Ghanaian defender Edwin Gyimah was sent off during Orlando Pirates Nedbank Cup quarter-final clash against Mamelodi Sundowns on Saturday night.
Tendai Ndoro and Mpho Makola scored for Pirates in extra-time as they booted out defending champions Mamelodi Sundowns out of the competition with Pirates winning 2-0 at the Lucas Moripe Stadium.
The Pirates defender was shown a second yellow card in the 70th minute and placed his team under intense pressure, however, coach Eric Tinkler says the first booking was harsh and added that Khama Billiat was looking to influence the second yellow card on numerous occasions.
“I think the first tackle he [Gyimah] made, he won the ball fairly. I think the referee was a little bit hasty, in my opinion, to hand him the first yellow,” said Tinkler.
“In his second tackle [the referee] immediately awarded him the second yellow, but it comes off the fact that he felt the first one was a foul, when it wasn’t because he definitely won the ball.
”I also felt (Khama) Billiat, on many occasions, was looking for it [to get Gyimah sent off] and was diving,” he concluded.
Gyimah Sent off But Orlando Pirates Progress
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