{"id":1135400,"date":"2022-06-27T11:43:28","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T11:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/27\/critical-thinking-ghanaians-bash-childish-augustine-okrah-for-headbutting-a-referee-during-the-fa-cup-final\/"},"modified":"2022-06-27T11:43:28","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T11:43:28","slug":"critical-thinking-ghanaians-bash-childish-augustine-okrah-for-headbutting-a-referee-during-the-fa-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/06\/27\/critical-thinking-ghanaians-bash-childish-augustine-okrah-for-headbutting-a-referee-during-the-fa-cup-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Critical thinking Ghanaians bash \u2018childish\u2019 Augustine Okrah for headbutting a referee during the FA Cup final \u00bb \u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Augustine Okrah, a striker for Bechem United, has been disciplined for his unsportsmanlike conduct during the MTN FA Cup final versus Hearts of Oak on June 26, 2022.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In response to Okrah\u2019s headbutting of Stephen Balanguena, Ghanaian football fans resorted to social media to voice their displeasure.<\/p>\n<p>An unforgivable behaviour by Okrah in the second half of the contest resulted in his dismissal.<\/p>\n<p>When a throw-in went against him instead of in his favor, the speedster lost his cool.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<p>Bechem had already fallen down 2-1 when the incident occurred, and the former Asante Kotoko player, who had been playing well before to the incident, lost his cool and headbutted Balanguena after becoming enraged about the decision.<\/p>\n<p>Okrah was widely criticized for the Hunters\u2019 2-1 loss in the game.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<p>Others blasted the winger, calling his behavior \u201cinappropriate\u201d and \u201cchildish\u201d in nature.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out some reactions below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Augustine Okrah should serve a retrospective ban.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rychmond (@TafoBoyIsOkay) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TafoBoyIsOkay\/status\/1541152615383404545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ah, such a stupid act by Augustine Okrah, he wents in to head-but the assistant ref and it&#8217;s a red card <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6QxxBskvup\">pic.twitter.com\/6QxxBskvup<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Free Fire\ud83d\udd25 { THE PLUG } (@TeezJnr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeezJnr\/status\/1541129027074887681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Did Augustine Okrah smoked something before the game head-but a lines man aden wo bodam anaa<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Frimpong Benny (@frimpong30) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/frimpong30\/status\/1541161135973580803?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Though the linesman got the spot wrong,  Augustine Okrah should have done better because we\u2019ve seen referees and linesmen  who even gives out worse decisions than this.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 MACCONY GH\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded LFC\ud83d\udd34 (@Maccony_gh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Maccony_gh\/status\/1541168405390262272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BechemUnitedFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BechemUnitedFC<\/a>&#8216;s Augustine Okrah must be punished paa.<\/p>\n<p>Headbutting an official on the field of play.<\/p>\n<p>Bring back the love no, ebi this anaa?<\/p>\n<p>Smh<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kurtokraku?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kurtokraku<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghanafaofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ghanafaofficial<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MTNFACupFinal?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MTNFACupFinal<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MTNFACup?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MTNFACup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/garyalsmith?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@garyalsmith<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_owurakuampofo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@_owurakuampofo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeartsOfOakGH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HeartsOfOakGH<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BechemUnitedFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BechemUnitedFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThinkNewsOnline?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ThinkNewsOnline<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joshua Kwabena Smith (@1WomanIsEnough) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/1WomanIsEnough\/status\/1541185055997005826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Augustine Okrah has been sent out by Referee Latif Adari after heading  the lineman  on his nose. <\/p>\n<p>A silly attitude from the player \ud83d\ude2c\ud83d\ude2c<\/p>\n<p>Hearts of Oak 2-1 Becheme United <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GTVSports?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GTVSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MTNFACupFinal?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MTNFACupFinal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j19Lsxh5Ww\">pic.twitter.com\/j19Lsxh5Ww<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Abdul Rahman Medal Abubakar (@MedalRaman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MedalRaman\/status\/1541130100317593601?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It\u2019s shocking how Augustine Okrah head butted a linesman in their match against Hearts of Oak. What happened to him? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fFdMRR5CI3\">pic.twitter.com\/fFdMRR5CI3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Son of Jacob\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded (@ivmdecember) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ivmdecember\/status\/1541145445338169348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Augustine okrah should show professional in the game than going to de Assistant Referee <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Augustinaokrah?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Augustinaokrah<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XG2QGKMYGl\">pic.twitter.com\/XG2QGKMYGl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Kenneth medik johnson (@medik_johnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/medik_johnson\/status\/1541156640560259073?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Augustine Okrah red carded for a s*lly headbutt of the Assistant referee at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MTNFACup2022?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MTNFACup2022<\/a> Final Vrs Accra Hearts Of Oak. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CalebYeslordWorld?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CalebYeslordWorld<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/D5ctvI4hYm\">pic.twitter.com\/D5ctvI4hYm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Caleb Yeslord (@caleb_yeslord) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/caleb_yeslord\/status\/1541139804313817094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An experienced player like Augustine Okrah shouldn&#8217;t have done what he did to the Assistant Ref. Absolute madness on his part. Cost his team dearly and showed why many of our players don&#8217;t make it big time as expected. Very disappointing behaviour<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yaw Adjei-Mintah (@YawMintYM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YawMintYM\/status\/1541140471111716865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Augustine Okrah red carded for a careless and silly headbutt of the Assistant referee 1\u2026\u2026..was totally needless. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZrGoCVgq1s\">pic.twitter.com\/ZrGoCVgq1s<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CAPODESUPREMO (@CapoDeSupremo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CapoDeSupremo\/status\/1541138383849852928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Augustine Okrah headbutts the assistant referee and has been sent off. <br \/>The one player they needed is the man who betrayed Bechem United. <br \/>What a shame!<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Victor Atsu Tamakloe \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded (@AtsuTamakloe) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AtsuTamakloe\/status\/1541127927290626048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">&#8211;  &#8211;<\/span><br \/>\n<!-- ResponsiveAll --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; &#8211; Augustine Okrah, a striker for Bechem United, has been disciplined for his unsportsmanlike conduct during the MTN FA Cup final versus Hearts of Oak on June 26, 2022. In response to Okrah\u2019s headbutting of Stephen Balanguena, Ghanaian football fans resorted to social media to voice their displeasure. An unforgivable behaviour by Okrah in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1135402,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[6962,1380,10391,255,262,1450,834,15091,16201,1423,6296],"class_list":["post-1135400","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-augustine","tag-bash","tag-childish","tag-critical","tag-cup","tag-final","tag-ghanaians","tag-headbutting","tag-okrah","tag-referee","tag-thinking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1135400","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1135400"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1135400\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1135400"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1135400"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1135400"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}