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Bosso, Dembare results cooked in Harare - Video
29 Jun 2015 at 03:32hrs | Views
HIGHLANDERS were robbed of a deserved point away to Dynamos yesterday after a legitimate goal was inexplicably chalked off for offside by assistant referee, Bongani Gadzikwa.
Highlanders coach Bongani Mafu, whose team battled valiantly, especially in the second half, blasted:
"It's sad really," Mafu said. "We can't have results cooked like what happened today. National champions must be on merit not this nonsense. Our football will not go anywhere with this kind of officiating."
"We told the boys that we're better than Dynamos and the boys did prove that, but sadly someone else [assistant referee] came into the picture," said Mafu.
Mafu also felt Augustine Mbara, who fouled Obadiah Tarumbwa to earn Highlanders the opening goal from the spot, should have seen red, not the yellow card he was shown by controversial referee Norman Matemera.
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Highlanders vice chairman Mgcini Mpofu, who watched the match in the VVIP tribune, blasted the match officials and claimed that they were robbed.
"On a good day we could have won this match with the right official. Dynamos didn't deserve to win this match. It is high time the referees up their officiating and this is why you find out that Zimbabwe as a country is not represented at bigger refereeing platforms such as African Cup of Nations.
"How can you get a good goal denied? And the same referee is the one who officiated our match against the same team, which ended in controversy after he awarded 10 minutes added time," Mpofu said.
SuperSport commentator, Steve Vickers, said: "I've watched replays of the Highlanders disallowed goal several times. Highlanders were robbed of a genuine goal. In fact that goal was nowhere near an offside. This is a great injustice. That goal should have stood."
For the disallowed goal, Highlanders fans were not eager to absolve referee Matemera, who initially gave a goal before the flag from his assistant. He has history with the Bulawayo club. In 2013, with Highlanders leading 1-0 against Dynamos at Rufaro, Matemera added four minutes after 90 minutes - but he let play continue until the 96th minute when Dynamos finally equalised - ensuring they maintain their unbeaten run against Highlanders which stretches back to July 2006.
Allowed goals
Teams:
Dynamos: T. Mukuruva, O. Mwerahari, O. Mushure, A. Mbara, E. Muroiwa, S. Alimeda, G. Murwira, M. Mambare (K. Bulaji, 66th minute), R. Chitiyo, Q. Amini (B. Moyo, 87th minute), D. Chungwa (F. Mupasiri, 72nd minute)
Highlanders: A. Sibanda, W. Chingodza, B. Kangwa, E. Mudzingwa, H. Moyo, S. Munawa (N. Masuku, 46th minute), K. Nadolo, R. Kutsanzira (S. Sithole, 88th minute), E. Muzanenhamo,K. Mutizwa, O. Tarumbwa
Highlanders coach Bongani Mafu, whose team battled valiantly, especially in the second half, blasted:
"It's sad really," Mafu said. "We can't have results cooked like what happened today. National champions must be on merit not this nonsense. Our football will not go anywhere with this kind of officiating."
"We told the boys that we're better than Dynamos and the boys did prove that, but sadly someone else [assistant referee] came into the picture," said Mafu.
Mafu also felt Augustine Mbara, who fouled Obadiah Tarumbwa to earn Highlanders the opening goal from the spot, should have seen red, not the yellow card he was shown by controversial referee Norman Matemera.
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Highlanders vice chairman Mgcini Mpofu, who watched the match in the VVIP tribune, blasted the match officials and claimed that they were robbed.
"On a good day we could have won this match with the right official. Dynamos didn't deserve to win this match. It is high time the referees up their officiating and this is why you find out that Zimbabwe as a country is not represented at bigger refereeing platforms such as African Cup of Nations.
"How can you get a good goal denied? And the same referee is the one who officiated our match against the same team, which ended in controversy after he awarded 10 minutes added time," Mpofu said.
For the disallowed goal, Highlanders fans were not eager to absolve referee Matemera, who initially gave a goal before the flag from his assistant. He has history with the Bulawayo club. In 2013, with Highlanders leading 1-0 against Dynamos at Rufaro, Matemera added four minutes after 90 minutes - but he let play continue until the 96th minute when Dynamos finally equalised - ensuring they maintain their unbeaten run against Highlanders which stretches back to July 2006.
Allowed goals
Teams:
Dynamos: T. Mukuruva, O. Mwerahari, O. Mushure, A. Mbara, E. Muroiwa, S. Alimeda, G. Murwira, M. Mambare (K. Bulaji, 66th minute), R. Chitiyo, Q. Amini (B. Moyo, 87th minute), D. Chungwa (F. Mupasiri, 72nd minute)
Highlanders: A. Sibanda, W. Chingodza, B. Kangwa, E. Mudzingwa, H. Moyo, S. Munawa (N. Masuku, 46th minute), K. Nadolo, R. Kutsanzira (S. Sithole, 88th minute), E. Muzanenhamo,K. Mutizwa, O. Tarumbwa
Source - chronicle
