By admin Ghanaian youngster Raymond Anokye Asante delivered an impressive performance for Udinese U19s, scoring twice in their playoff match against Napoli on Saturday.
Napoli took an early lead in the 19th minute through Gianluca Vigliotti, holding the advantage into halftime. However, Asante turned the game around for Udinese in the second half. He first converted a penalty in the 62nd minute and then added a second goal just four minutes later.
Francesco Gioielli equalized for Napoli in the 74th minute, pushing the match into extra time and eventually a penalty shootout. Udinese emerged victorious in the quarterfinal of the Primavera 2 Promotion Playoff.
With his brace, Asante has now scored 21 goals and provided nine assists in 30 games this season.
Emmanuel Nelson Nyarko