Liberty deepen Olympics' misery

Accra, March 5, GNA - Accra Great Olympics' precarious condition in the Onetouch premiership has deepened following a 1-3 defeat handed them by Liberty Professionals in their 13th week game played at the Ohene Djan Stadium on Wednesday.

Olympics, yet to live by their accolade of "Wonder boys" has failed to spring a single surprise all season and relinquished an early lead to lose the game in the end.

The hosts failed to double their lead, engineered by Paa Joe Kumah from the penalty spot on six minutes, after referee Samuel Sukah had awarded them a penalty for a handball offence. Liberty reacted well after the deficit but remained on a wasteful trend with Latif Salifu leading the pack in the comedy of errors in front of goal.

The visitors began to cause trouble to Olympics with their fluid play, with a goal beckoning every tike they moved. But they had to wait till the 55th minute when Sam Yeboah pulled even for Liberty by turning in a rebound from a free-kick taken by Emmanuel Osei.

Coach Jones Attuquayefio's boys were to score again 14 minutes later through Yeboah via a header from another dead ball situation. The visitors got better by the minute and doubled their advantage on 78 minutes from Kofi Nti Boaky'e creation. The closest Olympics got to scoring again was in the dying moments when Nanka Bruce tested Liberty's goalkeeper, Patrick Antwi with a fine half volley that had the potential to reduce the tally. Antwi passed with distinction.