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Accra-based referee Samuel Sukah maintains he was right with his penalty call against Kotoko in last Sunday’s League game at the Accra Sports Stadium.
 
Referee Sukah has been the talking point in the last two days following a controversial penalty awarded to Hearts of Oak in the derby clash.

The St. Thomas Acquinas teacher claimed Samuel Yeboah’s shot had struck the arms of Kotoko defender Ahmed Adams who had thrown in his body to block a shot from the edge of the penalty box.

His call eventually saw Hearts of Oak winning the Super 2 clash to end the eight-year jinx of failing to beat Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Speaking an interview with Peace FM, the renowned Ghanaian match official insisted his decision was legitimate.

“What is a dubious penalty, I don’t understand why they call the penalty a dubious one, it was a right decision I took,” he said.

“I was standing few meters away from the scene, why would I cheat any of the two sides especially when I know what it entails when it comes to games between the two teams.

“The defender threw his body and the ball struck his arm.

“I am a Christian and in my religion forbid cheating therefore I wouldn’t do that, so that decision I took was the right decision.”

Kotoko are said to be planning on appealing the yellow card issued to defender Ahmed Adams.