Hearts file protest against Ken Padi for awarding penalty to Kotoko

Accra Hearts of Oak has filed a protest against referee Joseph Kennedy Padi for awarding a ‘controversial penalty’ to Asante Kotoko in their 1-0 lose to Asante Kotoko on Sunday.

Kotoko was awarded the penalty in the 17th minute after Fabio Gama was brought down in the penalty box and it was scored by Franck Thierry Mbella Etouga.

Gama after the game said he was intelligent because the Hearts of Oak player touched him.

The penalty, according to the Hearts of Oak and some football fans, was a soft foul on Gama which should not have been awarded as a penalty.

Below is the press release from Accra Hearts of Oak

–The Post Ghana