Young Africans Lodge Complaint With CAF Over Controversial Moment During Mamelodi Sundowns Fixture

• Young Africans were beaten by Mamelodi Sundowns in the CAF Champions League quarter-final
• Masandawna won the match on penalties, but many felt Yanga were cheated out of victory earlier
• Yanga had a goal disallowed and have now lodged a complaint, alleging match-fixing took place

Mamelodi Sundowns may have booked their place in the semi-finals of the CAF Champions League, but Young Africans are not taking their loss lying down.

The Tanzanian giants have officially lodged a complaint with CAF after the defeat to the South African side.

The DStv Premiership Champions beat Yanga 3-2 on penalties after the two-legged tie ended 0-0.

Ronwen Williams was the star of the show, saving two penalties, and while Sundowns won the shootout fair and square, many felt they should have lost the game before the match went to penalties.

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The controversial moment which cost Yanga

Yanga and many fans alike were upset over a moment in the second half of the game.

In the 58th minute, the Tanzanian side thought they had opened the scoring through a screamer from Stephane Aziz Ki.

Ki’s shot hit the underside of the crossbar and appeared to go in the goal before bouncing out.

With no goal-line technology in place, VAR had to try to determine whether the whole circumference of the ball crossed the line and decided it was not a goal.

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Social media erupted with football fans sharing their thoughts over the incident, with many believing Yanga were robbed.

The club themselves feel hard done by the decision and have officially lodged a complaint over it.

As noted by Soccer Laduma, Young Africans allege that the officials didn’t follow due process and wanted a match outcome in favour of Sundowns.

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They request that an investigation into the matter be conducted.

VAR expert explains why goal was disallowed

Sports Brief reported earlier how a former FIFA referee weighed in on the controversial disallowed goal for Young Africans.

Yanga believed that they took the lead against Mamelodi Sundowns, but the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) ruled it out.

Former official Jerome Damon has now explained why the correct decision was made in the CAF Champions League quarter-final clash.