The South African Football Association's Head of Referees, Abdul Ebrahim, has explained why the match officials who were in charge of the Kaizer Chiefs v Mamelodi Sundowns encounter could not be suspended as some would have expected.
Sikhumbuzo Gasa and his assistants on the afternoon of 28 September were perceived to have spoiled a good game with a controversial decision to allow Sundowns' goal to stand despite the player who provided the assist, Lucas Ribeiro Costa, appearing to have been in an offside position.
In the end, the defending champions hung on for a 2-1 victory in the Betway Premiership clash.
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"There was nothing wrong with whatever they did. With the footage we have, we couldn't find any evidence to the contrary," says Ebrahim, speaking exclusively to KickOff.
"So, maybe SuperSport TV are the ones that need to be able to answer because if we had a camera behind the goalpost... I would like to know why they couldn't provide footage from there.
"That's the only question I can answer. Beyond that, someone else asked me if the referees were cleared, but there was nothing the referees could be cleared on. It was just the Review Committee reviewing incidents, and according to the review, they never found anything wrong with the footage that they had.
"That's for both incidents. With the one [Chiefs denied equalizer], there was a possible push on the Sundowns defender. From the video material that we have, it's not clear. So, we go with the on-field decision.
"The same with the possible offside. If SuperSport United can provide us with better angles, then we can say we have an offside situation," he added.
The legendary former referee also explained why the tablet that was used by the Amakhosi technical team's performance analyst was removed from the bench.
"I think that maybe the referee was under the impression that he could tell them to remove the monitor because they were misusing the monitor.
"The Laws of the Game allow the use of hand-held mobile equipment like tablets and small laptops, but if they use it incorrectly... Well, if you read the Laws of the Game, it will tell you about the use of electrical equipment.
"People can be sent off or cautioned for the misuse of the electrical equipment. [Questioning match officials decision] That is not the reason match officials allowed it to be there.
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"The device is for technical staff to analyze their players, analyze their team, analyze systems of play. That's the reason they are allowed to have it there."