The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has placed the entire playing body and team officials of Ashanti Gold and Inter Allies under investigation .
It follows match fixing allegations in which Inter Allies defender Hashmin Musah confessed to having scored two intentional own goals in Saturday’s Matchday 34 of the Ghana Premier League.
Musah is reported to have said that he netted the own goals on purpose to alter a results planned with a betting syndicate.
“After the game, my technical team commended me for spoiling the bet they had staked,” Musah told Kumasi FM.
“I promised my coach that if he allows me to play from the bench, I will spoil the bet. And after the game, my team congratulated me.
“I heard it in our hotel that a bet had been made for a correct score-line of 5-1 against my club Inter Allies.
“I decided to spoil that bet because I don’t condone betting.”
Inter Allies were beaten 7-0 in the match, with Musah coming off the bench to net twice past his own keeper in the final 12 minutes.
Consequently Ashanti Gold, released a statement stressing that they had no involvement in the alleged match-fixing scandal.
“We take notice of the videos circulating in relation to our game against Inter Allies and wish to unequivocally disassociate [ourselves] from any wrongdoing,” Ashanti Gold said in a statement on Monday.
“Ashanti Gold played competitively in the entire duration of the game, with our players scoring five great goals through hard work and team effort in the 15th, 26th, 42nd, 49th and 77th minutes respectively.
“We have no idea as to why the opponents’ player scored two own goals after we were up by five goals, with 13 minutes to end the game.
“We demonstrated throughout the game we were determined to play to the best of our abilities, and not to play to any pre-determined score line as it’s been circulated,” AshGold’s statement continued.
“We therefore vehemently disassociate ourselves from any match-fixing and wish to urge all persons and organizations wrongfully accusing the club of match fixing to desists from that, as we won’t hesitate to take legal actions against such parties.
“As a renowned sporting brand, we have always believed in fair play and would continue to act in the good interest of the game.”
Officials of Inter Allies have also denied any wrongdoing.
As a result the GFA has served a notice to the general public and stakeholders that until investigations are over, they will not approve the issuance of any International Transfer Certificate (ITC) and Introductory letter to any Embassy for visas for any of the persons under investigation.
THE FULL STATEMENT FROM THE GFA:
Following the review of the match video, match reports and information received by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) so far, the entire playing body and team officials of AshantiGold SC and Inter Allies FC who featured in the Matchday 34 Ghana Premier League game played in Obuasi on Saturday, July 17, 2021 have been placed under sporting investigation.
The General Public and all Stakeholders are to note that until investigations are over, the Ghana Football Association will not approve the issuance of any International Transfer Certificate (ITC) and Introductory letter to any Embassy for visas for any of the persons under investigation.
The players and officials are as follows:
AshantiGold SC players:
MOHAMMED BAILOU, 4. STEPHEN OWUSU BANAHEHE, 7.DACOSTA AMPEM, 12.AMOS ADDAI, 15. FRANK AKOTO, 19. AGYEMANG ISAAC OPOKU, 24. AMOS KOFI NKRUMAH, 25.Eric Esso, 26.OWUSU EMMANUEL, 32. SAMED MOHAMMED,33. SETH OSEI, 29. MOSES KWAME, 35. SOLOMON AFRIYIE, 36. EMMANUEL BONSU, 37. Brokelyn Kusi Gordon, 38. PAUL DE VRIES ASARE, 39. STEPHEN NYARKO, 40. KOFI MENSAH
Officials of AshantiGold SC: POTAKEY VICTOR, OSMAN ABDULAI, SARFO ISAAC KOFI, Nana Kwasi Darlyn, DUAH THOMAS, AIDOO GEE AHMED, Lartey Peter
Inter Allies FC
DANSO WIREDU MENSAH, 8. RICHMOND LAMPTEY, 2.ALEX ASO, 3.FARD IBRAHIM, 10. Mohammed Zakari 12.ABDUL KADIR MOHAMMED, 13.ISAH ALI 27. RICHARD ACQUAAH 36. KINGSLEY FIDELIS KUKU, 37. SUNDAY HENRY KALU, 45. ANDY OKPE, GIDEON AHENKORAH, 5. HASHMIN MUSAH, 9. SHAIBU TAUFIQ 29 FELIX ABUSKA 44 GOCKEL AHONTOR.
Inter Allies Officials: ADJETEY RUBEN, BOATENG KELVIN PRINCE JRN., BOYE JOSEPH MARKWEI, GYAMFI Gideon, ABOAGYE FELIX
The Ghana Football Association continues to urge other members of the public, the media, players, and technical team members to also send any evidence or information whatsoever connected to the match (a statement, video, audio etc.) to assist the investigations through the GFA integrity Hotline and email.
The Compliance & Integrity Office Hotline
WhatsApp: 059 337 1735
Email- integrity@ghanafa.org
Meanwhile, the Investigative team has issued invitations to a number of players to appear before the Investigative team on Friday, July 23, 2021.
This is further to investigations of the two entities (the two clubs – AshantiGold SC and Inter Allies).
