Inter Allies defender justified his actions following his two deliberate own goals against Ashantigold.

The defender scored two own goals in the space of four minutes following Inter Allies 0-7 defeat against the Miners.

In an interview with Kumasi FM, the defender explained he put the ball past his own goalkeeper twice to ruin an apparent bet that had been made prior to the game, predicting a 5-1 scoreline.

He said his actions were as a result of his derision for gambling.

“I heard it in our hotel that a bet had been made for a  correct score line of 5 goals to 1 against my club Inter Allies.

“I decided to spoil that bet because I don’t condone betting,” he is quoted as having said in the interview.

He said his technical team commended him for his actions after the game.

“After the game my technical team commended me for spoiling the bet they had staked.

I promised my coach that if he allows me to play from the bench I will spoil the bet. And after the game, my team congratulated me.”

Inter Allies were relegated prior to the weekend’s final round of matches while Ashgold would have been safe regardless of their result on Sunday.

The Ghana Football Association has, however, begun investigation into the incident.