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Hearts v Kotoko: The controversial penalty

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  • Nana Fokuo 7 years ago

    Thieves!! Ghana shouldn't cry when other countries and clubs cheat us during international tournaments!

  • POW@ MINISTER 4 ZONGO AFFAIRS 7 years ago

    1. The ball brushed off his hand

    2. This guy clearly showed he's an "ekurasi" defender. In these days and times, which defender goes for a takle with a dive?

    3. And if you want to dive too at least hide your hands "kakr ...
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  • ST. GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 7 years ago

    THE RULE SAYS IF THE BALL MAKES CONTACT TO A HAND IN THE BOX, PENALTY. SURE, THE REF COULD HVE USED HIS DISCRETION BASED ON THE NATURE OF THE FOUL. TO STOP PLAY OR SIMPLY WAVED PLAY ON, BUT HE DIDNT. IF KOTOKO FANS HAD GOTTEN ...
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  • ST. GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 7 years ago

    IVE WATCHED THE REPLAY 3TIMES. THE SHOT HIT THE KOTOKO DEFENDERS HIP. THE REF SAW THE PLAY BUT INTENTIONALLY ROBBED KOTOKO. THIS REF MUST NEVER OFFICIATE A KOTOKO GAME EVER AGAIN. HE IS BIASED.HE WAS RIGHT THERE TOO AND SAW T ...
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  • PASTOR ,,OGOGLO QUARTER @ GUNIGUGU 7 years ago

    THE HIT THE DEFENDER'S BACK, HIS HANDS WERE NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THE BALL ..KOTOKO HAVE BEEN R,,,,,,,,,,,,.EVEN ,IF THE BALL TOUCHED HIS HANDS,THE HANDS/ARMS AREIN A NATURAL POSSIBLE POSITION SO IT CAN'TNEVER BE A FAULT.THE REF ...
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  • APONKYE 7 years ago

    Kotoko is always behaving like a spoilt child. They must win otherwise they are cheated. What a bad team!

  • Nana Fokuo 7 years ago

    You're Aponkye Indeed!! Aponkye like you deserve to be used for pepper soup. You can't even speak the truth for once in your horrible life!

  • kwaantwi Barima 7 years ago

    He is an NDC hatchet man so don't expect truth from such bigots.

  • POW@ MINISTER 4 ZONGO AFFAIRS 7 years ago

    Kotoko should consider making Ahmed Adams a goalkeeper instead of a defender. At least he can dive to the exact direction of the ball and make a better save, unlike goalkeeper Felix Annan who'd rather dive to the opposite dir ...
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  • Stenash 7 years ago

    Can you be objective for once. How can Kotoko be relegated.. In your dreams. The question....was it a penalty?

  • Stenash 7 years ago

    If yes then Kotoko shd prepare for the next match. You shouldn't talk abt relegation...In your dreams

  • ST. GHFUO, BLACK EXCELLENCE! 7 years ago

    KOTOKO, STOP COMPLAINING. DEFENDER DESERVES A YELLOW CARD

  • Joe Gunter.. 7 years ago

    Your useless hearts needed twelfth mab to help your cheating team pip Kotoko,it will be pay back time in Kumas.After all what is good for the goose equally good for the gander,remember rain does not fall on one man's house to ...
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  • ellis 7 years ago

    the ball hit his hand. it was clear...... ghanasoccernet watch the replay again

  • The Insider 7 years ago

    No wonder Ghanaian referee are not invited in the international scene. So sad

  • POW@ MINISTER 4 ZONGO AFFAIRS 7 years ago

    That's his first mistake. He dove like a goalkeeper attempting to save a carpet shot.

    Modern day defenders don't do this anymore.

    The ball brushed off his hand a little and no referee would've let this slide in a heated ...
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  • ???(DARKERTHANBLUE) 7 years ago

    i am a strong phobia fan,but to award such a penalty,NO.b4 God and man it was not a penalty.KTK better luck next time.

