The Match Review Panel of the GFA has handed a 12-match ban to an Assistant referee following a review of a GPL game between Accra Lions and Medeama SC, though there were no complaints lodged by any of the teams.

According to the Panel, It was observed from the video that in the 20th minute of the match a goal was scored by Medeama but was ruled off-side. However, the footage showed that there was no offside incident anywhere and the goal should have stood.

The Panel added that ” We tried to get the response of the referee but could not get him to respond. However, the Assistant 2, (Banabas Amenyo) responded that he erred by taken the offside. He admitted that the goal should have stood”.

Since the decision of the offside was taken by the Assistant Referee 2, (Banabas Amenyo) which changed the result of the match, the GFA has imposed a twelve (12) match days suspension to Banabas Amenyo effective the day of publication.

The panel also recommend that the Assistant Referee 2 Banabas Amenyo’s understanding of the Offside Law is questionable. The Assistant Referee must be given further training after serving his suspension at the lower-level division.