AshantiGold have been declared losers of their MTN FA Cup quarter-final match against Asante Kotoko following their failure to honour the game.
A Disciplinary Committee announced its ruling on Tuesday after hearing arguments from both Clubs concerning their match at the Accra Stadium on 13 April 2014.
By the ruling, Kotoko advances to the next stage of the Competition.
According to the ruling: “AshantiGold did not have a just cause for not honouring the match in Accra.
“That in accordance with GFA Regulations Article 34 (3) AshantiGold is declared losers of the FA Cup quarter final match with Kotoko to have been played on 13th April 2014. That provided in GFA Regulations Article 34 (5) (b) Kotoko are declared winners and have qualified to play in the semi-final of the FA Cup Competition.
“That in accordance with GFA Regulations Article 34 (5) (b) AshantiGold is ordered to pay GH¢1,000.00 and fifty percent (50%) of this amount should be paid to Kotoko.”