Another ‘offside’ goal intensifies calls for VAR
Motebang Sera’s equaliser early in the second half was enough to earn Bloemfontein Celtic a 1-1 draw with SuperSport United at the Dr Molemela Stadium on Wednesday night.
Motebang Sera celebrating his goal during the Absa Premiership match between Bloemfontein Celtic and SuperSport United at Dr Molemela Stadium. (Photo by Charl Lombard/Gallo Images)
Sera looked offside when he received the ball from Lantshene Phalane, but the goal was allowed to stand.
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It was a second successive night in which an offside goal was allowed to stand after Tshegofatso Mabasa scored from an offside position in Orlando Pirates’ 1-0 win over Highlands Park.
These mistakes have put match officials in the spotlight this season and there are calls for an introduction of the VAR (video assistant referee) system.
SuperSport coach Kaitano Tembo, who has joined the likes of Benni McCarthy and Pitso Mosimane in slamming officials, on Wednesday could not be drawn to comment on Celtic’s offside goal.
“I was really disappointed by our defence and I thought we could have done a lot better in defending that (the Celtic goal). I heard they were saying it is offside but I did not see that and I don’t really want to comment. But besides that I feel we had opportunities to win the game,” Tembo told members of the media.
The stalemate left Phunya Sele Sele lingering on position 11 with nine points, while Matsatsantsa A Pitori are fifth with 13 points.
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