Ghanaian young midfielder Ibrahim Sulemana featured in Hellas Verona massive victory over Spezia Calcio in the Italian Serie A relegation playoff on Sunday evening.
Sulemana, who earned promotion to the Hellas Verona senior team prior to the start of the 2022/23 season, enjoyed the entire duration of the match with a scintillating performance against Spezia Calcio at the Stadio Mapei.
Hellas Verona secured another season in Serie A on Sunday after defeating Spezia 3-1 in their relegation playoff, with Cyril Ngonge's two goals sending Spezia into the second tier.
Both Spezia and Verona finished on 31 points this season in 17th and 18th respectively, with the sides facing a single playoff match at a neutral ground, Sassuolo's Mapei Stadium, to decide who would stay in Serie A.
Davide Faraoni gave Verona the lead after five minutes, with Ethan Ampadu equalising 10 minutes later.
Ngonge then scored in the 26th minute and sealed the win seven minutes before the interval.
Spezia had the opportunity to reduce the deficit when Faraoni made a goal-saving handball and received a straight red card. However, M'Bala Nzola was unable to convert the penalty.
In Sulemana's debut season, the 20-year-old defensive midfielder made sixteen (16) Serie A appearances for Hellas Verona.
He is yet to represent Ghana at any level.
