I’m not under pressure to officiate Kotoko-Hearts clash – Ref. Dally Gagba

Referee Dally Gagba says he’s not under pressure to handle the Ghana Premier League crucial fixture between Asante Kotoko and bitterest rivals Accra Hearts of Oak.

According to him, this isn’t the first time he would be handling such a crunchy match having done that two years ago.

This is not the first time I have been appointed to officiate Kotoko vs Hearts of Oak match, my first was back in 2015 in Kumasi where Hearts won by a lone goal, and no party complained about performance afterwards.’’

”I am not under any pressure to officiate the big game on Sunday and I look forward to arriving in Kumasi Sunday morning to perform my duties ‘’Referee Emmanuel Dally Gagba told Fox FM.

Kotoko will on Sunday will for the first time be playing their first competitive game since the disastrous accident suffered on the Nkwakwa Highway on their way back to Kumasi after honoring a league match against Inter Allies where they lost by a goal to nothing.

Below are the Officials for the match:

Venue: Kumasi

Referee: Dally Gagba

Asst 1: Haruna Bawa

Asst 2: Ben Vormawor

4th Ref: Latif Adaari

Match Commissioner: Augustine Asante