The heroics of goalkeeper Abass Mohammed helped second-tier side Okwahu United to reach the final of this season's MTN FA Cup beating Liberty Professionals 3-2 on penalties on Sunday night in Kumasi.
Both teams were tied at 1-1 after extra-time and during spot-kicks scored three out of four kicks to make it to a fourth final.
Liberty Professionals talisman Latif Blessing scored an opportunistic goal just on the stroke of half-time after being put through by Issah Mohammed Shaibu albeit some poor defending from defender Aikins Baffour.
The Ghana Premier League top scorer with 13 goals initiated the move and played a lovely one-two with Shaibu whose pass went in front of Baffour but the centre back’s could not shield the ball properly and Blessing slotted in his leg to connect home the first goal.
But Okwahu United were not disheveled and came back strongly into the second half.
Their fighting spirit earned them the equalizer through McClean Ampadu on 63 minutes with a fine finish from inside the box.
From there, erratic shooting from both sides denied them the match winner and then to spot-kick.
Anthony Nimo converted the first kick and Richard Appiah missed his for Okwahu United.
Ebo Mends’ kick was saved and McClean Ampadu scored to level; then Tamimu Montari had his saved too before Jacob Sarfo scored to give Okwahu the lead.
Captain Richard Antwi scored brilliant and Aikins Baffour nailed his into the roof.
The final kick from Samuel Sarfo was saved by the agile Mohammed to send the Mountaineers into the final.
Okwawu are aiming to win their third FA Cup title after success in 1986 and 1994.
Watch Liberty Professionals Samuel Sarfo miss his spot-kick which sent Okwahu United through to the final:
#ICYMI: Liberty captain Samuel Sarfo missed their 5th kick to guarantee @Okwahu_Utd a place in the finals #MTNFACup pic.twitter.com/gVKEeTeDM5
— Ghana Premier League (@GHPLLive) July 31, 2016