The defender has opened up on the much talked about penalty that was awarded against him after he tackled Daniel Amartey
South Africa international Rushine De Reuck has insisted that Senegalese referee Ndiaye and the players of Ghana had a rehearsal on how to cheat them following the 1-0 defeat in Fifa World Cup qualifiers on Sunday.
With South Africa needing just a draw to top Group G, Bafana Bafana were undone by a 33rd minute penalty after De Reuck was adjudged to have fouled Daniel Amartey in the box.
Ghana captain Andre Ayew stepped up and sent the resulting kick into the net. The goal proved to be the only effort Ghanaians needed to qualify ahead of the South Africans..
However, after the game, a lot of commentaries have been heard about the referee’s performance and South Africa Football Association believes the match officials were manipulated. As a result, they have officially lodged a compliant at Caf and Fifa seeking for a redress.
“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.
Meanwhile, a private video investigator was hired by SAFA to critically analyse the game and he concluded that 91 per cent of the referee’s decisions were in accurate especially in the first half.
“I used 5 hours and 17 minutes to review the first half because this was where all the alleged manipulation happened. I kept pausing the video and then go back for a replay,” the independent investigator for SAFA
“There were only five incorrect decisions in the second half so I spent a little over two hours to review the game in that half. I enjoyed watching football in the second half because the referee allowed the match to flow,” he added.
