By Ameenu Shardow
The Ghana FA has slapped a fine on Hearts of Oak and two of its players for their role in strange incidents in the week six league fixture with Ebusua Dwarfs at the Cape Coast Stadium.
The Phobians started the game without strikers Mahatma Otoo and Uriah Asante who were denied re-entry into the stadium after watching a reserve game.
The situation delayed the 15:00GMT local time kickoff and for that reason the club was fined.
The Ghana FA also fines the club for deceiving the officiating referee during inspection by claiming the two (2) players were in the washroom and therefore could not be available for inspection.
"Hearts of Oak has been fined One Thousand, Two Hundred and Fifty Ghana Cedis (GH? 1,250.00) for deceiving the officiating referees during inspection of the match. Article 23 (1) (a) (b)," the GFA statement said.
"Hearts players Mahatma Otoo and Uriah Asante have consequently been fined Seven Hundred and Fifty Ghana Cedis (GH? 750.00) each for contravening Article 23 (5) (b) (c)."
The fines are to be paid in accordance with Article 39 (8) of the GFA Regulations.