“What happened on Sunday with Daniel Laryea in the middle shows that if refereeing improves, much of the violent scenes recorded at stadiums will stop,” he told Silver FM.

Asante Kotoko legend Frimpong Manso has lauded referee Daniel Laryea for his performance in last Sunday’s Super Clash encounter between his former club and their Accra Hearts of Oak.

The two sides locked horns at the Accra Sports Stadium last Sunday in an all important Ghana Premier League encounter.

The game was huge and full of pre match tension as it was declared a title decider. Prior to the fixture, both sides were level on points (53 each) and occupied the top two positions on the league table. This meant a win for either side would hand them the advantage with few matches remaining before the season ends.

Hearts of Oak eventually beat Asante Kotoko 1-0 courtesy a Daniel Afriyie Barnieh strike to establish a 3 points lead over their rivals.

Frimpong Manso who keenly followed the game has told Kumasi-based Silver FM, his impression of the Referee’s performance.

In his view, Referee Daniel Laryea distinguished himself well in the game and made a solid case as to why his colleagues on the local scene should learn from him.

“What happened on Sunday with Daniel Laryea in the middle shows that if refereeing improves, much of the violent scenes recorded at stadiums will stop,” he told Silver FM.

“Before the game, there was much tension and talks of bias. Daniel Laryea used his experience to give all of us good officiating. So I’m hoping most of our referees will learn from him,” he added.