Gomes awarded eight cards of both colours in total, six to Usuthu and two to Amakhosi. He also sent off an AmaZulu official. Truter was not impressed.
“Being reduced to 10 men around the 60th minute and getting an away goal, 1-1 and going to Durban — for us it’s a very good result,” the coach said, praising his team for a tough away draw to take to the home leg at Moses Mabhida Stadium on October 23.
“What happened with me and Victor — with Victor there’s always a spectacle around; always.
“He sent Keagan Buchanan off the pitch for a broken sock. And while Keagan is off the pitch George Maluleka is down.
“So I’m shouting at George to get up because the rule is if you’re going to get treatment you have to get off the pitch — he books me.
“So we’re not allowed to coach, we’re not allowed to speak to the players. If he [Gomes] wants to control everything let him control everything.
“Gabadinho didn’t deserve to get sent off. The fourth official told him to put on a shirt. He delayed, he delayed and then a red card — come on.
“Zulu, a soft red card too. So I don’t want to speculate or comment further, but it was blatant for everyone to see.”
AmaZulu meet Richards Bay FC in a KwaZulu-Natal derby at Moses Mabhida on Wednesday night as the DStv Premiership returns from a lengthy break for a Fifa international date and the MTN8 semis.
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‘He sent Buchanan off the pitch for a broken sock’: AmaZulu coach Truter on Gomes
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Victor Gomes is in the headlines again as Brandon Truter did not hide his displeasure for the officiating of the referee in a 1-1 MTN8 semifinal first leg draw with Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday that saw the AmaZulu coach booked and two of his players shown red cards.
Usuthu had a 1-0 lead via Gabadinho Mhango’s 14th minute strike when they were put under pressure by Veluyeke Zulu’s 54th minute dismissal.
The big centreback flailed with an arm in a clumsy challenge on Kgaogelo Sekgota and connected the Chiefs player’s face, so received a second yellow. Keagan Dolly equalised for Amakhosi six minutes later.
Gomes, known for a tendency to flash cards, sent off Mhango with a straight red card in the 90th for delaying changing his shirt. Chiefs’ unused substitute Lehlogonolo Matlou also received a red card as the match ended.
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Gomes awarded eight cards of both colours in total, six to Usuthu and two to Amakhosi. He also sent off an AmaZulu official. Truter was not impressed.
“Being reduced to 10 men around the 60th minute and getting an away goal, 1-1 and going to Durban — for us it’s a very good result,” the coach said, praising his team for a tough away draw to take to the home leg at Moses Mabhida Stadium on October 23.
“What happened with me and Victor — with Victor there’s always a spectacle around; always.
“He sent Keagan Buchanan off the pitch for a broken sock. And while Keagan is off the pitch George Maluleka is down.
“So I’m shouting at George to get up because the rule is if you’re going to get treatment you have to get off the pitch — he books me.
“So we’re not allowed to coach, we’re not allowed to speak to the players. If he [Gomes] wants to control everything let him control everything.
“Gabadinho didn’t deserve to get sent off. The fourth official told him to put on a shirt. He delayed, he delayed and then a red card — come on.
“Zulu, a soft red card too. So I don’t want to speculate or comment further, but it was blatant for everyone to see.”
AmaZulu meet Richards Bay FC in a KwaZulu-Natal derby at Moses Mabhida on Wednesday night as the DStv Premiership returns from a lengthy break for a Fifa international date and the MTN8 semis.
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