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Sikhumbuzo Gasa, Stellenbosch vs Kaizer Chiefs, March 2025Backpagepix

'Obviously Kaizer Chiefs bought the referee, Orlando Pirates won fairly! Ismael Traore was in a boxing ring, but Steve Barker is still a young boy & these post-match interviews must be delayed so that coaches get a chance to control their emotions' - Fans

Kaizer Chiefs beat Stellenbosch 3-1 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Saturday to reach the Nedbank Cup semi-finals.

Two stoppage-time goals by Stellenbosch left Steve Barker fuming, feeling robbed by the referee's decisions.

Fans reacted to what they witnessed happening and GOAL takes a look at what they were saying.

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  • FBL-ENG-PR-NOTTINGHAM FOREST-BRIGHTONAFP

    Hopefully VAR will not be manipulated as well

    Please blame match officials not teams and hopefully VAR will not be manipulated as well - Thembela Hlatshwayo

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  • Steve Barker Stellenbosch vs Nasreddine Nabi Kaizer Chiefs GFXGOAL

    Post-match interviews should be delayed

    I think these post-match interviews must be delayed so that coaches get a chance to control their emotions - Amos Gum

  • Referee Sikhumbuzo Gasa, Kaizer Chiefs vs Stellenbosch Backpage

    Obviously Chiefs bought the ref

    Yes, obviously Chiefs bought the referee.... Pirates won fairly - Thabo Bucs 

  • Steve Barker, Stellenbosh vs Kaizer ChiefsBackpage

    Match officials did Barker a favour

    He shouldn't be complaining cause officials did him a very huge favor - Diliza Dee

  • Ismael Toure, StellenboschBackpage

    Traore was n a boxing ring

    Steve Barker and his Pirates and Sundowns fans talk about Chiefs ✌🏿✌🏿✌🏿 goal as if it's the only "mistake" the referee made in the whole game...at the first place... even the goal Stellies score... there is a push by Stellenbosch player on a Chiefs ✌🏿✌🏿✌🏿 player... and nobody says anything about it...as for Traore... everyone saw...he was in boxing ring 🤷🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️🤷🏿‍♂️ but instead of red card... he got a yellow 🤷🏿‍♂️ - Sefahli Kgabo

  • Gaston Sirino, Kaizer ChiefsBackpage

    Traore slapped Sirino

    Toure handle the ball no yellow card, he slapped Sirino no red card 😃 - Enock Maloma

  •  Steve Barker, StellenboschBackpage

    Forgetting Barker

    It's funny how he quickly forgets about the goal they scored against Pirates in that final which wasn't supposed to stand. These small team doesn't wanna loose against two biggest teams in the country. Well done to Iwisa Kazier Chips for beating this small team - Lindo Hlatshwayo 

  • Steve Barker, Stellenbosch FC, September 2024BackPagePix

    Steve Barker the young boy

    If Steve is still having the audacity to even count instances where he felt his team was on the receiving side of bad refereeing, he's still a young boy. Welcome in the world of football, young man - Eric Ntombela 

  • Pitso Mosimane, Esteghlal FC, December 2024Esteghlal

    Honest Pitso Mosimane

    Only one coach in the history of PSL who confirmed the benefit against Chiefs and said he has no shame about it and that coach is Pitso. As for others, they are always bitter losers who blame officials when defeated by Chiefs and forget about their benefits. Maybe they are used to benefit in such a way that even if there's no reason to benefit they cry foul - Xolisa Leon Neti

  • Mfundo Vilakazi, Kaizer ChiefsBackpage

    How about Vilakazi scoring in an empty net

    So what do you say about Vilakazi scoring in the empty poles😂😂 - Queen-yediski Ncebakazi  

  • Thabo Cele and Khomotjo Lekoloane, Kaizer Chiefs vs StellenboschBackpage

    Ref was unfair to Chiefs

    He is right, but he should also mention how he also benefited against the same teams. Stellenbosch first goal against Orlando Pirates was thrown from an advantaged position, not where the ball went out. Yesterday, they also got lucky three times, I think, the referee was unfair to Chiefs - Saint-Ash Sbu Wamo-Afrika Sethe