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WATCH: Chiyangwa cancels Dembare player's red card - judge for yourself
11 Sep 2017 at 17:18hrs | Views
FROM HERO TO ZERO TO HERO': Dynamos goal scorer Christian Epoupa Ntouba (left) walks off the pitch as referee Arnold Ncube brandishes a red card to him for head butting Highlanders player Peter Muduhwa in a goal mouth melee during the closing stages of yesterday's Premiership soccer match at Rufaro
ZIFA has nullified the red card that was shown to Dynamos' Cameroonian striker, Christian Joel Epoupa Ntouba by referee Arnold Ncube against Highlanders at Rufaro on Sunday.
"The Zimbabwe football Association Referees Committee has rescinded the 87th minute sending off of Christian Joel Epoupa Ntouba during a Castle Lager Premier Soccer league match between Dynamos and Highlanders at Rufaro Stadium on 10 September 2017.
ZIFA president and Referees Committee Chairperson, Dr Phillip Chiyangwa announced the decision following extensive deliberations with members of the referees' committee and several important football stakeholders. We will not issue any further statement at this stage," read a statement from ZIFA spokesperson Xolisani Gwesela.
"The Zimbabwe football Association Referees Committee has rescinded the 87th minute sending off of Christian Joel Epoupa Ntouba during a Castle Lager Premier Soccer league match between Dynamos and Highlanders at Rufaro Stadium on 10 September 2017.
ZIFA president and Referees Committee Chairperson, Dr Phillip Chiyangwa announced the decision following extensive deliberations with members of the referees' committee and several important football stakeholders. We will not issue any further statement at this stage," read a statement from ZIFA spokesperson Xolisani Gwesela.
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