End of Road For Prempeh College as They Lose Protest: Asare Bediako Meets T. K. After Protest Win

Prempeh College has been declared losers of their game against Asare Bediako SHS following a protest by Asare Bediako SHS after their defeat in their round of 32 game. Prempeh College appeared before the Committee this morning at 9:20am together with the complainant Asare Bediako SHS. Asare Bediako protested again a player of Prempeh College by name Thomas Egyire who featured in the central defense position.

Asare Bediako tended in documents including certificates, class records, placement forms among others.

Prempeh College acknowledged their mistake but attributed it to the fact that the boy was placed there by the CSSPS and had played for the school in the first year. They therefore couldn’t figure out that he had completed school at Wesley High School, Bekwai in 2016 and had re-written the BECE to be placed at Prempeh College. They therefore apologized and called for review of the rules to reflect the free SHS era which gives people the opportunity to re-apply to school after completing elsewhere. Prempeh College were therefore fined 700Gh for their fault in all this.

Prempeh College qualification to the Round of 16 has been questioned following an official protest lodged by Asare Bediako SHS a while ago. Asare Bediako SHS made their intentions clear after the game. They have subsequently lodged an official protest against one of the players used by Prempeh College who is said to have completed SHS before enrolling at Prempeh College.

The case has been referred to the Discipline Committee. Asare Bediako SHS have resolved to see the matter to full conclusion.

Asare Bediako SHS lost the game by 1:0 and is seeking to overturn the results through their protest.

Both schools have been officially notified of the protest and the Committee is set to sit on the case at 9:00 am tomorrow. Both schools will present their players on match day on Friday awaiting the verdict. The winner of the protest will eventually go on to play Tweneboa Kodua SHS Later on in that same day.

According to officials of Asare Bediako SHS, one player who featured for Prempeh College had completed SHS within the same catchment area of their school and are therefore highly confident that the decision will go for them.