Another Division One Game Abandoned

Mufulira referee Amos Chalwe on Sunday abandoned a Faz Division One North week 23 match between the home side Police Blue Eagles and Kalewa in Kamfinsa after a disputed disallowed goal.

Confusion is reported to have reigned at Kamfinsa Grounds after Kalewa players allegedly beat up referee Chalwe over his controversial decision.

Blue Eagles coach Gift Ndiweni narrated that with less than 10 minutes to full time, Kalewa had scored and Chalwe allowed the goal to stand but after noticing that his assistant’s flag was up he consulted and later ruled out the goal for a foul.

Ndiweni stated that the referee’s decision did not go down well with Kalewa players who allegedly assaulted Chewe while Police officers intervened in the fracas.

“Kalewa guys (players) started beating up the referee. Kalewa scored and then the referee blew the whistle for a goal but the lines man raised his flag and after consulting they gave us a free kick,” he said.

Kalewa coach Charles Bwale refused to comment on the matter and referred the queries to club chairperson Major Emmanuel Mulimine.

And Mulimine denied reports that Kalewa players attacked referee Chalwe.

Mulimine attributed the confusion at Kamfinsa Grounds to the unleashing of police officers on the pitch whom he accused of beating up his players.

“It is not true. My players never beat up any one. The police recruits they brought on the pitch caused that confusion,” he said via telephone from Ndola.

Last week, the Division One North encounter involving Kitwe United and Mufulira Wanderers was abandoned by Kamfinsa referee Milton Mweemba.

This is after his assistant Clement Chanda was reported to have been assaulted with a bottle thrown by home supporters at Garden Park in Kitwe.