AFCON: Mali beats Tunisia as referee ends game prematurely twice
Mali have beaten Tunisia 1-0 in a disputable Group F game at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) that was finished rashly two times by ref Janny Sikazwe, who later attempted to play the last four minutes just for the North Africans to deny.
Zambian Janny Sikazwe, who administered at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, at first blew for the last whistle at 85 minutes as he got his timekeeping all off-base.
Yet, in the wake of playing on, he rehashed the mistake when he blew for full time again before the clock had ticked over to the hour and a half imprint.
Tunisia were incensed and authorities raged on to the contribute fight, yet the man-of-the-match prize was distributed and the post-match news meetings going full bore before Confederation of African Football (CAF) authorities concluded the excess minutes ought to be played.
Mali emerged onto the pitch again 40 minutes after the contention started, however Tunisia wouldn't play on and Sikazwe finished the game for a third time frame.
"The players were washing up for 35 minutes before they were gotten back to out once more," Tunisia mentor Mondher Kebaier told journalists.
"I've been instructing for quite a while seen nothing like it. Indeed, even the fourth authority was planning to lift the load up [to show minutes of injury time] and afterward the whistle was blown."
The match was likewise a story of two punishments as Mali forward Ibrahima Kone changed over his endeavor after a handball, however Tunisia's Wahbi Khazri couldn't stick to this same pattern as his work was saved by goalkeeper Ibrahima Mounkoro a little ways from time.
After a dull first half, Mali made a brilliant beginning to the second and after one moment were granted a punishment when Boubacar Kiki Kouyate's shot struck the hand of Elyas Skhiri as the Tunisia midfielder walked out on the ball.
Kone moved forward to change over the punishment and give his side the lead.
Tunisia procured a punishment following 77 minutes as Moussa Djenepo took care of the ball, and subsequent to counseling the video associate arbitrator, Sikazwe granted the spot kick.
Yet, Khazri's furious shot was beaten away by Mounkoro with a magnificent save.
Mali completed the game with 10 players after a cruel red card for El Bilal Toure when he tested for the ball with Dylan Bronn and was partially late.
"These are regulatory inquiries. We were told to backpedal on the pitch in light of the fact that the game was not gotten done," said Mali mentor Mohamed Magassouba.
"Sadly the resistance group would have rather not returned out and the last whistle was blown," he added.
