Asante Kotoko coach David Duncan has hit out at referee Joseph Lamptey for disallowing a good goal in their 2015 MTN FA Cup final defeat to Medeama on Sunday.
The Porcupine Warriors were beaten 2-1 at the Sekondi Stadium but the talking point was about Richard Mpongââ¬â¢s disallowed equalizer.
The substitute headed in a spilled ball from goalkeeper Muntari Tagoe but referee Lamptey whistled for an infringement inside the box-which was unclear.
This was shortly after Medeama had shot ahead through substitute Bismark Oppong.
Duncan felt that decision proved costly in his sideââ¬â¢s fight back.
"It was always billed to be an exciting game and it lived up to that kind of billing but I think it suffered some kind of anti-climax. We play with efficiency. We donââ¬â¢t play to please the fans or to the gallery,â⬠Duncan told Supersport in a post-match interview.
"Even though there were a few lapses here and there especially with the way our first and second goals were conceded but I thought that due to our character, we came back and under normal circumstances should have clawed back a goal and I still maintain that the second goal should have stood."
Kotoko failed to avenge the 1-0 defeat they suffered in the 2013 final.