Hasmal suspend Owu

THE management of Sekondi Hasaacas Football Club has suspended its regular goalkeeper, George Owu indefinitely as a result of his conduct in last Sunday’s match against Accra Hearts of Oak.

The club said the suspension would only be lifted if management has satisfied itself that the ace goalkeeper has had attitudinal change.

This was contained in a statement issued and signed by a a director of the club, Alhaji Mamah Fuseini and copied to the Graphic at Takoradi.

Keeper Owu was shown the red card when he violently attacked Hearts’ Charles Taylor.

According to the statement, Hasaacas believe in good football, hence the motto of the club, “play the game but lovely”. The club would therefore not allow their players to engage in acts that are detrimental to the game.

He apologised to dignitaries in the VIP Stand, especially the chairman of the Ghana Football Association, Mr Ben Koufie.

The statement expressed concern on the behaviour of the Odorkor Chapter of the Hearts Supporters Union who pelted Hasmal players with missiles after the match resulting in substitute keeper Maxwell Owusu Banahene losing his mobile phone.

It said the case was reported to the ministries Police Station who arrested one person.

Hasaacas called on the GFA to put measures in place to avoid such nasty incidents in the future.

It advised management of Hearts to educate their supporters on how to behave themselves especially when the going gets tough for them.

Meanwhile, George Owu has rendered an unqualified apology to Charles Taylor.

Owu who walked to the offices of the Graphic yesterday morning also apologised to the national coaches present, the GFA Chairman, Mr Ben Koufie and the entire supporters of Sekondi Hasaacas.

“As a national player, I could have done better but I allowed emotions to take the better part of me”, he added.

He gave the assurance that, such incident would never occur again and therefore, appealed to the management of Hasaacas to tamper justice with mercy.

They are to report

THE following clubs and their officials are requested to appear before the GFA Disciplinary Committee on Thursday at 4 p.m., in connection with protest for and against their clubs.

All are to report with the relevant documents for the speedy settlement of their cases.

Any club that fails to appear would have its case struck out.

The clubs are as follows: Cornerstone v Gag Roos; Arsenals v RTU; Mighty Jet v Maamobi Youth; Maxbees v RTU; Mighty Rocks v Jakpa Warriors; Referees for Arsenals v RTU; Asuo Tabi, Sigma F/C, CY F/C, RFA — Eastern Region, Ofosu Kwadjo (aka Malik Bampoe and Adjei Kofi.

Goldfields' Players Sanctioned By FA

The Captain of Obuasi Goldfields, Princeton Owusu-Ansah has been slapped with a one-month ban by the Ghana Football Association. Princeton was punished by the FA’s disciplinary committee for allegedly assaulting the referee in Goldfields league match against Kwaebibirem United played at Asuom.

Two other Goldfields players did not escape the F A’s sanctions as forward, Robert Amoako received a one-year ban and goalkeeper; Rashid Campoare, a ban from four-matches. Both players are reported to have also assaulted the referee.

In another development, Maxbees FC’s protest against Goldfields for fielding an unqualified player in the person of Solomon Laryea has been thrown out.

The Disciplinary Committee failed to establish any irregularities in the registration of Laryea by Goldfields.

According to the Committee, Goldfields, registered Laryea in 1999 for a three-year contract making him eligible to play in the Premier league.