Warriors file complaint against ref, to play against Seychelles under protest

The Warriors’ technical team has filed an official complaint over poor match officiating by referee Joshua Bondo in the group B match against Madagascar on Wednesday. The Warriors technical team state that they were denied two clear penalties in a space of two minutes in incidents involving Raphael Manuvire and Ovidy Karuru. They also highlighted various contradictions between Bondo and his assistants.

In a letter dated 28, 2017 to the Cosafa  organising commitee, the Warriors technical team said that they will play the game against Seychelles under protest. Part of the letter reads:

In the 85th minute, our player Raphael Manuvire was hacked down in the penalty area and the referee waived play on. In the 87th minute, our captain Ovidy Karuru was sent flying by Madagascar goalkeeper Jean Dieu Donne Randrianasolo and again Bondo ruled otherwise and denied us a penalty.

The referee was explicitly biased against our team and on many occasions, he seemed to contradict his assistants and communication breakdown was clear between him and his counterparts.

In light of the above, we appeal to the responsible authorities to investigate this match as poor officiating spoils the beauty of the game.