Thursday, January 13, 2011

RIOTS MAR ALL STARS-MEDEAMA MATCH (BACK PAGE, JAN 13, 2011)

ROWDY scenes by supporters of Wa All Stars nearly marred the midweek Glo Premier League encounter between Medeama S/C and All Stars which ended 1-1 at Wa stadium yesterday.
Angry home fans threw sachets of water and stones onto the field with others hurling insults at referee J.A. Amenya in protest against perceived unfair officiating against All Stars. Other fans directed their anger at the club’s Chief Executive, Samuel Oduro-Nyarko for allegedly depleting their team by selling all the quality players to other teams.
The atmosphere at the stadium was so tensed that some petrified spectators left the stadium midway through the match out of fear.
As a result, the few police personnel detailed to keep peace at the stadium also had a hectic time controlling the irate fans but managed to arrest one culprit.
The match itself hardly lived up to expectation and was marred by rough play by both teams until Louis Agyeman drew first blood in 16th minute after heading home a corner-kick.
All Stars however, laboured hard into time added on until Frank Sarfo Gyamfi snatched the equaliser on the 92nd minute after a solo effort.

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