Cup Semi-final mess

The CBZ FA Cup semi-final was a dismal failure last weekend with the rival match between Dynamos and Caps United never reaching the final whistle.
In Mutare, the two teams Monomotapa and Eastern Lions never took their battle to the park, but Mapeza and his charges left for Harare, following the former national team captain’s assault.
Mapeza was assaulted by a named member of Eastern Lions’ supporters committee who gave hit him in the face, giving him a cut on top of his left eye. He was treated and given two stitches before he left Mutare, but some officials in the football circles have argued that, Mapeza ‘should have at least played under protest.’
‘Sometimes it is of no use to complain, when you know your complaints will not be considered. I can not risk my players in any way,’ Mapeza said.
Meanwhile, referee Tendai Bwanya was unfortunate to be in charge of the whistle during a period when local referees have been criticized for dubious officiating, a time when Dynamos supporters were hungry to watch their team revenging Caps United of the ABC Sup8r semi-final victory.
‘We would rather be beaten by schoolboys, Prince Edward than be outplayed by Dynamos,’ a Green Machine follower said.
There was tension, but Bwanya handled it fairly. He didn’t fall for Edward Sadomba’s professional dive in the box, 19 minutes into play and the only blunder of the day was when he did not award the reigning league champions a penalty, when in the 35th minute, defender David Kutyauripo handled in the box.
He certainly could not have made a remedy by awarding Justice Majabvi a penalty after a foul by Method Mwanjali, just outside the box.
Unfortunately without a replay of the action, the infuriated Dynamos supporters in the terraces could not forgive Bwanya and started throwing things on the pitch. The match was abandoned with the Green Machine leading 2-1.