{"id":359922,"date":"2017-10-07T19:48:04","date_gmt":"2017-10-07T19:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=359922"},"modified":"2017-10-07T19:48:04","modified_gmt":"2017-10-07T19:48:04","slug":"ghanaians-want-referee-banned-uganda-match-replayed-after-poor-calls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/10\/ghanaians-want-referee-banned-uganda-match-replayed-after-poor-calls\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghanaians want referee banned, Uganda match replayed after poor calls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ghana’s hopes of making a fourth consecutive World Cup suffered a blow when they were held to a goalless draw in Uganda.<\/p>\n

The draw meant that Egpyt are now one win away from securing qualification to next year’s world cup, ending Ghana’s almost obligatory appearance at the World Cup.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”46hR01NGYer9HGecgBCCBf1Fpk2gIEkC”]However, it wasn’t the Black Stars’ poor performance that attracted the ire of Ghanaians, following the game, but that of South African referee Daniel Bennett and his assistants.<\/p>\n

Ghana had arguably two legitimate goals disallowed in each half,\u00a0including one at the very end of the game, and had a strong penalty appeal waved away by the referee.<\/p>\n

Amartey hit the back of the net with a powerful header in the first half, but had the goal ruled out for offside although replays suggested that he was onside.<\/p>\n

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Replays suggest Daniel Amartey was onside and the goal should have stood. Huge let off for Uganda #CitiSports<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/me60S6fbL7<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Citi Sports (@CitiSportsGHA) October 7, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n