Nsoatreman FC coach Mumuni Abubakar expressed his frustration in the post-match press conference after his team’s 2-1 defeat to Hearts of Oak in the Ghana Premier League on Sunday.
The loss has put Abubakar’s side in danger of dropping into the relegation zone. The coach felt that the outcome could have been different if the officiating on the evening was better.
In the 70th minute, Nsoatreman was awarded a penalty for an alleged handball by Hearts of Oak defender Robert Sowah, but referee Frederick Samena changed his mind after consulting with his assistant.
Abubakar believes that the decision to overturn the penalty contributed to his team’s loss, and he did not hold back after the game.
“I didn’t know that we had a human VAR in Ghana until today when the referee had to resort to a human VAR to rescind the penalty decision. To be honest, the referee would have to go and relearn the referee course,” Abubakar said.
Hearts of Oak’s win has moved them up to third position, and they are feeling confident about snatching the title away from Aduana Stars, who have led the table for the majority of the season with eight games to go.
On the other hand, Nsoatreman has not won in their last four games and needs to improve to stay up.
