Golden Arrows are facing charges from the PSL following the abandonment of their Betway Premiership encounter against Magesi FC on Wednesday.
Arrows were looking to extend their perfect start to their league season after winning back-to-back matches against Stellenbosch FC and Marumo Gallants, both by a 2-0 score-line.
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Magesi, on the other hand, were searching for their first points after losing two straight games following defeats to Sekhukhune United (1-0) and Polokwane City (2-0).
After a goalless first stanza at Mpumalanga Stadium, Wonderboy Makhubo finally broke the deadlock for Dikwena with 10 minutes remaining.
However, proceedings were halted six minutes later due to a power outage, and without back-up power, the fixture was eventually abandoned.
According to NSL rules on floodlights, "the onus for ensuring that the minimum lighting level is provided and maintained throughout the match is on the home team".
Abafana Bes'thende, therefore, are liable for the abandonment of the game, as it is also their responsibility that there should have been back-up power, usually through a generator, to illuminate the floodlights.
As the abandonment of the match is not due to the ground not being suitable owing to Mother Nature, the encounter is set to resume on Thursday afternoon (12:00, same venue) for the remaining four minutes.
"Should a match be abandoned by the referee due to insufficient illumination from the floodlights, then the remaining minutes of the match will be resumed on a date and at a time and venue agreed upon…The agreed date, time and venue must be within 48-hours…," the NSL handbook on floodlights reads.
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"The resumed match will be a continuation of the abandoned match and it will be as if the match had not been abandoned so that the abandoned match and the resumed match will constitute one single match which will be completed upon the final whistle being blown."
The KZN side will be liable for the costs incurred of all the affected parties and should be charged by the League for misconduct, according to the NSL rules.