Golden Arrows head coach Manqoba Mngqithi has questioned referee Akhona Makalima’s mistake believing they were denied an obvious spot-kick in their defeat to Magesi FC.
Mngqithi found himself displeased after his side’s 1-0 at Seshego Stadium on Saturday claiming that referees should have awarded Arrows at least one penalty in the game.
The result saw Abafana Bes’ thende in 10th place on the log with 24 points and the former Sundowns mentor believes some officials are making obvious mistakes and it is sad that nothing can be done.
“I don’t think there is much that can be done,” said Mngqithi.
“If people commit blatant mistakes and they are not banned or suspended what else can you do because you don’t want to lose the referees we have, because we don’t have as many referees as well. And the ones that were here…I honestly trusted Akhona [Makalima] I don’t want to lie because I know she is capable of making an honest mistake.
“I know that, and I accept that but the penalty on the foul on Knox [Mutizwa] opened my eyes because I thought that one was a blatant, blatant foul and in front of her eyes and there was nothing that was impeding her from seeing what really happened.
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“But the Sibeko penalty I don’t want to lie and say I’m clear about it. I still have to check that one because I’m not sure if the defender got to the ball first before it caught him. I just saw a defender that was behind and a player in front falling and the ball not in front of him.
“But I will be lying if I say I saw clearly but I saw what happened to Richards Bay as well and we are not talking about the same referees we are talking about different referees. It’s sad. SuperSport, I saw what happened in this very field, but I think it’s just that stage of the season.”
