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The retired party official has shed light on the incident that has caused languages to move in South Africa
Safa’s Chief Referee Abdul Ebrahim clarified the Chippa United ” goal ” incident by saying referee Jerry Chavani was 100 percent correct in disallowing the goal in the penultimate Premier Soccer League game against the leaders of Kaizer Chiefs record Wednesday night.
The 79-minute incident has had the public speaking and giving all kinds of interpretations, but Ebrahim said that Chavani was correct in pointing out a foul by Chippa player Kevin Moyo (number 20 jersey) before his teammate Boikanyo Komane (shirt number 44) will score the ” goal ”.
Safa’s chief umpire said that before Chiefs goalkeeper and captain Itumeleng Khune collided with his teammate, the Chiefs defender had been hampered by Chippa’s Kevin Moyo.
He says that when Khune came out to challenge for the aerial ball, a Chippa player (Moyo) pushed the Chiefs defender into Khune’s path, causing the goalkeeper to lose his balance.
This allowed Chippa’s Boikanyo Komane to head the ball into an empty net without opposition. Here’s how Ebrahim explains the incident:
“Chippa United player Kevin Moyo is positioned to challenge for the aerial ball. He does not jump, but rather prevents the Kaizer Chiefs defender from competing for the ball in the air. He uses his body to push the opposing defender in the way of your own gatekeeper.
“At the same time, Chiefs goalkeeper Khune comes out to challenge for the ball but collides with his own teammate who had been prevented by Moyo.
“The referee, Chavani clearly saw the incident and blew in for a foul, when Komane, a teammate of Moyo, heads the ball into the net. And the referee blew the whistle before the ball crossed the line.
“The referee was 100% correct in conceding a free kick against Moyo, as his action was not to contest the ball but to challenge the player off the ball,” concluded Ebrahim.
Ebrahim warned the public not to roundly condemn the match officials without the proper facts.
“Yes, referees make mistakes, but in this particular incident, the referee was 100 percent correct.”
