{"id":990288,"date":"2022-02-14T15:35:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T15:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/14\/deteriorating-ho-sports-stadium-floods-after-15-minutes-of-rain-photos\/"},"modified":"2022-02-14T15:35:34","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T15:35:34","slug":"deteriorating-ho-sports-stadium-floods-after-15-minutes-of-rain-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/02\/14\/deteriorating-ho-sports-stadium-floods-after-15-minutes-of-rain-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Deteriorating Ho Sports Stadium floods after 15 minutes of rain [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"394\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mini_Ho-airport-696x394.png\"   alt=\"\" title=\"Ho airport\"\/><\/div>\n<p>A preparation match between the Ghana Black Starlets and Home Stars FC was rained off after about 10 minutes of play at the Ho Sports Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Referee Rustum Senorgbe ended the match due to the severity of the rain and the waterlogged state of the pitch.<\/p>\n<p>Sections of the deteriorated pitch could be best described as dams, as they got flooded with large volumes of water.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vlcsnap-2022-02-14-13h43m26s426.png\" alt=\"Ho Sports Stadium floods after 15 minutes of rain\" class=\"wp-image-10032016804\" title=\"Ho Sports Stadium floods after 15 minutes of rain\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Spectators didn\u2019t mince words in subjecting sports authorities in the region to rebuke, expressing their disgust and disappointments in the authority for releasing the pitch for outdoor events at a fee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey will host all kinds of programmes here. Jamz, crusades, just name them, the pitch was left in a bad state after the trade fair was held here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Regional Minister promised they will fix the stadium [after the Volta Trade and Investment Fair],\u201d lamented a fan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRegional Minister, this is a day of shame for Volta Region. And all the stakeholders, you are all quiet,\u201d said Osei Foster, a sports presenter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/vlcsnap-2022-02-14-13h45m29s040.png\" alt=\"Ho Sports Stadium floods after 15 minutes of rain\" class=\"wp-image-10032016803\" title=\"Ho Sports Stadium floods after 15 minutes of rain\"\/><figcaption>Fans locked the main gate and demanded a refund of the gate fee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some irate spectators who demanded a refund of the ticket fee locked the main gate and held hostage some management members of Home Stars FC.<\/p>\n<p>They prevented them from leaving the stadium until their GHC5.00 each is refunded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the only thing that makes us happy, the Regional Minister and the [Sports] Council are very much aware that this is the only thing that makes us Voltarians very happy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is where we enjoy football, but they have decided to use the park as a church auditorium, they have organised series of programmes on this pitch but they have refused to repair it,\u201d said a football enthusiast.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-14-at-1.53.23-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"Ho Sports Stadium floods after 15 minutes of rain\" class=\"wp-image-10032016806\" title=\"Ho Sports Stadium floods after 15 minutes of rain\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>He further indicated that \u201cthe Regional Minister promised us, after the fair, that they will do the park, but until now they have done nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-02-14-at-1.53.22-AM.jpeg\" alt=\"Ho Sports Stadium floods after 15 minutes of rain\" class=\"wp-image-10032016807\" title=\"Ho Sports Stadium floods after 15 minutes of rain\"\/><figcaption>Disappointed fans leaving the stadium throwing tantrums at Sports authorities<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The hold-up degenerated into a fisticuff among the spectators who attempted to force their way through the gate. <\/p>\n<p>Calm was restored after about five minutes of a free for all fight.<\/p>\n<p>The disappointed football lovers implored stakeholders to immediately commence renovation works on the pitch.<\/p>\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=\"4icqtzQa7uI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Obra on Adom TV (11-2-22)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4icqtzQa7uI?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>A preparation match between the Ghana Black Starlets and Home Stars FC was rained off after about 10 minutes of play at the Ho Sports Stadium. 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