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Bosso wrote protest letter over policeman Matemera, watch controversial goal given
16 Jun 2017 at 08:40hrs | Views
HIGHLANDERS wrote a letter of protest, before their Castle Lager Premiership tie against Black Rhinos at Morris Depot on Wednesday, over the appointment of referee Norman Matemera, a policeman, to handle their match.
Bosso lost 0-3.
After seeing Matemera on the pitch, the Highlanders officials wrote a letter of protest to match commissioner Tendai Bwanya.
"We wish to register an official complaint on the appointment of Mr Matemera as the referee for our match against Rhinos FC at Morris Depot today, 14th of June 2017,'' club chief executive Nhlahla Dube wrote.
"Our discomfort with the said match official is that:
1 – In 2014 he handled our match against Dynamos FC and made controversial decision by adding more than nine minutes of optional time when the board had indicated four minutes.
2 – In 2015, in our match against Dynamos, he made a bad call and denied our club victory.
3 – He is as we are informed a serving-member of ZRP and is thus conflicted when handling a game involving another arm of the national armed forces.
"We thus register an official complaint before the match proceeds. We, will, however participate in the match under protest."
Zifa Referees Committee chief Gladmore Muzambi confirmed receipt of the letter.
Matemera went on to allow this goal to stand:
Bosso lost 0-3.
After seeing Matemera on the pitch, the Highlanders officials wrote a letter of protest to match commissioner Tendai Bwanya.
"We wish to register an official complaint on the appointment of Mr Matemera as the referee for our match against Rhinos FC at Morris Depot today, 14th of June 2017,'' club chief executive Nhlahla Dube wrote.
"Our discomfort with the said match official is that:
1 – In 2014 he handled our match against Dynamos FC and made controversial decision by adding more than nine minutes of optional time when the board had indicated four minutes.
2 – In 2015, in our match against Dynamos, he made a bad call and denied our club victory.
3 – He is as we are informed a serving-member of ZRP and is thus conflicted when handling a game involving another arm of the national armed forces.
"We thus register an official complaint before the match proceeds. We, will, however participate in the match under protest."
Zifa Referees Committee chief Gladmore Muzambi confirmed receipt of the letter.
Matemera went on to allow this goal to stand:
Source - chronicle
