{"id":366445,"date":"2017-10-29T14:35:48","date_gmt":"2017-10-29T14:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=366445"},"modified":"2017-10-29T14:35:48","modified_gmt":"2017-10-29T14:35:48","slug":"fa-cup-final-atmosphere-heats-up-ahead-of-phobia-fabulous-clash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=366445","title":{"rendered":"FA Cup Final: Atmosphere heats up ahead of Phobia-Fabulous clash"},"content":{"rendered":"

The atmosphere is gradually building up inside the Tamale Stadium for the MTN FA Cup final,\u00a0between Accra Hearts of Oak, and Kumasi Asante Kotoko.<\/p>\n

Fans of both Asante Kotoko and Accra Hearts of Oak, who have found their way into the stadium, are getting their voices heard as they sing to their clubs\u2019 famous songs.<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

\"Hearts\"<\/p>\n

Earlier, there was a curtain raiser women\u2019s football match played between Lepo Ladies and Northern Ladies with Lepo Ladies triumphing 2-0.<\/p>\n

The MTN FA Cup final will kick off at 15:00GMT, and will be preceded by a fanfare of activities including a performance by Tamale-based top artist Fancy Gadam.<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

Prior to the game, fans hoping to secure tickets to watch the MTN FA Cup final\u00a0faced early frustration at the gates, after being told the only means of paying for a ticket is through MTN Mobile Money.<\/p>\n

When the gates opened at 10:01 on Sunday\u00a0morning, fans who were already hanging around the stadium began to queue in excitement.<\/p>\n

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\"OLYMPUS<\/p>\n

–<\/p>\n

By: Fentuo Tahiru\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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