The GFA Disciplinary Committee has declared Real Tamale United (RTU) as winners of the Division One League Matchday 27 game between BA United and RTU at the Sunyani Coronation Park.
The declaration comes after Matchday 27 encounter at the Sunyani Coronation park ended abruptly contrary to Article 33(1)(b)of the GFA Division One League Regulations.
A viral video on social media caught fans of home side, BA United, chasing and mercilessly beating up referee Maxwell Hanson after he awarded a 40th minute penalty to RTU. Stones and other objects were thrown into the inner perimeter by fans of the Brong Ahafo United.
Referee Hanson was unable to continue the match after the incident, bringing a premature end to the game.
RTU prior to the game were one point above Berekum Arsenal and Tano Bofoakwa in Zone II of the Division One League and a win would guarantee their return to the top flight for the first time since 2013.
GFA’S DECISIONS ON THE CASE:
The Committee therefore makes the following decisions:
1. That the Protest of Brong Ahafo United FC is dismissed.
2. That the Protest of Real Tamale United FC shall succeed.
3. That for Brong Ahafo United FC initiating the acts responsible for causing the
abrupt end of the match, Brong Ahafo United FC shall forfeit the match in
accordance with Article 33(1)(b) of the Division One League Regulations.
4. That having been found to have forfeited the match, Brong Ahafo United FC
shall be considered as having lost the match in accordance with Articles 33(2)
and 34(12) and accordingly, three points and three (3) goals are hereby
awarded in favour of Real Tamale United FC.
5. That in addition, being the defaulting club, Brong Ahafo United FC shall lose
three (3) points from the club’s accumulated points from their previous
matches pursuant to Article 33(5)(a) of the Division One League Regulations.
6. That in addition, being the defaulting club, Brong Ahafo United FC is hereby
fined Two Thousand and Five Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢2,500.00) payable to
the GFA, 50% of which shall be paid to Real Tamale United FC pursuant to
Article 33(5)(b) of the Division One League Regulations.
7. That being the defaulting club, Brong Ahafo United shall pay an amount of Five
Hundred Ghana Cedis (GH¢500) as the transportation expenses of Real Tamale
United FC
8. That the fines mentioned above, shall be paid to the GFA within fourteen (14)
days upon receipt of this Ruling, failing which Brong Ahafo United FC shall
forfeit their subsequent matches after the said deadline.
9. That should any party be dissatisfied with or aggrieved by this Decision, the
party has within one (1) day of being notified of this Ruling to appeal to the
Appeals Committee of the Ghana Football Association.
Click here for the full decision: https://cdn.ghanafa.org/2021/07/DECISION-PROTEST-DOL-BA-UNITED-VS-RTU-RTU-VS-BA-UNITEDLAC-1-2.pdf
