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GRi Sports 02 - 09 - 2003
Police Commander
calls for ban on sale of sachet water at stadiums
Dida now out of coma
Parent donates sports equipment
to St. Augustine's
Fixtures for midweek
matches
Hearts protest against referees Walker, Djomoah
Kwadjo Poku targets goal king title
Police Commander calls for ban
on sale of sachet water at stadiums
Accra, Sept. 2, GNA - Mr Kofi Boakye, Regional Police Commander has
proposed that a ban be placed on the sale of sachet water and alcohol in
and around at all national stadiums to rid it off any nasty
incidence.
Paid policemen were overwhelmed at the Accra Sports Stadium
on Sunday as irate fans hurled unto the tartan tracks missiles including
bagged water (pure water), bottles and ripped plastic chairs following a
questionable 59th minute equalizer by Asante Kotoko in their top-liner
premier league against archrivals Hearts of Oak.
Yusif Chibsah shot the
ball in from Stephen Oduro's free kick after goalkeeper Eben Dida who was
brought down was cruelly forced by striker Shilla Alhassan to spill the
ball in the six-yard box.
Cape Coast-based referee Essel-Walker
hesitated and raised his head to seek an unnecessary confirmation from his
assistant number two, Nicholas Dwomoah, who held his flag down and run
towards the centre.
Hearts met the bad goal with a spontaneous
protestation and play was held up for 10-minutes during which vexed fans
of the defending champions threw missiles and ripped off the plastic
chairs while the police stood helpless.
Dida who collapsed in the melee
could not return unto the pitch and his place taken by Sani Mohammed.
Mr Boakye is proposing as an alternative, the use of disposable rubber
cups for drinking water in the stadiums to avoid a repeat of the May 9
Accra Sports Stadium disaster in which 127 soccer fans were killed.
In
spite of the seemingly poor showing by the police- most of whom were
seriously enjoying- to contain the situation, the regional commander
praised his men for a good job done.
"Out of 100 per cent, I will give
them 80 per cent", he said.
He admitted though that under the situation
there was very little the police could do but said the police will rely on
a CID video camera to arrest the notorious fans.
Mr Boakye said four of
the irate fans were however, arrested after the match and were sent to the
charge office awaiting the next line of action.
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Dida now out of coma
Accra,
Sept 2, GNA - Eben Amarh Dida, goalkeeper of Accra Hearts of Oaks who went
into coma following a melee during which he was apparently kicked on the
head and rushed to the 37 Military Hospital has now regained
consciousness, according a hospital spokesman.
This was during the
titanic clash between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko at the stadium on
Sunday.
Dida who was taken to the Hospital after first aid treatment by
the medical team at the stadium failed to revive him from unconsciousness
is now recovering.
The GNA Sports was told at the Hospital that it took
the player almost four hours after he had been admitted to gain his
consciousness and said to be now out of danger.
However, the hospital
authorities declined allowing the GNA Sports to speak with the player but
Stephen Akwetey, Team Manager of Hearts who was at the hospital earlier
expressed joy that the keeper has been revived.
Meanwhile, the team's
top striker, Ablade Morgan who was admitted earlier at the same hospital
following a clash with Kotoko's Joe Hendricks is expected to be discharged
Monday morning, the hospital spokesman assured.
A third player, Nasiru
Garni, who had a clash with security men after the game, was treated and
discharged on Sunday evening at the same hospital.
It will be recalled
that Yusif Chibsah shot the ball into the net from Stephen Odoru's free
kick after goalkeeper Eben Dida was brought down by striker Shilla
Alhassan for him to spill the ball in the six-yard box.
Cape
Coast-based referee Essel-Walker hesitated and raised his head to seek
confirmation from his assistant number two, Nicholas Dwomoh, who held his
flag down and ran towards the centre.
Hearts met the "bad goal" with a
spontaneous protestation and play was held up for 10-minutes during which
vexed fans of the defending champions threw missiles and ripped off a
number of plastic chairs while the police stood helpless.
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Parent donates sports equipment to St.
Augustine's
Cape Coast (Central Region), Sept. 2, GNA - Nana Owusu Manu, a business
executive based in Accra, on Thursday presented sports equipment worth 20
million cedis to St. Augustine's college at Cape Coast, the alma mater of
his late son.
The equipment, including a set of jerseys, three
footballs and a trophy, were donated in memory of Nana Owusu Manu,Jnr,
a former first year student of the college.
