Ex.Co ratifies sanctions against referees

The Executive Committee of the Ghana Football Association at its meeting held on Friday October 21, 2011 has ratified the recommendations from the Referees Review Panel.

Case - Tema Youth vs Asante Kotoko

Mr. Vincent Otoo - Failure to keep pace with the game resulting in his inability to award Asante Kotoko a penalty.

Mr. Isaac Effah Tetteh - Failure to draw the referee's attention to an obvious penalty incident despite being much closer to the scene than the referee.

Decision

Mr. Vincent Otoo, referee for the Tema Youth vs. Asante Kotoko match played on October 9, 2011 at the Tema Sports Stadium has been banned for four (4) weeks with effect from the 3rd week of the Glo Premier League.

Mr. Isaac Effah Tetteh, assistant referee for the Tema Youth vs. Asante Kotoko match played on October 9, 2011 at the Tema Sports Stadium has been banned for the rest of the first round of the Glo Premier League.

Case - Medeama vs Wa All Stars

Mr Ali Musah Plato - For denying Medeama SC a penalty kick

Decision

Mr Ali Musah Plato, referee for the Medeama vs Wa All Stars match played on October 9, 2011 at the Sekondi Sports Stadium has been banned for four (4) weeks with effect from the 3rd week of the Glo Premier League.

Case - Mighty Jets vs Berekum Chelsea

Mr S.B. Bortey – Failed to award Mighty Jets a penalty

Decision

Mr S.B. Bortey, referee for the Mighty Jets vs Berekum Chelsea match played on October 9, 2011 at the Accra Sports Stadium has been banned for four (4) weeks with effect from the 3rd week of the Glo Premier League.

Case - Ebusua Dwarfs vs Bechem United

Mr J.A.Amenyah - For awarding two wrong penalty kicks in favour of Dwarfs

Decision

Mr. J.A. Amenyah, referee for the Ebusua Dwarfs vs Bechem United match played on October 16, 2011 at the Robert Mensah Stadium in Cape Coast has been banned for the rest of the first round of the Glo Premier League.

Case - Hearts of Oak vs Mighty Jets

Mr Solomon Modey - For ignoring a penalty against Hearts of Oak

Decision

Mr Solomon Modey, referee for the Hearts of Oak vs Mighty Jets match played on October 16, 2011 at the Accra Sports Stadium has been banned for four (4) weeks with effect from the 3rd week of the Glo Premier League.

Case - Wassaman United vs Berekum Arsenal

Mr Seidu Bomison - Wrongly disallowed a goal scored by Arsenal

Decision

Mr Seidu Bomison, referee for the Wassaman United vs Berekum Arsenal match played on October 16, 2011 at the Sekondi Sports Stadium has been banned for six (6) weeks with effect from the 3rd week of the Glo Premier League.

***The Referees Review Panel reviews refereeing decisions and performances by monitoring, studying and review matches through on-site assessors and video footages from all games to evaluate the performances of match officials.