Match Report: Liberty Professionals deepen the woes of Legon Cities

Liberty Professionals proved too strong for visitng Legon Cities who came to the Dansoman park looking desperate to get a win in a match they had a man down.

It seemed a one sided first half, but home side Liberty Professionals failed to put the ball behind the net of the Royals who made 4 changes to the side that lost to Ebusua Dwarfs in Accra, Mathew Anim Cudjoe returned to the side after spending some time with the Ghana U20 side that won the WAFU zone B championship in Benin.
Whiles both Elvis Opoku and Forster Braimah were missing from the side.

His inclusion together with Jonah Attuquaye and Baba Mahama was expected to offer Coach Bashir Hayford enough flexibility in midfield, but it turned out that the power of George Amoako, and the fluidity of Godfred Atuahene made things difficult for the Royals.

With all their control, Liberty Professionals failed to capitalize on the defensive weaknesses of their opponent with George Ansong failing to connect a perfect pass laid before him with only Fatau Dauda to beat.

The Dansoman based lads were offered more opportunities when Fadali Yussif was given the marching off orders following a second Yellow card in the 38th minute.

The Numerical advantage meant bothing to the Scientific soccer lads, who kept missing clear goal scoring opportunities that came theor way before the first half break.

Liberty Professionals returned from the break looking more stronger of the two, with a man advantage, but Bashir Hayford showed hos tactical superiority marshalling men in midfield to gend off any danger.

By the Hour mark, Coach David Ocloo had hecome restless on the touchlines as Legon Cities kept Frustrating them.

In the 81st minute, George Amoako produced what became the game changer after he outwitted his marker Joseph Adjei in the centre circle, before laying a short pass into the 18 yard box for Godfred Atuahene who was brought down for a penalty.

Abraham Wayo stepped in to slop in the only goal of the day.

That goal was enough to hand Liberty the much needed points in DANSOMAN.

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