Birthday boy Kwame Opoku made the perfect start to life as a USM Alger player as he grabbed his first goal on his debut against rivals MC Alger in an Algerian League Cup derby Saturday night.
The striker – who arrived from Asante Kotoko over a month ago – put the icing on his 22nd birthday with a first-half strike that set USMA on the way to a 2-0 win over compatriot Joseph Esso’s side.
It took Opoku just 19 minutes on the pitch to get off the mark as he timely connected to a floated pass from midfield past an onrushing MC Alger goalkeeper.
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Ghana striker Kwame @Kopoku9_bayie marked his 22nd birthday with a goal on his debut for @USMAofficiel in the Algerian League Cup.
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Fellow new signing Zakaria Naidji completed the 2-0 victory for USM Alger with a close-range finish in added time.
