A South African Premiership match was delayed for an hour last weekend after the referees were arrested on their way to the match.
The officials had been scheduled to handle a first-round fixture between hosts Platinum Stars and Wits University at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg.
While the match was originally set for 3 p.m. kick off, the game had to be delayed for an extra hour following the arrest of a squad of referees.
The car transporting the referees to the game was reported stolen and as a result the match officials were reportedly arrested and taken to a police station in Pretoria before being released.
A replacement set of referees were sent to take over the game and the game eventually kicked off 60 minutes late.
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| The arrest of a squad of referees caused a delay for a South African Premiership match |
The officials had been scheduled to handle a first-round fixture between hosts Platinum Stars and Wits University at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg.
While the match was originally set for 3 p.m. kick off, the game had to be delayed for an extra hour following the arrest of a squad of referees.
The car transporting the referees to the game was reported stolen and as a result the match officials were reportedly arrested and taken to a police station in Pretoria before being released.
A replacement set of referees were sent to take over the game and the game eventually kicked off 60 minutes late.
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