Nana Manu, who has already
donated loud speakers to the school, thanked the school authorities
for their support when he son, died last year December.
He pledged
that the loss of his son would not let him server his ties with the school
and promised to renovate the school's sick- bay before the next academic
year.
The headmaster, Mr. Frank Amissah, who received the items,
thanked Nana Manu for the gesture saying the school's soccer team
would find them not only beneficial but " a monument of
inspiration."
He said the loud speakers were currently being used by
final year students for their oral English examination.
Nana Manu's
donation brings to two, donations made to the school within one week.
Last Friday, two brothers who were past students, Prof. Joseph Adjaye,
of the University of Pittsburgh in the United States and Dr. Robert
Adjaye, vice-president of the Ghana Institution of Engineers (GIE),
presented a set of trophies worth 300 dollars and some books estimated to
cost about 10 million cedis to the school.
Prof. Adjaye's donation, was
on his own behalf while that of Dr Adjaye was made on behalf of the GIE.
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Fixtures for midweek matches
Accra, Sept. 2, GNA - After last Sunday's Kinapharma Premier League
matches overshadowed by poor officiating by Cape Coast-based referee Essel
Walker in the Hearts-Kotoko crunch duel, the league will resume this
Wednesday at all centres.
Top of the 19th-week fixtures is the
encounter between Obuasi Goldfields and Great Olympics at the Accra Sports
Stadium.
Hearts trek to Berekum as guest of Arsenals, Kotoko welcome
Bofoakwa at the Kumasi Sports Stadium while Lions lock horns with Liberty
Professionals at Kpando.
Also coming up; B. A. United versus Power at
the Sunyani Coronation Park, Banana Inn-based Stay Cool Professionals
clash with "Nokia Boys" King Faisal at Koforidua, Mines Stars meet
Hasaacas at Prestea and on Thursday at the Accra Sports Stadium, Okwawu
United will welcome Real Tamale United.
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Hearts protest against referees Walker, Djomoah
Accra (Greater Accra) 2 September 2003 - Defending League Champions
Accra Hearts of Oak have lodged a formal protest over what they described
as biased officiating by referee Samuel Essel-Walker and his assistant
Nicholas Djomoah in their 18th-week Kinapharma Premier league match
against archrivals Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium last Sunday.
Cape Coast-based referee Essel-Walker allowed Kotoko's Yusif Chibsah's
59th-minute questionable equaliser to stand after goalkeeper Eben Dida was
badly hurt in clash with striker Shilla Alhassan and subsequently spilled
the ball.
The statement, signed by Ashford Tettey-Oku Administrative Manager of
Hearts, condemned the performance of the two referees and advised the
Professional League Board (PLB), the Ghana Football Association (GFA) and
the Referees Appointment Committee to "freeze their appointment for
all future matches involving Hearts".
It said the club has noted with great concern the inconsistency and
bizarre circumstances that led to the last-minute appointment of referee
Essel-Walker "to the joy of some Kotoko officials".
According to the statement, referee Essel-Walker lost control of the
game, which nearly resulted in re-enactment of the 9 May Stadium disaster.
It accused the referee of bias and selective application of the laws of
the game in favour of Kotoko. "We will not make a declaration of
persona non grata on any referee for poor officiating whether induced or
genuine but will not sit unconcerned while the precious lives and careers
of our players are put at risk", the statement said.
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Kwadjo Poku targets goal king title
Accra (Greater Accra) 2 September 2003 - Kwadjo Poku, the top marksman
of Kumasi based King Faisal, has expressed his optimism of winning the
2003 goal king title describing it as his target for the sea
The striker who raised his goal tally to nine by scoring two goals in
their match against Okwawu United at the Accra Sports Stadium last Friday
vowed to go all out in the remaining league matches for the title.
"As a step to my aspiration I have stepped up my training and I
can assure all that I will score at least a goal in the remaining matches
to achieve this dream". The young star said he is not perturbed by
the challenge being put up by Shaibu Yakubu adding that he is confident of
beating him to win the award.
According to the player he has scores to settle with Yakubu who has
once beaten him in youth tournament to win a goal king race two years ago
adding that "this season is a fine opportunity to pay him back in his
coin".
Poku said though he has his eyes on the title he would contribute his
quota to the team to ensure that they place at a respectable position on
the league table at the end of the season. He expressed the confidence
that Faisal will be among the best four teams at the end of the season
since they have a formidable squad capable of beating any side in the
league.
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