On this day 31 December 1989 (Exactly 29 years years ago)
Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko played a 2-2 draw in a 1989/1990 League match (also 31st December Revolution Cup Match) in Accra.
Hearts 2(4)*
Kotoko 2(5)*
Goal Scorers
Hearts :
Ollabode Williams (54)
Joe Addo(74)
Kotoko :
Robert Eshun (42)
Thomas Boakye (56)
Penalty Shootout
Hearts
Emmanuel Armah-Scored
John Naawu -Scored
Shamo Quaye -Scored
Nanabanyin Crentsil -Scored
Thomas Quaye -Missed
Yaw Preko -Missed
Kotoko
Michael Osei-Scored
Frimpong Manso -Scored
Emmanuel Ampiah -Scored
Robert Eshun -Scored
Sarfo Gyamfi -missed
Stanley Aborah -Scored
NB: In the 1989/1990 League season, a win in the regulation time of 90 minutes fetched 3 points; victory in a penalty shootout after a drawn game gave a bonus point.
Superstition or Disrespect?
Kotoko’s Sarfo Gyamfi refused to shake hands with the Head of State Flt. Lt. J. J. Rawlings during inspection of the teams. Sarfo Gyamfi was later banned for 8 matches by the Ghana Football Association (GFA) for “breaking protocol”.
On this day 31 December 1974 (Exactly 44 years ago)
Australian 7-time tennis Grand Slam winner, Evonne Goolagong Cawley retained her Australian Open Women’s Tennis title :; beats 18-time singles champion Martina Navratilova of Czechoslovakia 6-3, 6-2.
On this day 31 December 1974 (Exactly 44 years ago)
Ajax forward Johan Cruyff won the Ballon d’Or award back-to-back, and his 3rd overall, for best European football player ahead of Bayern Munich defender Franz Beckenbauer and Legia Warsaw midfielder Kazimierz Deyna.
By: George “Alan Green ” Mahamah
