The Ghana Football Association (GFA) have declared Legon Cities as the winners of their matchday 23 league game against Ebusua Dwarfs which ended abruptly at the Cape Coast Stadium.

The match which took place on May 9, 2021 was called off after the match officials failed to show up in the second half after being threatened by home fans.

Legon Cities had taken the lead in the first half through Richmond Antwi.

However, during the half time break, fans of Dwarfs threatened the lives of the match officials.

In order to preserve their safety, the officials didn’t step onto the pitch for the second half although players from both teams did.

Legon Cities went ahead to protest to the GFA accusing Ebusua Dwarfs of causing the abrupt end of their game.

The final decisions from the GFA Disciplinary Committee were as follows:

1. It is the holding of this Committee that the Protest of Legon Cities FC shall succeed.
2. That for Ebusua Dwarfs FC initiating the acts responsible for causing the abrupt end of the match, Ebusua Dwarfs FC shall forfeit the match in accordance with Article 33(1)(b) of the GFA Premier League regulations.
3. That having been found to have forfeited the match, Ebusua Dwarfs FC shall be considered as having lost the match in accordance with Articles 33(2) and 34(12)of the GFA Premier League regulations and accordingly, three points and three (3) goals are hereby awarded in favour of Legon Cities FC.
4. That in addition, being the defaulting club, Ebusua Dwarfs FC shall lose three (3) points from the club’s accumulated points from their previous matches pursuant to Article 33(5)(a) of the GFA Premier League Regulations.
5. That in addition, being the defaulting club, Ebusua Dwarfs FC is hereby fined Five Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢5000.00) payable to the GFA, 50% of which shall be paid to Legon Cities FC pursuant to Article 33(5)(b) of the GFA Premier League Regulations.
6. That in addition, being the defaulting club and being the Home Team, Ebusua Dwarfs FC is hereby ordered to pay an amount of One Thousand Ghana Cedis (GH¢1,000.00) payable to the GFA, which shall be paid to Legon Cities FC as their Transportation Cost as the Away Team pursuant to Article 33(5)(c) of the GFA Premier League Regulations.
7. That the fines mentioned in Decisions 4 and 5 above, shall be paid to the GFA within fourteen (14) days upon receipt of this Ruling, failing which Ebusua Dwarfs FC shall forfeit their subsequent matches after the said deadline.
8. That should any party be dissatisfied with or aggrieved by this decision, the party has within one (1) day of being notified of this Ruling to appeal to the Appeals Committee of the Ghana Football Association {See Article 35(10) of the GFA Premier League Regulations}.

The decision means Legon Cities move to 13th on 29 points whilst Ebusua Dwarfs drop to 17th on 25 points.