Kaizer Chiefs controversially beat Mamelodi Sundowns to seal their place in the Nedbank Cup final against Orlando Pirates scheduled for May 10.
The Brazilians scored first through Teboho Mokoena before Wandiel Duba responded. Ashley du Preez then scored a goal from what looked like an offside position to ensure his team made the final of the annual competition.
The decision did not go down well with Masandawana coach, Miguel Cardoso who insisted that with VAR, the result could have been different.
His sentiments have been supported by a former Fifa referee Victor Hlungwani who has analysed the situation and given his verdict.
He says the Amakhosi attacker was in an offside position before George Matlou crossed the ball, meaning the goal shouldn't have stood.
‘The flag should come up for offside'
“We see a goal scored. The offside rule says when an opponent is nearer to his opponent’s goal than the ball and the second-last opponent. Who is nearer to the goal line? You can see Du Preez is there. When George Matlou crosses the ball he is nearer to the opponent’s goal than the ball and the second-last opponent. So that is offside,” he said on SoccerZone.
“So we’ll wait for interference because we say it is not an offence to be in an offside position. When the ball is played, you play the ball, you are not interfering with play; therefore the flag should come up for offside.
“Some say it’s not an offside [in this instance] because it’s from a square ball. No, that’s only when a player is here [indicates crosser in front of the receiver on the screen]. No-one can be offside when they are behind the ball; but this player is in front [of the ball],” Hlungwani concluded.
