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Bosso face another hefty fine
10 May 2013 at 03:38hrs | Views
JUST 24 hours after Highlanders were fined $8 000 for the violence that rocked their Good Friday match against Shabanie Mine at Maglas, they face a similar fine from the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) disciplinary committee for the Dynamos match.
Referee Norman Matemera has wadded back into the Highlanders-Dynamos storm after alleging that the Bulawayo giants' fans threw missiles onto the field of play at Rufaro Stadium on April 21 disrupting the flow of the match that eventually ended 1-1.
Highlanders vice-chairman Mgcini Sibhalo Mpofu picked up the latest team's bill at the PSL offices on Tuesday afternoon where the PSL leaders have been charged with contravening standing order nine of the rules and regulations of the game.
Matemera added four minutes to the original four of added time in the contentious 1-1 draw between the country's most successful clubs, which saw the game finishing after 98 minutes.
The game was televised across the world on Supersport 9 and video footage does not show any incidences where the match was stopped to attend to the missiles thrown from the bay that housed the Highlanders fans at the city end.
The media did not observe any such incidences, but was united in agreeing that Highlanders' wasting of time late in the game led to the referee's optional time.
The Highlanders fans were at the bay behind their own goalkeeper Munyaradzi Diya in the second half.
The match has already been shown again on the same channel and there is nowhere police are called into action to clean up the field or warn the Highlanders fans on their behaviour.
Notable incidents were fans crossing the field of play during half time when it rained and after the match when Highlanders players accosted the match officials.
Highlanders have since formally lodged a complaint with the PSL expressing their displeasure on how Matemera handled their game.
Matemera, together with Brighton Nyika, who are both on the Fifa panel, failed a fitness test with two other referees in February at the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo. They have since passed the re-tests.
The former champions have indicated they will appeal against the Shabanie decision on the basis that the hosts failed to provide adequate security and the game had to be stopped to call for reinforcements.
Referee Norman Matemera has wadded back into the Highlanders-Dynamos storm after alleging that the Bulawayo giants' fans threw missiles onto the field of play at Rufaro Stadium on April 21 disrupting the flow of the match that eventually ended 1-1.
Highlanders vice-chairman Mgcini Sibhalo Mpofu picked up the latest team's bill at the PSL offices on Tuesday afternoon where the PSL leaders have been charged with contravening standing order nine of the rules and regulations of the game.
Matemera added four minutes to the original four of added time in the contentious 1-1 draw between the country's most successful clubs, which saw the game finishing after 98 minutes.
The game was televised across the world on Supersport 9 and video footage does not show any incidences where the match was stopped to attend to the missiles thrown from the bay that housed the Highlanders fans at the city end.
The media did not observe any such incidences, but was united in agreeing that Highlanders' wasting of time late in the game led to the referee's optional time.
The match has already been shown again on the same channel and there is nowhere police are called into action to clean up the field or warn the Highlanders fans on their behaviour.
Notable incidents were fans crossing the field of play during half time when it rained and after the match when Highlanders players accosted the match officials.
Highlanders have since formally lodged a complaint with the PSL expressing their displeasure on how Matemera handled their game.
Matemera, together with Brighton Nyika, who are both on the Fifa panel, failed a fitness test with two other referees in February at the National University of Science and Technology in Bulawayo. They have since passed the re-tests.
The former champions have indicated they will appeal against the Shabanie decision on the basis that the hosts failed to provide adequate security and the game had to be stopped to call for reinforcements.
Source - newsday
