Ghana’s top referee Daniel Laryea has been hailed for his roof top performance in the country’s biggest fixture of the season as Hearts recorded a crucial 1-0 win over sworn rivals Asante Kotoko on Sunday.
The Accra-based referee was spot on with his decisions as the Phobians extended their lead to three points with three games left to spare.
Laryea distinguished himself with his two assistants Kwasi Brobbey and Patrick Papala at the Accra Sports stadium.
There will be no controversy over refereeing after the game with the media expected to focus on the tactics of the two coaches- Samuel Boadu and Mariano Barreto.
The country’s Number one referee gave a strong performance in some high-pressure, split-second situations while cementing his authority on the game.
The centre referee appeared to wield a lot of respect among players of both sides as most of his decision turned out to be right after television replays.
It’s a massive boost for officiating in the West African country amid talks of poor performances from the men in black since the start of the season.
The Accra Academy graduate remained ‘unaffected by the pressure of being under the intense scrutiny of over 10,000 fans at the Accra Sports Stadium and the hundreds of millions watching worldwide’.
Laryea is a massive hope for refereeing in Ghana after another excellent display to give respect to the badge.
Hearts midfielder Afriyie Barnieh scored a superb goal to hand the home side the win against the rivals and extend their lead to three with just three games to end the campaign.
