Karela United defeated Great Olympics 6-5 in a penalty shootout to claim points at the ongoing 2022 Ghana League Clubs Association (GHALCA) G6 tournament in Accra.
The Aiyinase based outfit grabbed a win over Great Olympics in the penalty shootouts after the game had ended 0-0 after 90 minutes.
Per the rules of the GHALCA G6, penalty shootout will be played to determine a winner in any drawn fixture where the winner gets two points while the loser receive just a point.
Despite the lack of goals, the showpiece at the Accra Sports Stadium was not lacking entertainment, and that continued in a shootout after the two teams could not be separated in the regulation time.
Liberian international Varney Sandro had the golden opportunity to open the score for Great Olympics on the 25th minute but he blasted the ball wide.
Great Olympics created chances of their own in the first half but the individual brilliance of Karela United goalkeeper Felix Kyei denied them from opening the score.
In the final ten minutes, Karela United attacker Richard Berko saw a shot parried away by the Great Olympics goalkeeper after they had gained possession to dominate the game.
In the second half, Great Olympics were dealt with a big blow as Rodney Appiah went down with a knee injury, the son of ex-Ghana captain Stephen Appiah was replaced by Emmanuel Agyemang Badu.
Great Olympics remained in the ascendancy as last ten minutes grew ever nearer, with the final chance of normal time falling to Antwi who sent an inswinging curler inches wide of the far post.
The entire duration of the match ended in a 0-0 draw which forced it into a straight penalty shootouts per the regulations of the competition.
Karela United defeated Great Olympics 6-5 during the shootouts after Great Olympics midfielder Prince Afrifa was fisted out by goalkeeper Felix Kyei.
