th minute which met Zelarayan and he smashed in a left-footed shot past Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei.
The Crew extended their lead six minutes later, courtesy Derrick Etienne Jnr.’s strike.
Argentine star Zelarayan deepened Seattle’s woes in the 82nd minute with the third goal.
Meanwhile, Captain Jonathan Mensah was also solid at the back for the Black and Gold at the MAPFRE Stadium.
Mensah became the first African-born player to captain a side to the lift the coveted MLS Cup.
Emmanuel Boateng on the other hand, did not feature in the game against
”Congratulations to our Ghanaian players who won trophies this weekend. @ROfori31 of Orlando Pirates and @Jomens25 and @thekingharrison on winning the MLS. Well done guys.” Akonnor wrote on Twitter.
Congratulations to our Ghanaian players who won trophies this weekend. @ROfori31 of Orlando Pirates and @Jomens25 and @thekingharrison on winning the MLS. Well done guys
— CK Akonnor (@akonnor_ck) December 13, 2020
Congratulations to Emmanuel Boateng of Columbus Crew https://t.co/PahBLqOzWr
— CK Akonnor (@akonnor_ck) December 13, 2020
