Ghanaian striker Martin Boakye nets hat-trick in Qingdao Hainiu's defeat to Zhejiang Professional
Italian-born Ghanaian striker Martin Boakye scored a hat-trick for Qingdao Hainiu in a thrilling 4-3 defeat against Zhejiang Professional in the Chinese Super League on Saturday.The match, held at the Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium, saw a dynamic exchange of goals, with Boakye's exceptional performance not enough to secure a win for his team.Boakye opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, assisted by Elvis Saric. Zhejiang Professional responded with goals from Sun Guowen (24th minute) and Deabeas Owusu-Sekyere (28th minute), another Ghanaian forward born in the Netherlands. Boakye scored his second goal in the 53rd minute with a header, assisted by Evans Kangwa.Zhejiang Professional extended their lead with goals from Leonardo (62nd minute) and Jean Kouassi (72nd minute). Boakye completed his hat-trick in the 76th minute with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, again assisted by Saric. Despite his impressive performance, Qingdao Hainiu fell short, losing the match 4-3.Boakye has been a standout player this season, scoring nine goals in 21 games in the 2024 Chinese Super League. The head-to-head record between the two teams now stands at 5 wins for Zhejiang...
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Italian-born Ghanaian striker Martin Boakye scored a hat-trick for Qingdao Hainiu in a thrilling 4-3 defeat against Zhejiang Professional in the Chinese Super League on Saturday.
The match, held at the Yellow Dragon Sports Center Stadium, saw a dynamic exchange of goals, with Boakye's exceptional performance not enough to secure a win for his team.
Boakye opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, assisted by Elvis Saric. Zhejiang Professional responded with goals from Sun Guowen (24th minute) and Deabeas Owusu-Sekyere (28th minute), another Ghanaian forward born in the Netherlands. Boakye scored his second goal in the 53rd minute with a header, assisted by Evans Kangwa.
Zhejiang Professional extended their lead with goals from Leonardo (62nd minute) and Jean Kouassi (72nd minute). Boakye completed his hat-trick in the 76th minute with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, again assisted by Saric. Despite his impressive performance, Qingdao Hainiu fell short, losing the match 4-3.
Boakye has been a standout player this season, scoring nine goals in 21 games in the 2024 Chinese Super League. The head-to-head record between the two teams now stands at 5 wins for Zhejiang Professional, 3 wins for Qingdao Hainiu, and 4 draws.