  • Wayome 7 years ago

    These are the reasons why the stadiums can't be full. Why do I deny myself watching Barcelona, Madrid, Man Unit for the reason of patriotism for only a referee like Samuel Suker and his colleagues to decide the fate of many. ...
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  • Villager 7 years ago

    Are you aware that Man United played 10 against Chelsea's 11 because the referee showed a Man U player two yellosw cards? From my judgement none of the twowas a card situation. The second yellow was not even a foul. Referees ...
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  • BB 7 years ago

    This is reasons why Ghana food lost taste to football loving funs to patronize stadia

  • Obuama 7 years ago

    Ghanaian Referees have consistently proved to be the most useless referees on the continent. No wonder they are never invited for important tournaments. Imagine referees from countries like the Gambia, Mauritania, Seychelles ...
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  • Master 7 years ago

    The ball hit his left elbow.the referee got it right

  • omanbapa 7 years ago

    Kotoko has won 3 home games on seriously dubious penalties.

  • kofi 7 years ago

    Ahh Ghanaweb paaa, a match was played today and you just showed us an old picture of kotoko and hearts with different picture.Any way the ball was not a penalty.

  • patriarch 7 years ago

    What is controversial about this?

  • Nack 7 years ago

    Did kotoko wore red jersy for this much of today? did Hearts of oak also wore white? lazy Ghanaian journalist only copy and pest, they don't want to sweat in every thing lazy people.

  • Korshi Attionu, Accra. 7 years ago

    Has Kotoko ever benefited from such doubtful penalty? Bring it on, this is a game of hue and cry, learn to live with it.
    Godwin Ablordey, my name sake,how many dubious penalties did you scored during your playing days. Ref ...
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  • Kanawu 7 years ago

    They are so pathetic reason why they don't go far, they only do this nonsense in Ghana. I watched the full game there was no penalty, the ball clear hit the player's back.

  • Onaapo 7 years ago

    How could the ball hit the player's back where he had his his hands without the ball touching his hand. The GTV replay clear showed that the ball hit the hand if the player. Those @ the stadium didn't have the privilege of th ...
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  • wowoni cape coast 7 years ago

    Abolrdey should set his mind way back 2005 kotoko vrs heart at kumasi when don bortey score a goal the referee awarded doubious penalty for them to equalize the goal

  • Osa 7 years ago

    Is not a penalty.

  • wowoni cape coast 7 years ago

    My bro is a clear penalty

  • Jejetii 7 years ago

    Let's see the 3 penalties that they won 9 points with

  • OBOADIE 7 years ago

    I think the diving was a rough tackle. the referee would forgive a goalkeeper, I believe.

  • Freddie 7 years ago

    This is the reason why we have no competent international referees in Ghana. It is only in this country a referee would do that. Most of them are incompetent that is the main reason why we are not found on the international ...
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  • Ekow Samuel 7 years ago

    We thankGod that the match was played and ending Peaceful,God bless you and oman ghana.

  • Kofi bapa 7 years ago

    I said it president koffour motivated hearts players to work had to beat kotoko when he openly supported kotoko on the encounter

  • Nii 7 years ago

    Well ex-pestdent Kuffour has always supported Kotoko. He is a past official of the team and it is not surprising. If you will remember he was part of the kook leadership that orchestrated an arranged match between Olympics a ...
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  • Yaw Frempong 7 years ago

    Why are people doubtful about such a clear penalty? There is no debate here. I have watched the replay in a much much slower motion. The ball hit the left elbow of the Kotoko player. Initially, you might think it hit him at ...
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  • Kwame 7 years ago

    The referee should be banned eternally. Apart from having a defective eyesight, the only reason for his action would be that he planned it. He is lucky this is not Columbia. I rest my case

  • Aloys 7 years ago

    Stupid referee,useless ghanan referee again.

  • Aloys 7 years ago

    Referee your mum ass okay, aswool, you are very bad referee

  • kwame adusei 7 years ago

    this is a disgrace to gh soccer

  • ROGUE LAWYER 7 years ago

    this is what happens when a co-efficient corrupt persons are handling the FA what do you expect from a corrupt referee ?
    if GFA has any moral left in them , this referee should be investigated for corruption, and punish sa ...
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  • YAWK 7 years ago

    Today it is Kotoko,next time it can be u,Suker crowned a day which would have been a flawless officiating,I think he timed it in a such a way that Kotoko won't have much time to equalize ,he closed his eyes to a similar appea ...
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  • Frimpong 7 years ago

    It has to be a court case

  • Sebastian Parker 7 years ago

    This penalty and the one that was awarded Kotoko against Liberty, which is more dubious? SHUT UP!!!!!