Bechem United coach Bismark Kobby-Mensah expressed his frustration with assistant referee Mikaal-il Fauzan's performance in their 1-1 draw against Asante Kotoko on Sunday.
Kobby-Mensah's main grievance was related to a disallowed goal during the intense game at the Baba Yara Stadium. He believed his team deserved the goal that was disallowed.
Augustine Okrah, one of United's star players, made an impressive run and volleyed home what could have been the match-winning goal. However, referee Rustum Gameli Senorgbe disallowed the goal after a controversial consultation with assistant Mikaal-il Fauzan, claiming that Okrah had handled the ball.
Coach Kobby-Mensah felt that his team was unfairly denied a clear goal, which cost them a chance to secure three points. He commented, "I am a bit disappointed because we have been denied a precious three points. I am not here to talk about the referee, but the assistant referee was bad. We were denied a precious goal. It was a big error from the assistant. We have been denied three points."
In the match, Peter Acquah scored his debut goal for Asante Kotoko, and Augustine Okrah equalized for the visitors. Despite the draw, Asante Kotoko remains in 7th place on the table with 10 points, while Bechem United sits 12th with eight points.
