Turkey: Prince Ampem’s sensational strike lifts Eyupspor out of relegation zone

Ghanaian winger Prince Ampem slalomed past multiple defenders for an outstanding goal in Eyupspor’s 3-1 victory at Alanyaspor on Saturday in the Turkish Super Lig.

 

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The former West Africa Football Academy (WAFA) product latched on to a loose ball in his own half before sprinting past four Alanyaspor players to smash home the away team’s third in added time.

Guven Yalcin had shot Alanyaspor ahead in the third minute with a diving header before Eyupspor leveled through Talha Ulvan in the 49th minute.

With four minutes to full time, Charles Raux Yao smashed in Eyupspor’s second goal inside the area before Ampem’s sublime finish late in the game.

Eyupspor’s 3-1 win at Alanyaspor lifted fhem out of the relegation zone into 15th with 18 points from 20 games while Alanyaspor sit in 10th with 22 points.

Prince Ampem started his career at Ghana’s West Africa Football Academy before joining Croatia outfit Sibenik where he spent three seasons.

He later signed for Rijeka in 2021, leaving the side two seasons later to join Eyupspor.