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Fistfight at Gwanzura as Dembare is booted OUT
18 Aug 2014 at 09:41hrs | Views
BRAWL: Dynamos striker Roderick Mutuma (R) and Black Rhinos' Obey Gada scuffle while their bemused teammates move in to intervene. Pic.Watson Ofumeli
Dynamos 0 - 1 Black Rhinos
There was chaos at Gwanzura Stadium yesterday as the Chibuku Super Cup first round match between Dynamos and victors Black Rhinos degenerated into a fistfight in the dying minutes of the game.
Dynamos striker Rodreck Mutuma and Rhinos defender Abel Gada exchanged blows and few quick shots in injury time - both players being shown straight red cards by referee Batsirai Muchenje thereafter.
Rhino's coach Jostein Mathuthu and his assistant Gift Kamuriwo were expelled from the bench for their involvement in the scuffle.
The two argued with the referee before ordering their players off the pitch as things seemed to go out of hand. Players soon calmed and the match resumed.
The fans got involved too, throwing missiles onto the pitch before police intervened to restore order.
The army side got the victory through substitute Nesbert Padzarondora's deflected shot with just eight minutes remaining on the match.
In his assessment of the game and the events that happened towards the end of the encounter, Mathuthu alleged conspiracy against his side.
Although he would not agree with the referee's decisions at the end of the match, but the events were not a great advert for local football.
"We were fighting against the whole nation and we had to be brave and that comes with such a reward, being expelled from the bench.
"Anyway even the son of God was sacrificed for the sins he did not commit. I went into the pitch because I wanted to quieten the situation. There were missiles in the field of play and I wanted to stabilise the situation," Mathuthu said.
Black Rhinos booted Dynamos out of the Chibuku Super Cup with a 1-0 victory.
There was chaos at Gwanzura Stadium yesterday as the Chibuku Super Cup first round match between Dynamos and victors Black Rhinos degenerated into a fistfight in the dying minutes of the game.
Dynamos striker Rodreck Mutuma and Rhinos defender Abel Gada exchanged blows and few quick shots in injury time - both players being shown straight red cards by referee Batsirai Muchenje thereafter.
Rhino's coach Jostein Mathuthu and his assistant Gift Kamuriwo were expelled from the bench for their involvement in the scuffle.
The two argued with the referee before ordering their players off the pitch as things seemed to go out of hand. Players soon calmed and the match resumed.
The fans got involved too, throwing missiles onto the pitch before police intervened to restore order.
The army side got the victory through substitute Nesbert Padzarondora's deflected shot with just eight minutes remaining on the match.
In his assessment of the game and the events that happened towards the end of the encounter, Mathuthu alleged conspiracy against his side.
Although he would not agree with the referee's decisions at the end of the match, but the events were not a great advert for local football.
"We were fighting against the whole nation and we had to be brave and that comes with such a reward, being expelled from the bench.
"Anyway even the son of God was sacrificed for the sins he did not commit. I went into the pitch because I wanted to quieten the situation. There were missiles in the field of play and I wanted to stabilise the situation," Mathuthu said.
Black Rhinos booted Dynamos out of the Chibuku Super Cup with a 1-0 victory.
Source - Southern Eye - Zim Mail
