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EXTRA TIME: Banyana Banyana fans upset with VAR after losing to Spain in World Cup

Despite a positive start, Banyana Banyana lost 3-1 to Spain in their opening 2019 Women's World Cup game on Saturday.

South African fans were amazed by star player Thembi Kgatlana's goal and one can read their reaction to that stunner below too.

Kgatlana's curler placed Banyana ahead on 25 minutes, but Spain's Hermoso twice scored two penalties to move the European's ahead.

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Those incidents proved controversial for Banyana fans who took to Twitter to express their outrage with the Video Assistant Referee (VAR).

To make matters worse Nothando Vilakazi received a red card for a high boot.