Cape Coast Ebusua Dwarfs F/C has been banned from playing their home matches in and within 40 km radius of Cape Coast for a period of one year.

In addition, the Cape Coast club is to pay a fine of ?3 million to the GFA within 21 days plus a refund of ?1,064,900 to Mpohor Iron Fighters being total medical expenses incurred on their injured players.

This was the outcome of the GFA Disciplinary Committee meeting following the brutal and unwarranted assault of players and officials of Iron Fighters after a Division One League (DOL) match at the Cape Coast Stadium on September 5.

After evaluation of the match report and all the evidence adduced, the GFA Disciplinary Committee have also in accordance with Article 34 (4) of their Regulations charged Ebusua Dwarfs to repair all property of the Cape Coast Stadium that were damaged by their supporters.

The management of Dwarfs has also been strongly advised to educate their supporters against vandalism and hooliganism to avert a repeat of violent incidents in matches involving their club.

In a related development, Ho VORADEP F/C have also been banned from playing home matches at the Ho Sports Stadium for the rest of the 2001 DOL Season.

This was as a result of rowdy and violent assault on a referee by supporters and some players of VORADEP of the club during their match against Home Stars, which ended abruptly in the 83rd minute.

Consequently, VORADEP was declared losers in the match in addition to the loss of three points from their accumulated points plus a fine of ?500,000 to the GFA within 21 days of notice. Home Stars was therefore declared winners of the match and credited with three goals and three points.