Rushine De Reuck: South Africa feel cheated in World Cup qualifiers against Ghana as Bafana Bafana opportunity for good results taken away by referee
South Africa defender Rushine De Reuck believes his side game against Ghana in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers was rehearsed considering inaccurate referee decisions during the decisive clash last Sunday.
The Black Stars inflicted a 1-0 win over the Bafana Bafana at the Cape Coast stadium to secure playoffs spot over the South African’s.
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Andre Ayew’s strike from the spot was enough for the West African powerhouse to book qualification to the final World Cup playoffs.
Bafana Bafana needed a draw to reach the third and final round of African qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, but Ghana won with a controversial penalty.
Rushine de Reuck, who committed the penalty at a press conference raised concerns over the legitimacy of the decision and the display of the officiating team from Senegal, headed up by referee Maguette Ndiaye.
He has insisted the referee and the ball boys had rehearsed on how to cheat the Bafana Bafana in the crucial game.
According to him, he felt the opportunity to get a good result against the Black Stars was taken away due to poor officiating.
“It was a big game and we knew what it would mean for the country, and we were ready playing against the best in the world,” De Reuck said at the press conference.
“But I felt the opportunity to get a good result was taken away. The decision that were made, it felt like the game was rehearsed – from the referees and the ball boys. The first 10 minutes we already saw that we were not going to get anything right. We continued to fight,” he added.
