Dembare's Jaure likely to miss the remainder of the season

IT'S very likely that Dynamos centre-back Partson Jaure could miss the remainder of the season with his two-match ban for being sent off against Highlanders set to be extended following his lunge on referee Thabani Bamala.

Jaure had to be restrained by his teammates as he furiously charged towards Bamala, apparently incensed by the referee's decision to show him a red card, for his clash with Highlanders striker Njabulo Ncube in the first half at Barbourfields.

Dynamos won the tense encounter 1-0 courtesy of Ocean Mushure's penalty to climb back to the top of the table in this tight Premiership race that also involves Highlanders, Harare City and FC Platinum, with CAPS United also in with a remote chance.

PSL chief executive Kenny Ndebele yesterday said the league can only take disciplinary action against Jaure once they have received an independent report from the match officials.

"I cannot say anything at the moment. Normally we review the matches after receiving reports from the referee and the match commissioner.

"So we might only be able to comment on that by tomorrow (today) because everything depends on how the match officials put it. I wouldn't want to sound like prejudicing the whole process," said Ndebele.

But it's unlikely that Bamala will be soft, in his report, on Jaure.

The Zimbabwe international defender's violent response was disgusting and washed away the sympathy that his unfortunate dismissal was supposed to generate and, if he could be that violent to a referee, then what about a fellow player?

Jaure was roundly condemned by football fans who inundated The Herald with phone calls yesterday demanding disciplinary action from the league.

The defender will miss the Glamour Boys' next matches against Triangle and Shabanie Mine because of the red card offence.  

Dynamos secretary-general Webster Chikengezha said they have since talked to their player and warned him against his emotional behaviour although they were not quite happy with the referee's decision to send him off on Sunday.

"Obviously we don't condone the behaviour. That was really uncalled for and we told the player that we don't expect that at Dynamos and we wouldn't want that to happen again," said Chikengezha.

"If you are a player and it happens that you get red carded you just have to walk away because it's the referee's decision even if you feel you didn't deserve that.

"I was there in Bulawayo when it happened and in my opinion Partson did not deserve that red card. Of course, he reacted the way he did but the referee was not supposed to send away both players in the first place.

"He had challenged for the ball and in the process impeded Njabulo Ncube which under normal circumstances was a yellow card. Then the Highlanders player retaliated and that was a red card."