The National Football Referees Commission (CNAF) has decided to provisionally suspend for one month the refereeing team involved in the controversial match between Ba\u00eda de Pemba FC and Ferrovi\u00e1rio de Maputo. The match, which ended with a 1-0 victory for Ba\u00eda de Pemba, generated a wave of protests and criticism from the defeated team, the "locomotives" of the Mozambican capital.<\/p>\n
Arbitration Errors and Protests<\/p>\n
The head referee, Paulo Afito from Nampula, along with assistants Momade Tembe and Mac\u00e1rio Goveto, and fourth official Chabane Wilson, were the main targets of criticism from Ferrovi\u00e1rio de Maputo. The team alleges that the referees' mistakes significantly hampered their performance in the game. Ferrovi\u00e1rio de Maputo issued a formal statement of repudiation and protest to the Mozambican Football League, highlighting several irregularities in the refereeing.<\/p>\n
Among the complaints, the most notable is the annulment of a goal scored by Am\u00e2ncio \u201cNeymar\u201d Canhemba, which was disallowed for an alleged offside. Television images of the play, widely shared on social media, suggest that the goal was legitimate, fueling criticism of the refereeing.<\/p>\n
Other Irregularities<\/p>\n
In addition to the disallowed goal, Ferrovi\u00e1rio de Maputo denounced what it considered to be unsportsmanlike conduct permitted by the referee, including repeated assaults on its players and intimidation of the coaching staff. Another point of contention was the prevented execution of a substitution in the third moment, as stipulated by the Mozambican Football Federation's regulations. The fourth official, Chabane Wissu, and the match delegate, Saha Sa\u00edde, acknowledged the error but asked the Ferrovi\u00e1rio de Maputo representative not to report the incident.<\/p>\n
CNAF reaction<\/p>\n
Francisco Machel, President of the CNAF (National Commission for Football Referees), condemned the referees' actions and reaffirmed the commission's commitment to training elite referees and restoring the dignity of the profession. "We are training elite referees in our Mozambican context and we want to recover the image and dignity of the referee," stated Machel, emphasizing the importance of maintaining sporting integrity.<\/p>\n
Approval of the Result<\/p>\n
The result of the match has not yet been ratified by the Disciplinary Council of the Mozambican Football League, which continues to analyze the protest filed by Ferrovi\u00e1rio de Maputo. The final decision on ratifying the result and possible additional sanctions is still pending, awaited with great anticipation by those involved and by Mozambican football fans.<\/p>\n
This preventative suspension of the referees involved underscores the seriousness with which the CNAF is treating the incident, aiming to ensure fairness and transparency in the country's sporting competitions.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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