Call for tougher penalties in football

TET another Castle Lager Premier Soccer League (PSL) match was abandoned on Thursday this week bringing to two the games which have prematurely ended since the local football season started in March.

The game between seasoned PSL campaigners, Dynamos and new arrivals in the topflight, Chegutu Pirates, was ended in the dying minutes following crowd trouble after the latter’s fans felt cheated when the centre referee awarded the former a seemingly controversial goal when the game seemed headed for a 0-0 draw.

What seems to have infuriated the Chegutu Pirates crowd was that the centre referee decided to consult the assistant referee who apparently is said to have consulted a cameraman at the match who could have caught on camera the goalmouth drama around the disputed goal.

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