Raymond Anokye Asante scores brace as Udinese U19s beat Napoli on penalties

Ghanaian youngster Raymond Anokye Asante scored once again for Udinese U19s in their playoff game against Napoli on Saturday.

Asante netted twice in the game to take the fixture to extra time with his side claiming the victory.

Napoli scored the opening goal of the game in the 19th minute through Gianluca Vigliotti giving the home side the lead at the break.

However, the Ghanaian scored twice to put the game in the favour of Udinese. The 19-year-old first stepped up from the penalty spot in the 62nd minute before his second came four minutes later.

Their celebrations were shortlived as Francesco Gioielli grabbed the equaliser in the 74th minute to take the game into penalties.

At the end of the shootout, Udinese emerged winners in the quarterfinal of the Primavara 2 Promotion Playoff.

With his two goals on Saturday, Asante has now netted 21 goals in 30 games while also notching nine assists in that period.

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