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[B] Don’t approve new fuel levies – COPEC to MPs
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[A] Apam: Burial service for drowned teens to be held today
[N] Publisher, Badu Nkansah, apologises for ‘offensive Ewe’ textbooks
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2021-03-15

[N] NaCCA orders withdrawal of unapproved textbooks
[B] Ghana prepares to issue $5 billion Eurobond
[N] Brain tumor patient appeals for GH¢ 30,000.00 for surgery
[N] AIMS Forum to mark International Mathematics Day
[N] Tema Sewer System: Ambitious project to address predicament
[N] A 21-year-old man stabbed to death at Effia
[N] Estate developers laud government’s decision to aid rent advance payments
[N] Let’s prioritize STEM; It’s the new niche for education policy – Ntim Fordjour
[N] 12 new deaths push toll 679; active cases now 3,994
[N] Over 400,000 Ghanaians vaccinated so far – Oppong Nkrumah
[N] Prof Allotey’s 9 Aug birthday must be made National Maths Day – Prince Armah
[N] Telecom workers to embark on strike from today
[N] NDC won the 2020 election hands down – Hannah Bissiw claims
[B] There’ll be ‘bitter hardship’ for Ghanaians because of 2021 budget – Forson
[N] Asiedu Nketia should be NDC running mate for NDC victory 2024 – Atubiga
[N] Rawlings kept over 20 wild dogs at his Ridge Residence alone – Hannah Bissiw

2021-03-14

[A] Kinaata’s Things Fall Apart can’t be called a gospel song
[S] Boxing legend ‘Marvellous’ Marvin Hagler dies aged 66
[B] 2021 budget designed to lift Ghana out of challenges imposed by COVID – Alan
[B] I’ll support Agyapa deal 2,000% – MP Egyapa Mercer
[S] What I’m seeing in training is massive–Mubarak Wakaso
[B] Notorious Wa thieves transporting pregnant goats involved in accident
[N] NEWSPut ‘petty politics’ aside and support Akufo-Addo, Bawumia
[B] Ghana risks losing €258m earmarked for the 2nd phase of Kejetia market
[S] Tribute: Henry Atta Ameyaw paid his dues to Hearts of Oak
[S] Why Wilfried Zaha has decided against taking the knee in Premier League games
[S] GFA fix new date for start of second round
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Sport

[ 2017-03-20 ]

Atinga settles day for Hearts
An 84th minute penalty expertly converted by
defender Vincent Atinga enabled Accra Hearts of
Oak to beat Kumasi Asante Kotoko  in their
excitingly crunch  Premier League tie at the
Accra Sports Stadium.

Yesterday’s nerve-jangling dramatic win – the
third by Hearts in the eight-old season, also
halted Kotoko’s eight-year stranglehold on them
in Accra – to spark a rambling celebration that
would certainly dive deep into the night.

But whilst Hearts fans cart-wheeled in celebration
of a hard-fought win, their rival contingent
launched a series of missiles onto the pitch in an
apparent protest to a penalty they may have
perceived as unreasonable.

It was a disconcerting sight to behold, especially
when similar scenes in a match between them
culminated in the blood-clotting May 9, 2001
disaster, where more than 120 fans were crushed to
death in a stampede.

The disputed spot-kick yesterday was the result of
shot fired by Hearts Sam Yeboah that seemed to
have crashed off the arm of Awudu Nafia.  Without
hesitation, Referee Samuel Sukker signaled for a
penalty that met a fierce protest from Kotoko. 
But the referee stuck to his gun.

Ahead of the afternoon, supporters of the two
Gullivers of Ghana football had taunted each other
with each claiming to wield the bragging rights in
their 104th meeting.

Generally, Kotoko were the better team –
especially in the opening half where Michael
Akuffo’s delicate free-kick just sailed wide.
Indeed, in the periods when they were not
dominant, they had mighty men at the rear to come
to their rescue.

Hearts’ Scottish trainer Frank Nutall may have
been surprised by his opponents’ levels of
energy in the first stanza of misplaced passes
here and there by the two teams. With the teams
scoreless after 45 minutes, Nutall introduced
Patrick Razak for Daniel Kodie and his first
involvement resulted in Ivorian import Alexandre
Kouassi thumping the side net.

Kotoko Croatian trainer, Zdravko Lugarusic, also
brought on the skilful Baba Mahama for Frank Sarfo
in the 68th minute, but it was Hearts who seemed
to have benefited for the tactical switch as they
pressed the Porcupine Warriors for the opener.

With Malik Akuwuah’s speedy prompting in
midfield evergreen, the home team continued to
control the game until the contentious handball.

After a brief protest, Atinga – who was adjudged
man-of-the-match, crashed home past goalkeeper
Felix Annan. But Kotoko would stage a stormy
finish that met a resolute Hearts contingent who
clung on ferociously to their lead.

Nutall, tasked with the responsibility of
restructuring the club into a formidable and
winsome side in the coming years, would be happy
with the victory, knowing that he broke the
‘stygian silence’ that has haunted Hearts for
eight years.

Source - The Ghanaina Times



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