AFCON: Tunisia vs Mali (first half) 0-1

[King Futcha]

After asking for all the world’s attention, an utterly shambolic display of officiating lacking the competence to be considered corruption. Shame.

coach never misses an opportunity, you didn't have to wait long.

[Coach]

Where is the game? My link has disappeared, or is it over?

Full time blown twice before 90 minutes played. Mali doing post-match duties and may be required to return to the field of play for 3 minutes. Absolute embarrassment.

[Coach]

Mali come back out now Tunisia refuse. All the world’s eyes and all the world’s ridicule to follow.

[txj]

Mali come back out now Tunisia refuse. All the world’s eyes and all the world’s ridicule to follow.

Did the game resume after the second whistle?

Jeeze!

[mcal]

Why do I have to 'click' many times before my comment is posted? Is anyone having this issue?

Same here. The wicked have struck again since we won the game. Don't be surprised if CE goes blank soon.

Been happening to me all week. Even opened a thread on Problems and Suggestions with no answer from the MODS

Hmm, oh well. I feel better knowing it's not only me

...it has to do with when forum is busy, one or more persons posting at same time.
I have experienced this many other times in the past especially when a big match is going on.
Just re-click and post, some times it takes several clicking.

[maceo4]

Mali come back out now Tunisia refuse. All the world’s eyes and all the world’s ridicule to follow.

Wow, they are making it worse...

[Coach]

After asking for all the world’s attention, an utterly shambolic display of officiating lacking the competence to be considered corruption. Shame.

coach never misses an opportunity, you didn't have to wait long.

Inexcusable. Indefensible. How can full-time be blown on two occasions both before the regulation time was concluded? The board for extra-time hadn’t even been raised, what of the stoppages for substations and VAR consultations, how was this all casually overlooked. A shameful display.

[Odas]

Where is the game? My link has disappeared, or is it over?

Full time blown twice before 90 minutes played. Mali doing post-match duties and may be required to return to the field of play for 3 minutes. Absolute embarrassment.

Coach, you don com with your big-big oyibo again? Well, na wetin yoiu dey tok? I no undastand.

[Coach]

@Tx, full-time at the 3rd time of asking after Tunisia refuse to return to the field.

[Odas]

After asking for all the world’s attention, an utterly shambolic display of officiating lacking the competence to be considered corruption. Shame.

coach never misses an opportunity, you didn't have to wait long.

Inexcusable. Indefensible. How can full-time be blown on two occasions both before the regulation time was concluded? The board for extra-time hadn’t even been raised, what of the stoppages for substations and VAR consultations, how was this all casually overlooked. A shameful display.

Ok, I got it

[airwolex]

Lol wat kind of nonsense is this?

[Odas]

@Tx, full-time at the 3rd time of asking after Tunisia refuse to return to the field.

Hmm, how did all that happen? Thus, what now for CAF and the minutes not played?

[txj]

@Tx, full-time at the 3rd time of asking after Tunisia refuse to return to the field.

I had already switched off!!!

I'm asking for my money back

[airwolex]

Well, the tournament might not recover from this. Every decision now will be forensically examined.

[Odas]

Well, the tournament might not recover from this. Every decision now will be forensically examined.

NOT a good thing for CAF and all of Africa at all. Very embarrassing

[Tobi17]

This is bad for African football, very bad

[charlie]

After asking for all the world’s attention, an utterly shambolic display of officiating lacking the competence to be considered corruption. Shame.

IMO, Anyone from the UK dissing any country about corruption should go and carry rocks.
With Prime Minister Peppa Pig daily updating his master class on corruption, this Zimbabwean ref can afford to organize his own "Bring your own Brukutu" event in peace, without worrying about any "C" words coming out of the mouth of any Englander.

My 2 pints....

[charlie]

All you guys complaining "this is bad for African football" and all are overexaggerating and you are only contributing to a narrative that existed even before the tournament start and this Zimbabwean ref did his wayo.

There has been nothing but correct non controversial officiating in this tournament so far. Little to no controversies, until this mumu blew his whistle too early. If I was to judge English football on the exploits of dodgy decisions by Mike Oliver and Howard Webb, we would be here all day.

The refs have been doing a great job so far (until this mumu). Dont let one ref and game tarnish the name of African football.

[Cito]

That ref need to be tested for drugs.

News is VAR told him to change his stance and he insisted on the red. Calling the game before time was just another ‘mad’ moment.

And I agree with poster above, this is a ref issue and not a pattern going by other refs we have seen so far.

[sabb]

All you guys complaining "this is bad for African football" and all are overexaggerating and you are only contributing to a narrative that existed even before the tournament start and this Zimbabwean ref did his wayo.

There has been nothing but correct non controversial officiating in this tournament so far. Little to no controversies, until this mumu blew his whistle too early. If I was to judge English football on the exploits of dodgy decisions by Mike Oliver and Howard Webb, we would be here all day.

The refs have been doing a great job so far (until this mumu). Dont let one ref and game tarnish the name of African football.

exactly, it happens in football all over, sort it out and move on

[airwolex]

All you guys complaining "this is bad for African football" and all are overexaggerating and you are only contributing to a narrative that existed even before the tournament start and this Zimbabwean ref did his wayo.

There has been nothing but correct non controversial officiating in this tournament so far. Little to no controversies, until this mumu blew his whistle too early. If I was to judge English football on the exploits of dodgy decisions by Mike Oliver and Howard Webb, we would be here all day.

The refs have been doing a great job so far (until this mumu). Dont let one ref and game tarnish the name of African football.

Blowing your whistle too early is not a small thing....haba. See the wahala it has caused!

[galoise]

After asking for all the world’s attention, an utterly shambolic display of officiating lacking the competence to be considered corruption. Shame.

Uhmm human error exists sir/ma’am. There are countless instances of errors across world football (some less significant, some others even more serious)

[galoise]

That ref need to be tested for drugs.

News is VAR told him to change his stance and he insisted on the red. Calling the game before time was just another ‘mad’ moment.

And I agree with poster above, this is a ref issue and not a pattern going by other refs we have seen so far.

First off, VAR can not tell a ref to change their decision. They can recommend that the ref. review. VAR is not a ref - its sole purpose is to support the ref’s decisions. That red was harsh but not against the rule book.

His call at the 85th was to change the ball (I think it was a screw up & he tried to retract). Now he screwed up again by calling the game at 89:50, so missing 10 seconds plus at least 4 minutes of additional time.