Match abandoned after ref assault
Monday, February 16, 2015
Segwai assaulted the match official after being sent for an early shower for a foul he committed against Gaofenngwe Khubalo.
The game was called off in the 43rd minute. Fighters were leading 1-0 through Khubalo’s strike in the 16th minute. The match commissioner, Thebeetsile Mokgwa told Sport Monitor that they decided to call off the match because the assistant referee was complaining of a headache from the assault. He explained that they did not expect Segwai to assault the assistant referee.
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