Helegbe claims referee denied Kotoko win
Posted On Monday, 22nd October 2012
Kotoko drew 1-1 with Lions at home
Midfielder Michael Helegbe believes Asante Kotoko were robbed of a victory against Heart of Lions on Sunday.
The champions gave away a late penalty to drop two points at home before an impressive crowd at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
This was after Kotoko had taken an 82nd minute lead through a well converted penalty by striker Kofi Nti-Boakye.
The Porcupine Warriors were coasting to their first Premier League win of the season until referee Ibrahim Sumaila awarded a contentious penalty to Lions after the tracking-back Ransford Osei was adjudged
to have fouled Maestro Mensah in the penalty box.
Defender Nana Egyir who conceded Lions’ penalty kick stepped up to draw his team level much to the dismay of the Kotoko fans.
But Kotoko midfielder Helegbe insists his side deserved the victory but for the poor decision of the referee.
“We played our hearts out and created a couple of chances. We scored one and didn’t deserve to lose (draw),” he said.
“For me the penalty the referee gave against us was not a fair one.
“Because looking at the distance between the attacker and our player, it shouldn’t have been that decision. The referee really frustrated us.”
Kotoko are now without a win after three rounds of matches in the Premier League.
They next travel to take on Aduana Stars at the dreaded Agyemang Badu Park in Dormaa on Wednesday.
Source: MTNFootball.com
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Mi frnd shut up,do u want de refree to score de goals for u,wasteful team u even cross de first round of de acl
MTNFootball and Ghanasoccernet you silly copy and paste thieves!
The guy spoke Supersport.com, you copy the story and dont even credit. Greedy evil dwarfs!
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Helegbe unhappy about ‘wrong’ penalty
In a game shown live on Supersport Africa, Kotoko saw their streak of draws increase to three as they drew to a last gasp penalty against Heart of Lions. Michael Helegbe feels hard done by referee Sumaila Ibrahim.
The heat is on in the camp of the Reds as Mas-Ud Dramani had his first game in charge of the side, and former Olympic team captain Helegbe believes they did not deserve to lose.
“We played our hearts out and created a couple of chances. We scored one and didn’t deserve to lose.”
Indeed, Kofi Nti Boakye’s penalty strike on 82 minutes following a charge on Nafiu Iddrisu sent fans wild, believing that a win was near. It was short-lived, after an injury time goal from Nana Egyir restored parity.
“For me the penalty the referee gave against us was not a fair one. Because looking at the distance between the attacker and our player, it shouldn’t have been that decision. The referee really frustrated us,” Helegbe lamented.
Television replays showed Helegbe may have been right, as the ref may have been conned. But fans were not happy, as after the game, Sumaila had to be kept in the dressing rooms for a long time to avoid the angry fans waiting to let him have a piece of their minds.
Next up for Kotoko is Aduana, and the management would have to pull something out of their football hats to prevent supporter angst.
All the scores Kotoko 1-1 Lions, Edubiase 0-0 Tema Youth, All Stars 1-1 Medeama, Liberty 0-0 Ashgold, RTU 1-1 Aduana, Chelsea 2-0 Arsenals, Amidaus 0-1 Faisal, Dwarfs 3-1 Hearts