Thieves Ransack Accra Sports Stadium

Notorious robbers ensured that the 2020/21 Ghana Premier League season got off to an ignominious start after raiding the dressing rooms of both Legon Cities and Berekum Chelsea while the opening match of the season was underway at the Accra Sports Stadium Saturday night.

Players and officials of both sides were only left with the option of raining coronavirus-curses on the audacious thieves after they realized their belongings were all sent away.

The brazen robbery took place even though the government had ordered for matches in the league to be played behind closed doors.

As such the two clubs were stunned to discover that bandits had stormed their dressing rooms and made away with large sums of money, laptops, mobile phones, watches and rings while they fought during the 1-1 draw game.

Berekum Chelsea got into the lead after 22 minutes when a foul in the Legon Cities penalty area gave Stephen Amankona the chance to score from the spot.

12 minutes later, Jonah Attuquaye followed Amankona’s lead and leveled the score from the penalty spot following a push on Baba Mahama to leave the first half tied.

However, the second half failed to produce major action despite the good efforts of the two teams.

Chelsea could have taken the lead late in the game but Kofi Owusu sent his shot wide after going past a number of Legon Cities defenders.

The two teams return to action in match week 2 in Ghana Premier League where they will face some tough opposition.

Legon Cities face Great Olympics while Berekum Chelea take on Asante Kotoko.