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May 4, 2021 Duncan Mlanjira-Nyasa Times 2 Comments
“…..Referees hit back with damning allegations.”
Mighty Wanderers FC has brought in some allegations of corruption to do with the premature end of the much-anticipated Blantyre derby against their age-old archrivals, Nyasa Big Bullets at Kamuzu Stadium on Saturday.
In a statement, the Nomads are asking Super League of Malawi (SULOM) and Football Association of Malawi (FAM) to decisively act on centre referee Gift Chiko and first assistant referee Bernadetta Kwimbira, saying their “dubious and suspect decisions are ruining the beautiful game in this country”.
Law and order: Police on pitch
“The officiating crew of yesterday should not be found anywhere near football,” says the Nomads chairperson in the statement. “I hope very much that FAM and SULOM will look at the TV recording of the match to form a view about the acceptability of the two’s performance and their suitability to referee future matches.�
“It has literary ended in tears for everyone.”
Everything was shambolic. And chaotic. Tearful and uneventful it was and a match one badly want to forget to remember.
Poor officiation, tempers, teargas and pelting of stones marred the much touted Blantyre derby on Saturday at Kamuzu Stadium.
Old derby rivalry refuses to die
The game was tense and dictated by old-rivalry antics with both teams wanting to carry home not only bragging rights of the commercial city, but also honour.
In the end the game end in tears for both as the match finished in a deadlock with both sides netting a goal each.