South African lower league football club banned for life
This is a serious own goal on the part of this Limpopo side...
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has banned football club Matiyasi FC for life. This comes after they beat local club Nsami Mighty Birds 59-1 in the ABC Motsepe League.
Matiyasi FC were vying for promotion to the provincial ABC Motsepe League when they beat Nsami Mighty Birds 59-1. Although the score was ridiculously high, 41 of the goals scored were own goals - which raised serious red flags.
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The match happened last week and SAFA has swiftly reacted. According to reports, SAFA’s regional office in Limpopo summoned both Matiyasi FC and Nsami Mighty Birds to a Disciplinary Committee hearing in Giyani.
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Both teams were charged and found guilty of corruption and contravening the association’s statutes. In the final verdict, the football clubs have been permanently banned from all football activities.
The officials implicated have been given a five-year suspension within the region.
