BA United win local derby in Sunyani

Sunyani, (B/A) Jan. 10, GNA - B.A. United Football Club beat

city rivals Tano Bofoakwa 2-1 in the 93Zone 1B" Polytank Division

One Soccer match played at the Coronation Park in Sunyani on

Sunday. United led 1-0 at first half through Abubakar Sulley in the 13th

minute.

The two Sunyani-based former Premier League Clubs started

the match cautiously under the command of Referee A. A.

Alhassan of Tamale. Six minutes into the game, Sulley managed to penetrate the

defence of Bofoakwa but with only goalkeeper Anthony Asamoah

to beat the striker shot over the bar. Undeterred, strongly-built Sulley and other colleague attackers,

Ebow Andoh, Williams Agyei, Joseph Cobbina and Edward Ekow

kept the pace of the attacks and this paved the way for Sulley to

grab the opening goal for United in the 13th minute.

Almost immediately after conceding the goal, Bofoakwa

manaed to turn the tide in their favour but Emmanuel Gyamfi who

was at an advantageous position to score in the 17th minute

surprisingly missed the target. On resumption of the second half, Bofoakwa played a better

game and could have won the day but were deprived of the victory

due to some bad decisions by referee Alhassan who denied Bofoakwa with about four clear penalty chances. Bofoakwa conceded another goal through a spot kick taken by

United's Edward Acquah in the 65th minute. In the 76th minute, Emmanuel Ansah of Bofoakwa scored a

consolation goal for his side through a penalty. Earlier on Friday at the same venue Union Rovers beat Unity

F/C 2-1.