15 supporters arrested after violence erupts at Mandava

BY FORTUNE MBELE
POLICE arrested 15 people in connection with the violence that rocked Mandava in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match between FC Platinum and Highlanders on Saturday.

Violence erupted after FC Platinum was awarded a penalty which rowdy Highlanders fans protested and led to the abandonment of the match.

The penalty was awarded in the 82nd minute after referee Kuzivakwashe Jaravaza adjudged Highlanders defender Peter Muduhwa to have brought down FC Platinum’s Walter Musona inside the box but the decision irked the visiting fans and the match was abandoned with the score line at 1-1.

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