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'Bosso are crybabies,' says Murape
23 Apr 2013 at 04:23hrs | Views
DYNAMOS captain, Murape Murape, has accused rivals Highlanders of being cry-babies following Sunday's disputed Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match that ended in a dramatic tie at Rufaro.
Referee Norman Matemera was in the eye of the storm in a tense finish with the Highlanders players and supporters accusing him of "deciding" the match after Dynamos grabbed a stunning equaliser in stoppage time.
Some of the furious Highlanders players could not control their emotions and had to be restrained as they mobbed the referee after the final whistle.
Highlanders midfielder Mthulisi Maphosa and goalkeeper Munyaradzi Diya maintained that the home team received preferential treatment and did not deserve the point they got at Rufaro as they scored their goal deep in time added on when the advertised four minutes had lapsed.
DeMbare skipper Murape hit back at the claims and said Highlanders were just making noise for no reason since both teams were involved in that period and either side could have scored.
Murape also said it was permissible, according to the laws of the game, for a referee to add time at his discretion if the players wasted time and believes Dynamos deserved a point for fighting back until the final whistle.
"I think Highlanders just want to be cry-babies. They have been complaining too much of late," said Murape.
"When the referee signalled four minutes they started falling down unnecessarily even when there was no impact on contact, of which the referee was keeping the time.
"In four minutes of injury time and you keep going down obviously the referee will add more time at his own discretion and I think it was fair play.
"Their players were wasting time and falling down easily, trying to kill the time but God smiled on us and they had to regret the time they were wasting," said Murape.
Dynamos drew 1-1 with Highlanders when defender Partson Jaure cancelled out Njabulo Ncube's 51st minute goal which had given the visitors hope of beating their nemesis for the first time since 2006.
It came close but the Harare giants had more than enough time to salvage a point when Jaure latched onto a cross from the corner kick by Tawanda Muparati and scored a last gasp equaliser, two minutes after the expiry of the four indicated by the fourth official.
According to Law 7, the referee has the authority to add more time to compensate for lost time during play as long as he has justification for it.
The referee may not add time used up in showboating as was the case with some Highlanders players who were excited by the prospect of a likely victory.
And on Sunday there were only minimal incidences of injuries during the stoppage period, which fueled Highlanders' suspisions of biased officiating.
But Law 7 under Fifa statutes which covers stoppage time states:
"Many stoppages in play are entirely natural (e.g. throw-ins, goal kicks). An allowance is to be made only when these delays are excessive.
"The fourth official indicates the minimum additional time decided by the referee at the end of the final minute of each period of play. The announcement of the additional time does not indicate the exact amount of time left in the match.
"The time may be increased if the referee considers it appropriate but never reduced. The referee must not compensate for a timekeeping error during the first half by increasing or reducing the length of the second half." Highlanders' 'keeper Diya, who broke into tears at the end of the game, said the referee erred as there was no justification for his decision.
"I can't say anything more because everyone saw what happened. If it's four minutes stoppage time let's play four minutes and why eight? It was not fair on our part.
"We had wanted to win the match but the game was decided by other means. As Highlanders we want to win all our matches and we take each game as it comes. We see this as a setback although an away point was good because we were coming from a defeat," said Diya.
However, Bosso captain, Innocent Mapuranga, said they had to accept the referee's decision.
Mapuranga was happy with the way Bosso have started their season as they currently sit on second position on the log standings with 10 points from a possible 15.
"We were all looking forward to winning and getting three points but it didn't go the way expected. That is why you saw some were in tears at the end because it was bitter to concede in the last minute," said Mapuranga.
"Generally, I am happy with how we have progressed so far because we played five games, won three, drew one and lost one. As captain I think the team is playing very well."
But it still looks gloomy for the Harare giants, who are still winless in five starts, as their poor run in defence of their title continues.
DeMbare last week held a crisis meeting and are likely to meet again after their next fixture against Tripple B to review their progress or lack of it.
Murape said they were not happy with the way they have started the season.
"We are not happy with the five points and we now have to focus on our next assignments. I think we have to take the positives from the draw against Highlanders because we nearly lost the match and had to fight back hard.
"Hopefully this will motivate us since we need to start winning and collecting maximum points. I know it will be well for us the moment we get our first win," said Murape.
The veteran midfielder said they needed to sharpen their strikefroce as their forwards have not contributed meaningfully to the campaign to date. Only one striker, Patrick Khumbula, has found the target in the league champions with one goal from the side's four-goal tally.
"I would like to challenge the strikers. They are not doing enough for the team in terms of coming up to the party and scoring the goals.
"It seems the midfielders and the defenders are the ones who are working hard so they should wake up and score the goals.
