{"id":1054348,"date":"2022-04-12T21:13:57","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T21:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/12\/hearts-of-oak-file-protest-against-referee-kenny-padi\/"},"modified":"2022-04-12T21:13:57","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T21:13:57","slug":"hearts-of-oak-file-protest-against-referee-kenny-padi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/04\/12\/hearts-of-oak-file-protest-against-referee-kenny-padi\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearts of Oak file protest against Referee Kenny Padi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"486\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/FOUaO77XoAUuqaE-696x486.jpg\"   alt=\"Hearts of Oak pcelebrate\" title=\"Hearts of Oak celebrate\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hearts of Oak celebrate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Accra Hearts of Oak has filed a protest against referee Kenny Padi for his decision to award Asante Kotoko a penalty in their matchday 24 fixture of the ongoing 2021\/22 Ghana Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>The Phobians, who are reigning Ghana Premier League champions, were hosted at the Baba Yara Stadium on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>However, Padi awarded a penalty for Kotoko in the 17th minute after\u00a0Fabio Gama was brought down by Hearts midfielder Nurudeen Abdul Aziz.<\/p>\n<p>According to the club, the decision to award Kotoko a penalty was unprofessional and that the Review Committee under the auspices of the Ghana Football Association (GFA) should take a second look at the controversial penalty against the club.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>Cameroonian forward Franck Mbella Etouga scored the only goal from the spot kick to hand Kotoko all three points as their request to clinch the title is still on course.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They sit top of the log with 52 points with the latter on 6th position with 36 points.<\/p>\n<p>However, fans have been urged to continue to rally their support behind the club and not be distracted by such negativity.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the detailed letter addressed to the Ghana Football Association:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/FB_IMG_1649757367974.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"tlv8LEW88ZU\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"First Graduation Ceremony - Premtobre Kasee on Adom TV (12-4-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tlv8LEW88ZU?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hearts of Oak celebrate Accra Hearts of Oak has filed a protest against referee Kenny Padi for his decision to award Asante Kotoko a penalty in their matchday 24 fixture of the ongoing 2021\/22 Ghana Premier League. 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