Following the early dismissal of Ghanaian defender Philip Gameli Awuku, Manisa Futbol Kulübü lost 1-0 to Igdir FK in the Turkish 1. Lig.
When Awuku was given a straight red card in the 20th minute of the match, which took place at the Iğdır Şehir Stadyumu, Manisa Futbol Kulübü was reduced to 10 men.
In the 29th minute, Igdir FK opened the score by making the most of the additional man. With help from Valentin Eysseric, Brazilian attacker Thuram beat Manisa's custodian to the bottom right corner with a crisp shot from outside the area.
Manisa Futbol Kulübü fought hard but was unable to produce an equaliser despite the numerical disadvantage.
Kwasi Okyere Wreidt of Ghana played the entire ninety minutes for Manisa, but the squad was unable to penetrate Igdir's defence.
Manisa FK will try to recover from this loss in their upcoming game against Esenler Erokspor on October 28.
Source: Ghana Soccernet