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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>Assistant coach of Accra Hearts of Oak Abdul Bashiru has raised accusations against the referee who officiated the game between Hearts of Oak and Medeama SC, calling for an investigation by the Ghana Football Association (GFA).<\/b><\/p>\n

Accra Hearts of Oak suffered their third consecutive defeat in the Ghana Premier League against Medeama SC on Wednesday. The club, which had enjoyed a promising start under newly appointed coach Aboubakar Ouatarra, has now only managed to secure five points out of a possible eighteen in recent matches.<\/p>\n

Bashiru expressed his dissatisfaction with the referee\u2019s conduct during the game and made allegations regarding the involvement of a bankroller from the Medeama team. According to Bashiru, the bankroller made advances towards the referees and even entered the referee\u2019s dressing room at halftime, causing chaos.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is something that I want to say, what happened after the first half, the GFA must have a look at it. How can a bankroller after the first half go inside the referee\u2019s dressing room?\u201d, He quizzed after the game.<\/p>\n

Bashiru further accused the referee of favouring Medeama, stating, \u201cCome and see the intimidation they caused, it\u2019s not fair.\u201d He highlighted a perceived change in the referee\u2019s behaviour in the second half of the game.<\/p>\n

While acknowledging Medeama\u2019s superiority on the day, Bashiru asserted that the referee played a role in their defeat. \u201cThe second half, Medeama were of course the better side, but what happened on our side too…compare his first half performance against his second half performance,\u201d he remarked.<\/p>\n

Hearts of Oak now turn their attention to Karela United, a team they are yet to defeat at home in the league.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ghana. Assistant coach of Accra Hearts of Oak Abdul Bashiru has raised accusations against the referee who officiated the game between Hearts of Oak and Medeama SC, calling for an investigation by the Ghana Football Association (GFA). 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