Truter slams Gomes after stalemate with Chiefs

AmaZulu coach Brandon Truter came down hard on referee Victor Gomes after the experienced referee sent off two Usuthu players as well as goalkeeper coach Johan Abselon in their MTN8 semifinal first leg clash against Kaizer Chiefs on Sunday.

Truter says his charges lost their advantage in the second half when Gomes first red carded defender Veluyeke Zulu - then later grabbed the headlines by giving Gabadinho Mhango, who had been substituted, his marching orders.

The coach explains why he also had a confrontation with the referee.

"What happened between me and Victor [Gomes], but Victor there is always a spectacle around, always."

"He sent Keagan Buchanan off the pitch for broken sock and then while Keagan is off the pitch George Maluleka is down, so I'm shouting at George because if you can't get the treatment you cant get off the pitch, that™s the rule - you get treatment then you get off and then I'm two men down.

"I'm shouting at George ˜get up' the he books me, so I don™t know, so we not allowed to coach now, we no allowed to speak to players. If he wants to control everything, let him control everything then," said Truter.

"So what he did as well-Gabadinho [Mhango] didn™t deserve to get a send-off; the official told him to put on a shirt he delayed and then a red card, he didn™t deserve to be send off.

"Zulu [Veluyeke]-served yellow card as well so I don™t want to speculate and I don™t wanna comment more on anything as well, but it was plain for everybody to see, thank you."

Usuthu initially took the lead through Mhango in the first half, but his goal was cancelled out by Keagan Dolly, who was brought on by coach Arthur Zwane to help turn the game in the hosts™ favour.

Truter was impressed with AmaZulu™s performance before they went a man down and he is satisfied that they managed to grab an away goal.

By: Mazola Molefe