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Poor refereeing cost Kaizer Chiefs recent defeats - Middendorp

Coach Ernst Middendorp feels a series of poor officiating has contributed to Kaizer Chiefs' dip in form in recent weeks.

The 61-year-old mentor questioned how his team was denied a penalty in the 5-4 penalty loss to Highlands Park in the Nedbank Cup last weekend.

Dumisani Zuma was brought down in extra-time of the encounter at Makhulong Stadium and replays showed Chiefs should have been awarded a penalty which Middendorp feels could have changed the complexion of the game.

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"We struggled a bit to adapt but I thought we could have been awarded a penalty during the extra-time when Dumsani Zuma was tripped with a clear chance to score," said Middendorp to the Amakhosi website.