The South African Football Association Referees Committee chair Natasha Tsichlas says errors made by match officials handling the Premier Soccer League do not necessarily constitute low refereeing standards in general.
The latest controversial decision was the disallowing of what looked like a Bloemfontein Celtic legitimate goal during Tuesday’s league match against Mamelodi Sundowns.
The game ended 0-0 with Thokozani Mkhize the centre referee while Lalelani Mingadi and Mncwango Andile were the linesmen.
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“Yes, we might have had a few bad calls here and there by some officials but that does not amount to a blanket low standard of refereeing,’’ Tsichlas told the Safa website.