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BFA avoids CAF sanction

Controversy: Officials who handled the GU, Systems match being escorted off pitch PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Controversy: Officials who handled the GU, Systems match being escorted off pitch PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

The match officials suspended by the Botswana Football Association (BFA) yesterday had performed well up to the point they made a blunder which has put a dent in their careers.

As per the match officials' assessor report, the four, who handled last week's match between Security Systems and Gaborone United (GU) had done a good job. However, they failed to pick that Systems made a fourth substitution outside the stipulated manner.

The suspended officials are Moemedi Tlhabolang, Thuso Marman, Thatayaone Gasebonno and Kagiso Molefhi. The BFA confirmed the suspension of the four officials through a press statement yesterday.

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