The race to take a premier league spot in the upper regions of the country has heated up and is going down to the wire. Tamale City edged past Nsoatreman Fc to earn back top.
Authorities decided to reschedule the top of the table clash between the two sides due to rising tension in that zone. The organizers feared the unthinkable could happen if the game was played at the home stadium of either sides.
The game was heavily guarded with reported 125 policemen and 8 military personnel. Even when the 125 policeman were available, the referee insisted the military should be present before the game will kickoff. This delayed the start of the game over an hour.
In case both teams play and obtain the same result on the final day, there will be an automatic play off as they will finish on the same points. The division one league uses head-to-head for tie breakers in case of equal points. In this case a play off will be needed to determine the winner of the group because they have an equal head-to-head. Matches between the sides ended 1-0 in favor of each side. In this case, the head-to-head is a 1-1 draw.
With so much tension rising each day, caution needs to be taken on the final day of the season involving both teams. need for a play-off arises, much caution should be taken to avoid any disaster.
This particular zone has been a conflict area. The time bomb ticking is the impending play-off that could go off and cause considerable damage to our beautiful game.
Authorities need to be pro-active and put in measures to curb any looming threats.
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