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Matthew Cudjoe (left) in a battle with his Liberty Professionals marker
Liberty Professionals yesterday deepened the Legon Cities troubles to keep them rooted in the foot of the league record after they were defeated 1-0 at Dansoman Carl Reindorf Park.
The host had to rely on a late penalty to secure maximum points against a 10-man Legon Cities team and consign them to seven games without a win this season.
Abraham Wayo’s 82nd-minute penalty almost caused confusion among visiting club fans, and the police had to protect referee Selorm Kpormegbe from being attacked by members of the Legon Cities technical team.
They had protested what seemed like an obvious penalty after Legon Cities central defender Micheal Ampadu knocked down Liberty ‘Godfred Atuahene in the box, leaving referee Kpormegbe with no choice but to signal the spot for a penalty.
The Liberty Professionals seeking their second win of the season were unable to capitalize on their numerical advantage when Legon Cities was cut to 10 men following a second yellow card offense by Fadili Yussif following his dangerous tackle on Wayo in the 42nd minute.
Both teams had played a monotonous game from the beginning until after 20 minutes when the host created the first opportunity with George Ansong taking advantage of a defensive lapse, but goalkeeper Fatau Dauda opened up to deny Liberty the opener.
At the other end, it was Ampadu who went down the right flank to launch a curling cross, but goalkeeper Kofi Baah was right to knock him off the line.
The game came to life later, with Liberty fighting for the first goal in the 28th minute, when Ernest Danso, who mounted from midfield, had only the goalkeeper at his mercy but fired wide.
Legon Cities also launched their own attack when Matthew Anim Cudjoe picked up the ball from midfield to quickly locate Jonah Attuquaye, who sent a cross but Francis Addo Nuer was too late and thus was unable to connect the ball to the net. .
The visitors became overconfident after recess and set the pace for the game, but were unable to take advantage of the opportunities they created until the 73rd minute when goalkeeper Dauda made a brilliant save after a powerful header from Stanley Aniagyei Ampaw.
Subsequently, Legon Cities capitalized on defensive fragility on the right back and launched many attacks, using Attuquaye, but those forays did not yield the desired results.
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