Mark Osei Assinor scores first league goal for Zeleziarne Podbrezova in Slovakia
Over the weekend, Ghanaian midfielder Mark Osei Assinor scored his first league goal for FK Železiarne Podbrezová, despite their loss to Slovan Bratislava in the Slovakian Nike Liga.
In the sixth round of matches at the Tehelne pole Stadium in Bratislava on Sunday, Slovan secured a 3-2 victory by scoring two late goals to overturn a deficit.
The match’s opening goal was netted by Armenia international midfielder Tigran Barseghyan, putting Slovan in the lead in the 22nd minute.
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Assinor, who came off the bench in the 78th minute, managed to level the score for Podbrezova with an assist from defender Peter Kovacik, just 14 minutes after the second half began.
Podbrezova then took the lead in the 87th minute when Slovakian defender Marek Bartos found the back of the net.
In stoppage-time, Georgian defender Guram Kashia and Barseghyan scored two goals for Slovan to secure the victory. Ghanaian forward Malik Abubakari played for 72 minutes for Slovan before being substituted for Nino Marcelli.
Assinor joined Podbrezova during the summer transfer window and has made four appearances in various competitions for the club, scoring two goals in the process.
