A complaint has been lodged by a club against match officials for one of the most controversial decisions in one of the recent fixtures in the PSL, the Siya crew has it on good authority.
During the recent Motsepe Foundation Championship match for Casric Stars and Venda Football Club at the Lucas Moripe Stadium on Saturday, the home side was left fuming after the final whistle because of some of the decisions by the referee and his assistants.
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In one of the questionable moments, as 15th-placed VFA scored one of the goals in their 3-2 victory, it looked to be from an offside position and Casric have been clearly unhappy about it and the other decisions taken in that match.
A video of the controversial goal has been circulating on social media since the weekend, with several users questioning the legitimacy of the strike.
Casric, who are one of the contenders for promotion to the top flight, have written to the PSL and SAFA to voice out their concerns about the level of officiating.
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"As the club, Casris Stars have followed the right channels, and the matter has been reported for investigation. The letter has been sent to the PSL, and SAFA has been cc'd on it. The club will be waiting to hear from those two powerful organisations and take it from there. It's a process that can take (up to) a week or so, depending on the SAFA referees' review committee," said the source.
"The good thing is that they (PSL and SAFA) are hearing about something they already know as refereeing in South Africa has been a concern for some time. This has been ongoing and everyone in the country is talking about it," the source added.
Attempts have been made to get a comment from Casric, but the club declined to commit themselves on the matter.
Referees in this country are choosing criminality over contributing to our game. Venda Football Club again Casric Stars. This is the Motsepe Foundation Championship. This is the First Division of SA football. This is professional football, and Referees are deciding games.… pic.twitter.com/3o0GNWRMKS
— A Dog That Bites (@SkepeMatsebane) October 27, 2024
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