Joe, am with you. The Streaker fool soiled the win for Gambia, but on the whole Gambia deserved the victory. Well, if they believe so much in witchcraft, what happened to their Ghost, or did they forget it in Accra.
I think they are making too much of this incident but the goal was valid and there keeper stood no chance of saving it.
Hard luck to them.
Bravo Young Scorpions.
Njok Malik
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>This confirms a clear Gambian victory. You can never beat the
>former
>African Football Power Houses (Ghana, Nigeria, etc.), without them
>coming up
>with an excuse , and a flimsy one at that. Go Young Scorpions Go!!!
> CAF is
>the authority that any fan worth their salt should listen to. If it
>is a
>win by CAF's conclusion, then that is good for
me. I know our
>cousins in
>Ghana have this thing about "witch craft", but this is pushing that
>illusion
>way too far. However, I am not surprised. I had a Ghanaian friend
>in
>college, who would tell anyone on campus that in his village,
>Sunyani
>(spelling may be off), witches and wizards are seen hovering in the
>sky in
>plain sight at dusk.
>
>Also on world link, just a few months ago, they featured a program
>about
>witchcraft around the world, and Ghana was profiled. There are some
>areas
>where folks are banished to, for the rest of their natural life
>because they
>were branded a witch or wizard. Even their own sons, daughters, and
>spouses
>are forced to ostracize them. So, this is not
that far fetched for
>them.
>
>"However, the "ghost" dressed in a white singlet with blue short to
>match
>and a white headgear was not arrested, as security men only threw
>him out of
>the inner perimeter."
>
>See what I mean!
>
>Chi Jaama
>
>Joe
>
>Chi Jaama
>
>Joe
>
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>>Gambian "ghost" beats Ghana
>>
>>(William Ezah, GNA, Banjul Gambia, courtesy Slok Air)
>>
>>Banjul, May 23, GNA - Association football on Sunday witnessed the
>>most
>>barbaric incident, when a soccer fan "ghosted" unto the pitch to
>>aid
>>Gambia to record a lone goal winner over Ghana to win the 2005
>>Edition
>>of the Sixth Africa Under-17 Championship hosted by The Gambia.
>>
>>This was after tall and athletic Momodou Ceesay went around Jerry
>>Akaminko and delivered a cross, which was connected by skipper
>>Jallow
>>Ousman, but was aided by the "ghost" to push the ball in for the
>>"winner" in the 87th minute at the Independent Stadium in Bakau.
>>
>>The Ghanaians vehemently protested against the goal but Ayoub
>>Mohamed
>>assistant referee one from Morocco and referee Paul Phomane from
>>Lesotho
>>ignored the incident and ruled the goal as legal.
>>
>>Play was halted for six minutes by the incident and it took the
>>intervention of Ghanaian officials led by Fred Pappoe, Richard
>>Quarshie
>>and Abuga Pele as well as members of the technical team to convince
>>the
>>players to return to the pitch.
>>
>>However, the "ghost" dressed in a white singlet with blue short to
>>match
>>and a white headgear was not
arrested, as security men only threw
>>him
>>out of the inner perimeter.
>>
>>Under-pressure, referee Phomane, who had prior to the incident
>>displayed
>>a fair officiating, added six minutes to play, when the game
>>resumed but
>>failed to carry it out and ended the game prematurely. Security men
>>on
>>duty shielded the referee right after the premature end of the game
>>to
>>avoid any confrontation from the Ghanaian side. Aside the bizarre
>>incident, the ball boys uprooted objects believed to be "juju" from
>>the
>>Gambian goal post and replanted them in the post to be manned by
>>the
>>host team after the first half.
>>
>>This was done at the full glare of officials of the Confederation
>>of
>>Africa Football (CAF) officials as well as other dignitaries.
>>However,
>>the Starlets should take part of the blame for the unholy defeat
>>having
>>messed up two God sent chances in the first half of the game.
>>
>>Having survived an intense first quarter pressure from the
>>Gambians, the
>>Ghanaian led in attack by Opoku Agyeman in the 26th minute had his
>>touch
>>right in the "16" box deflected to corner after he had pierced
>>through
>>the opponents defence.
>>
>>Agyeman, again in the 30th minute was denied a goal after he over
>>elaborated in the Gambian defence.
>>
>>The rest of the half was characterised by fire works and it
>>remained the
>>same in the second half with Mandou
Bojang's free kick being saved
>>by
>>keeper Micheal
>>
>>Addo, but there was no one to connect the rebound for the Gambians.
>>The
>>Game swung from one end of the field to the other, as the match
>>lived up
>>to its billing with high level of performance being displayed by
>>the two
>>teams until the incident occurred.
>>
>>However, it was the Ghanaians, who created more decent chances in
>>the
>>game whilst the efforts of the Gambian attack was always dealt with
>>by
>>the defensive set up, led by Akaminko, whose tactfulness in the
>>defence
>>was always a delight to watch.
>>
>>Alhaji Yahaya Jammeh President of The Gambia, who prior to the game
>>electrified the stadium with his charismatic
style, riding in the
>>presidential convoy to receive cheers by going round the pitch
>>presented
>>medals as well as the trophy to his team, with Ghana receiving the
>>silver medal for their efforts.
>>
>>Ivory Coast, who beat South Africa on Saturday to pick the slot for
>>Peru
>>2005 was also presented with the bronze medal. In a related
>>development,
>>Gambian skipper Ousman Jallow emerged as the player of the
>>tournament.
>>
>>He was also presented with a trophy by president Jammeh.
>>
>>Line Up: Michael Addo, Ernest Danso, Kennedy Korley, Jerry
>>Akaminko,
>>Jonathan Quartey, James Tagoe, George Appiah/Emmanuel
>>Banahene/Abubakari
>>Awudu, David Telfer, Abubakri Sadat and Charles
Boateng
>>Source: GNA
>>
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