{"id":245758,"date":"2016-09-05T06:26:32","date_gmt":"2016-09-05T06:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=245758"},"modified":"2016-09-05T06:26:32","modified_gmt":"2016-09-05T06:26:32","slug":"bechem-united-beat-okwahu-united-to-win-2016-mtn-fa-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/09\/bechem-united-beat-okwahu-united-to-win-2016-mtn-fa-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Bechem United beat Okwahu United to win 2016 MTN FA Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>Two goals from Yaw Arnol handed Bechem United its first FA Cup trophy in its history after beating Okwahu United 2-1 at the Cape Coast Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League team made the final after beating Wa Rockets while Okwahu United eliminated Liberty Professionals on penalties in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>And the two teams were determined to make it a good final.<\/p>\n<p>They went for chances from the start and Okwahu United struck the bar following a corner which was passed towards the penalty area. They found the net soon after that but the goal was ruled out for offside.<\/p>\n<p>Bechen United got their opportunities too but they failed to put them away.<\/p>\n<p>However, all this changed in the 55th minute when Yaw Arnol, after going past one Bechem United defender, found space to shoot from just inside the Okwahu penalty area.<\/p>\n<p>Seven minutes later, Young Player of the MTN FA Cup final, Akoto Danso, equalised for Okwahu. He popped up in the Okwahu United to tap home from close range from a cut-back from the right wing.<\/p>\n<p>Both teams went for the winner but it was Bechem that got the decisive goal.<\/p>\n<p>Forward Abednego Tetteh went on a run down the left and sent in a cross which was touched by an Okwahu United defender into the path of Arnol who side-footed it into the roof of the net to settle matters in the final.<\/p>\n<p>Bechem United will represent Ghana in next year\u2019s CAF Confederations Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Featured image was taken from SuperSports television coverage of the 2016 MTN FA Cup final<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Nathan Quao\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two goals from Yaw Arnol handed Bechem United its first FA Cup trophy in its history after beating Okwahu United 2-1 at the Cape Coast Stadium. 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