"We are playing for Dynamos and going for three to four games without scoring mean they need to work extra hard to come up with the goals."
Referee Norman Matemera was in the eye of the storm in a tense finish with the Highlanders players and supporters accusing him of "deciding" the match after Dynamos grabbed a stunning equaliser in stoppage time.
Some of the furious Highlanders players could not control their emotions and had to be restrained as they mobbed the referee after the final whistle.
Highlanders midfielder Mthulisi Maphosa and goalkeeper Munyaradzi Diya maintained that the home team received preferential treatment and did not deserve the point they got at Rufaro as they scored their goal deep in time added on when the advertised four minutes had lapsed.
DeMbare skipper Murape hit back at the claims and said Highlanders were just making noise for no reason since both teams were involved in that period and either side could have scored.
Murape also said it was permissible, according to the laws of the game, for a referee to add time at his discretion if the players wasted time and believes Dynamos deserved a point for fighting back until the final whistle.
"I think Highlanders just want to be cry-babies. They have been complaining too much of late," said Murape.
"When the referee signalled four minutes they started falling down unnecessarily even when there was no impact on contact, of which the referee was keeping the time.
"In four minutes of injury time and you keep going down obviously the referee will add more time at his own discretion and I think it was fair play.
"Their players were wasting time and falling down easily, trying to kill the time but God smiled on us and they had to regret the time they were wasting," said Murape.
Dynamos drew 1-1 with Highlanders when defender Partson Jaure cancelled out Njabulo Ncube's 51st minute goal which had given the visitors hope of beating their nemesis for the first time since 2006.
It came close but the Harare giants had more than enough time to salvage a point when Jaure latched onto a cross from the corner kick by Tawanda Muparati and scored a last gasp equaliser, two minutes after the expiry of the four indicated by the fourth official.
According to Law 7, the referee has the authority to add more time to compensate for lost time during play as long as he has justification for it.
The referee may not add time used up in showboating as was the case with some Highlanders players who were excited by the prospect of a likely victory.
And on Sunday there were only minimal incidences of injuries during the stoppage period, which fueled Highlanders' suspisions of biased officiating.
But Law 7 under Fifa statutes which covers stoppage time states:
"Many stoppages in play are entirely natural (e.g. throw-ins, goal kicks). An allowance is to be made only when these delays are excessive.
"The fourth official indicates the minimum additional time decided by the referee at the end of the final minute of each period of play. The announcement of the additional time does not indicate the exact amount of time left in the match.
"The time may be increased if the referee considers it appropriate but never reduced. The referee must not compensate for a timekeeping error during the first half by increasing or reducing the length of the second half." Highlanders' 'keeper Diya, who broke into tears at the end of the game, said the referee erred as there was no justification for his decision.
"I can't say anything more because everyone saw what happened. If it's four minutes stoppage time let's play four minutes and why eight? It was not fair on our part.
"We had wanted to win the match but the game was decided by other means. As Highlanders we want to win all our matches and we take each game as it comes. We see this as a setback although an away point was good because we were coming from a defeat," said Diya.
However, Bosso captain, Innocent Mapuranga, said they had to accept the referee's decision.
Mapuranga was happy with the way Bosso have started their season as they currently sit on second position on the log standings with 10 points from a possible 15.
"We were all looking forward to winning and getting three points but it didn't go the way expected. That is why you saw some were in tears at the end because it was bitter to concede in the last minute," said Mapuranga.
"Generally, I am happy with how we have progressed so far because we played five games, won three, drew one and lost one. As captain I think the team is playing very well."
But it still looks gloomy for the Harare giants, who are still winless in five starts, as their poor run in defence of their title continues.
DeMbare last week held a crisis meeting and are likely to meet again after their next fixture against Tripple B to review their progress or lack of it.
Murape said they were not happy with the way they have started the season.
"We are not happy with the five points and we now have to focus on our next assignments. I think we have to take the positives from the draw against Highlanders because we nearly lost the match and had to fight back hard.
"Hopefully this will motivate us since we need to start winning and collecting maximum points. I know it will be well for us the moment we get our first win," said Murape.
The veteran midfielder said they needed to sharpen their strikefroce as their forwards have not contributed meaningfully to the campaign to date. Only one striker, Patrick Khumbula, has found the target in the league champions with one goal from the side's four-goal tally.
"I would like to challenge the strikers. They are not doing enough for the team in terms of coming up to the party and scoring the goals.
"It seems the midfielders and the defenders are the ones who are working hard so they should wake up and score the goals.
"We are playing for Dynamos and going for three to four games without scoring mean they need to work extra hard to come up with the goals."
Source - TH
