Asante Kotoko’s controversial penalty against Samartex caused a heated debate between former player Charles Taylor and Angel TV pundit Listowel Mensah on live TV.
Regarding the penalty incident, Kotoko winger Emmanuel Kotei sent a cross into the Samartex box in search of a connection from a Kotoko player. Peter Aminu, who popped up in the area, miscued his effort and, in the process, collided with a Samartex defender.
The referee, without hesitation, pointed to the spot and awarded Asante Kotoko a penalty, much to the chagrin of the away team, who protested that they rather deserved a foul.
Speaking on Angel TV, Taylor argued that the call was wrong while Listowel, who is a staunch Kotoko fan, disagreed, claiming it was the right call.
While making his point, Charles Taylor said the referee should have awarded Samartex a free kick on the account that the Kotoko player made the contact and not the other way around.
Listowel, on the other hand, claimed that the Samartex defender made the contact by steppin
g on the foot of the Kotoko attacker in an attempt to block the shot.
Kotoko won 1-0 at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium after Enoch Morrison converted the penalty to give them three points.
Source: Ghana Web
