Some supporters of Asante Kotoko are urging the Ghana Referees Association to ban referee Selorm Yao Bless from officiating the Super Clash after awarding an ‘offside goal’ to Accra Hearts of Oak at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium.
Asante Kotoko drew 1-1 with Accra Hearts of Oak in their first game of the 2021/22 Ghana Premier League season.
Caleb Amankwa scored an offside goal from a set piece to get a late equalizer for Hearts Oak in the matchday three encounter.
Kotoko were denied some penalties in the match as their striker Mukwala was brought down in the box on several occasions with the referee allowing play to continue.
After the game, some disappointed Kotoko fans berated referee Selorm Yao Bless for failing to make bold decisions in the game.
While some called for stiffer punishment for referee Yao Bless just like referee Kenny Paddy who officiated a similar match last season, others also called for his ban.
@ghanafaofficial we are waiting to see you ban or suspend referee selorm Yao bless
Hypocrites— Enoch Pinkrah🇬🇭 (@EnochPink_) September 25, 2022
An improved @AsanteKotoko_SC performance, still needs time for our players to jell. But truth be told; Ref. Selorm Yao Bless had an agenda. How could he deny us 3 clear penalties and accept an offside goal by @HeartsOfOakGH ? @ghanafaofficial should ban this ref ASAP.
— Apya J (AK-0005312) (@kurtis214) September 25, 2022
Selorm Yao bless be fraud herrrr😡😡
— Flick AK-0000441 (@AbraduE) September 25, 2022
@AsanteKotoko_SC vs @HeartsOfOakGH …
The man of the match is Referee Selorm Yao Bless.!!
He blessed hearts with an offside goal and denied kotoko clear penalties. @HeartsOfOakGH Please sign him.fantastic performance !!!— michael yeboah (@kojo_my) September 25, 2022
Source: Ghanweb