Sam Johnson reveals Ghana’s penalty was soft but correct decision

Former Ghana international Sam Johnson believes the Black Stars’ penalty call against South Africa was correct but soft. Ghana defeated Bafana Bafana by a lone goal earlier this month at the Cape Coast Stadium to secure a place in the 2022 Fifa World Cup playoffs.

Andre Ayew stepped forward to score the penalty, pushing Ghana to victory in Group G.

However, the South African Football Association [SAFA] is contesting the referee’s ruling and has filed an official protest with Fifa.

“There are rules and regulations in football, especially at this moment and you know you will be punished for the slightest error. This is where I ask the question: did we see the player’s hand on Amartey’s back? Yes, so what is the contention?” he said as reported by Citi Sports.

“It was a clear penalty, you could see his hands on shoulders so I think it was. However, if FIFA comes in and overturns it then cool. If the argument was if it was a soft call for the penalty, that I agree but it does not mean it was not a penalty for Ghana,” he added.