The high hopes of Obuasi Ashgold of winning the Premier League after a 14-year lull was shattered following a 10-man Bechem Chelsea’s 90th minute lone goal against the Miners at the Berekum Golden City Park.
With the defeat, premiership debutants, Aduana, were crowned champions after beating fellow Brong Ahafo opponents, Arsenal, 1-0 at the Agyemang Badu Park at Dormaa Ahenkro in the final round of matches of this season’s Glo Premier League matches.
Aduana, who finished on the same 53 points with Ashgold, but with inferior goal difference, won the league on account of the head-to-head rule having beaten the Miners in their second meeting at Dormaa Ahenkro.
They thus make history as the first team to have come from Division One to win the premiership on their debut.
Aduana will be presented with a TATA Xenon 4x4 five-capacity pick-up donated by TATA Africa Holding Ghana Limited during a coronation match at Dormaa Ahenkro on Sunday between them and a yet-to-be-named team.
First runner-up, Ashgold, will be presented with a cheque for GH¢10,000 while Hearts will take GH¢8,000 for placing third.
Ashgold, who needed a draw to lift the trophy, were on the defensive much of time as Coach David Duncan’s defensive system failed to work. Chelsea capitalised on the Miners defensive play to inflict the painful loss on them to completely shatter their dream.
Chelsea’s lone-goal was scored by Eric Opoku from a corner kick effected by Eric Agyemang. Not even a 50th minute red card shown to Abdul-Basit Mohammed of Chelsea could stop them from carrying the day.
The entire Dormaa town was thrown into great joy while the teeming Ashgold fans became visibly shaken and could not believe their eyes.
The players were in tears and could hardly leave the pitch.
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