Chippa United head coach Morgan Mammila has reacted to his side’s goal that seemed wrongfully ruled out in their goalless draw against Moroka Swallows.
The Chili Boys remained in seventh place with 13 points after nine matches after collecting a draw at third-placed Swallows.
The Eastern Cape-based side created some chances against Swallows and had the ball in the back of the net, when when captain Roscoe Pietersen thought he scored the opener in the 52nd minute but it was ruled offside.
TV footage showed that there was a flick-on from a Swallows player, and the goal should’ve stood, but Mammila says it was a “human error” and he won’t dwell on it.
“Referees are human beings, they make mistakes same as the players,” he said after the match.
“I don’t think the linesman deliberately denied as that goal. Maybe he didn’t see that the ball was headed by the Swallows player.
“The ref should’ve overruled him. We’ve got a fourth official, who was looking at the game, he could’ve helped him because they’ve got communication.
“It’s one of those things, it’s painful but we know it’s a mistake, it’s a human error. I don’t take it personal. I’m not even going to worry about it.
“But I think we should’ve scored a goal today, hard luck to us.”
