{"id":14387,"date":"2011-12-15T16:25:57","date_gmt":"2011-12-15T16:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/12\/nania-out-of-mtn-fa-cup\/"},"modified":"2011-12-15T16:25:57","modified_gmt":"2011-12-15T16:25:57","slug":"nania-out-of-mtn-fa-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/12\/15\/nania-out-of-mtn-fa-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Nania out of MTN FA Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><p><span lang=\"EN\">Abedi Pele&#8217;s Nania FC have been knocked out of this season&#8217;s MTN Ghana FA Cup after they were beaten 1-0 by Great Olympics at home on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">A perfect cross from Mike Osai in the first half found an unmarked Daniel Clottey who had the easiest task of tapping from close range to hand Olympics to end Nania&#8217;s reign which last for five months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Olympics were the better side on the day as they outclassed their hosts at the Legon Park with a sublime performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">The former Ghana top flight side played with no trepidation and took the game to the defending champions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Nania played without some of their influential players who helped them clinch the title in July.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">They were strong in the challenge and quick to the ball.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">Olympics looked like a team that seemed to have found their feet and rediscovered some pride capable of qualifying to the Ghana Premier League.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">&#8220;When the draw was announced, I knew we had a chance. I studied their videos and we planned against them,&#8221; Olympics coach Walter Yankah said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\">&#8220;The way they play, it&#8217;s only 4-3-3 that can stop them. That was how we lined up and we stopped them. But they are a good side and we are also a good side.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Abedi Pele&#8217;s Nania FC have been knocked out of this season&#8217;s MTN Ghana FA Cup after they were beaten 1-0 by Great Olympics at home on Wednesday. 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