Young Africans (Yanga) coach Miguel Gamondi felt his side were robbed during Friday night's game against Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld.
Gamondi said the VAR operator denied the goal that would have given the team a place in the CAF Champions League semi-finals.
Both games ended 0-0, necessitating a penalty shootout to separate the two sides. Mamelodi Sundowns defeated Yanga 3-2 at the end of the night.
“I don't want to talk about it anymore because I think everyone saw what happened here,” Gamondi said.
“Is there anyone in this room who can say this wasn't a goal? Why didn't the referee go to (VAR) to check for himself if he wanted to see if there was a yellow or red card? Or someone has to explain to me.
Yanga coach questions refereeing decisions after Sundowns defeat
“At least, if you want to protect the credibility of African football, it's questionable to start from there. It's fine if we win games, but we need to win well.”
Mokwena said he was happy that Sundowns had reached the semi-finals but also felt sorry for the Yanga coach.
“I can't find the words to soothe him. [Gamondi]; Of course, I feel like I was taken away by another coach. [is not nice]. I would rather the opposition be very complementary, rather than going in that direction,” Mokwena said.
“There were a number of other situations, including a foul for elbowing Devine Lunga in the box, which could have been a penalty.
“But I don't want to talk about those things. Maybe if I had lost I would have gone in that direction too, but let's be civil and respectful of the wins. They [Yanga] “They were a worthy opponent, a good team and we enjoyed playing against them both home and away,” said the Sundowns coach.
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