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Etoile du Sahel draws with Kotoko in CAF League match
Kumasi, Oct.4, Ghanadot/GNA - The
teeming supporters of Kumasi Asante Kotoko could not hide
their disappointment after FIFA referee Codja Coffie
Bonaventure of Benin brought the proceedings to an end in
the 2-2 drawn Group “B” CAF Confederation Cup home match
against Etoile Sportive du Sahel at the Baba Yara Sports
Stadium in Kumasi on Saturday.
It was Kotoko who kicked off after the referees whistle but
the visitors quickly took over and nearly took the lead in
the fist minute but Sadat Bukari’s shot was parried to
corner by goalkeeper Soulama Abdoulaye.
Kotoko came into the picture and took the lead in the
seventh minute through Kwabena Yaro who directed home a shot
from Eric Bekoe’s free-kick outside the penalty box.
Etoil’s Ghanaian player Bukari was replaced in the second
half by Slim Jedaied who incidentally got the equalizer for
his side in the 62nd minute.
Kotoko with their pride at stake took the lead through Eric
Bekoe in 73rd minute with Ali Nafkaha Mohammed scoring for
his side through a penalty in the 79th minute to send the
stadium to dead silence.
After the end of proceedings, the home supporters who
blocked the two main roads leading to the stadium laid in
wait for which ever vehicle would bring the referee and
started throwing stones and other missiles when they saw the
Police Riot Van but incidentally the Ghana News Agency (GNA)
pick up vehicle carrying reporters including a Graphic
reporter had its windscreen smashed.
The reporters however escaped unhurt with only the driver
having his finger cut from the broken glass.
After the match which travelled over 100 minutes due to
unnecessary delays and stoppages mostly by the visitors, the
supporters who felt they had been robbed by the referee for
what they claimed were some glaring infringements in the
penalty box against their players stayed glued to their
seats miserably disappointed.
The officials and players of Etoil also remained at the
centre of the turf as they were seemingly terrified after
the match following the way they mis-conducted themselves
during the match.
In one instance, the Etoil goalkeeper Aymen Methlouthi and
some of the players fought the security men when the first
penalty of the match was awarded against them in the 73rd
minute which resulted in Kotoko’s second goal which was
converted by Eric Bekoe.
On another occasion Mohammad Sacko who was giving the
marching off orders refused to leave the playing field after
he was red-carded and this also brought proceedings to a
temporary hold-up.
GNA
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