Ghana FA lodges FIFA protests over disallowed goal

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October 7, 2017 9:10 PM

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has asked FIFA to consider replaying the match and also sanction the match officials.

The Ghana Football Association has lodged a complaint to FIFA over South African referee Daniel Bennett and his Seychellois assistants for denying the Black Stars a victory over Uganda in a crucial 2018 World Cup qualifier on Saturday.

The GFA has asked FIFA to consider replaying the match and also sanction the referees for their decision to disallow a perfect goal scored at the death by Raphael Dwamena.

Referee Bennett also denied Ghana a perfect penalty call after midfielder Frank Acheampong was brought down in the box early in the second half.

"The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has lodged a protest with FIFA over the performance of referee Daniel Bennett and his assistants Eldrick Adelaide and Steve Marie during the 2018 World Cup qualifier against Uganda on Saturday," the GFA statement released late on Saturday read.

"The GFA filed the protest to football's world governing body, FIFA, immediately after the match at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala.

"Mr Bennett and assistants denied Ghana a perfect goal in the 93rd minute with television replays showing that it was a perfect goal.

"The referee also denied Ghana a penalty earlier in the second-half when Ghana midfielder Frank Acheampong was brought down in the box.

"These and several other decisions by the match officials have left the GFA with no option than to ask FIFA to examine their performances.

"The GFA respectfully asked FIFA to consider the possibility of a replay in order to serve the ends of justice without fear or favour. "

In 2010, Ghana were moments away from becoming the first African side to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.

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