Legon Cities FC protested against Ebusua Dwarfs for causing the abrupt end of their Ghana Premier League Matchday 23 game played at the Cape Coast Stadium on Sunday, May 9, 2021.
Legon Cities have been declared winners of their Ghana Premier League Matchday 23 game against Ebusua Dwarfs which ended abruptly.
According to the Royals, when the two teams walked onto the field of play for the second half of the game to begin at a time Legon Cities FC was leading 1-0, the Match Officials failed to come out to continue the game due to threats, attacks and incessant intimidation from supporters of the home team within the dressing room areas.
It is the case of the Petitioner that this conduct of the supporters rendered it unsafe for the Match Officials to continue the match. The Petitioner stated that the players of Legon Cities FC waited for the resumption of the game till 5:48pm when the players of both teams departed the field of play.
Legon Cities prayed the Committee to declare Legon Cities FC as winners of the match and accordingly should be awarded with three points and three goals as stipulated in Article 33(2) of the GFA Premier League Regulations.
That in addition, being the defaulting club, Ebusua Dwarfs FC shall lose three (3) points from the club’s accumulated points from their previous matches pursuant to Article 33(5)(a) of the GFA Premier League Regulations.
That in addition, being the defaulting club, Ebusua Dwarfs FC is hereby fined Five Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢5000.00) payable to the GFA, 50% of which shall be paid to Legon Cities FC pursuant to Article 33(5)(b) of the GFA Premier League Regulations.
Disciplinary Committee Decision: Ebusua Dwarfs VS legon Cities
