The General Manager of San Pedro Fc Abi Haitem has accused Kumasi Asante Kotoko of forcing the match referee to postpone their first leg encounter at the Baba Yara Stadium.

Kotoko hosted Ivorian side San Pedro Fc in their first leg encounter at the Baba Yara stadium but the match failed to produce any goals in the first half.

Just before the second half was about to begin some heavy down pour started but stopped at some point making the park soggy with some portions turning into a puddle.

Kotoko were hell bent on getting the match postponed while San Pedro wanted the game to go ahead even suggesting at some point there were willing to scoop the water from the pitch.

In an interview with Kumasi Fm, the general manager of San Pedro fc, Abi Haitem  has accused Kotoko for forcing the hand of the South African referee into postponing a match which shouldn't have.

"This is not a natural disaster, the game should have continue but rather the pitch is not good."

"We together with the match commissioner and the referee wanted the game to continue but were intimidated and influenced by officials of Asante Kotoko." he revealed.