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Rhulani Mokwena views recent controversial refereeing decisions in favour of Mamelodi Sundowns as ‘God’s grace’ on his team

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Sundowns clinched a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/referee-s-blunders-cost-cape-town-spurs-as-mamelodi-sundowns-move-closer-to-psl-title/bltaa5c2b7e042b38c0" target="_blank">challenging 1-0</a> win against relegation-threatened Cape Town Spurs on Tuesday, April 9th, in Premier Soccer League action.The solitary goal stemmed from a controversial penalty call, as Spurs' midfielder Asanele Velebayi made contact with Peter Shalulile just outside the box, yet the referee awarded a penalty kick.

WHAT HAPPENED?

On the other hand, Young Africans coach <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-za/lists/gamondi-adamant-officials-cheated-mamelodi-sundowns-don-t-need-var-help-but-mokwena-doesn-t-want-to-talk-about-those-things/bltbea60213eac07286" target="_blank">Miguel Gamondi alleged</a> that his team was unfairly treated by the referees during their match against Sundowns in the Caf Champions League quarter-finals.A fierce shot from Yanga's attacker, Stephane Aziz Ki, seemed to have surpassed Downs' goalkeeper Ronwen Williams and entered the goal. Nevertheless, after a VAR review, it was determined that the ball did not fully cross the line, resulting in the goal being disallowed.As Sundowns faces increasing scrutiny over referee decisions in their games, head coach Rhulani Mokwena has made his position clear on the matter.

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“There’s a lot that’s said about Sundowns and I, fortunately, have done it in the past, I’ve gone on a social media sabbatical, so I don’t know what is being said about who and how,” Mokwena said in his Nedbank Cup quarter-finals press conference.“I just watch the games, I can tell you that my opinions that the decision were right and those are just my opinions, I’m not an official ref, but of course, these are the things that happen in football. We lost an MTN8 final because of some decisions I thought were not fair on us, but that’s football you know, these things even themselves out. At the end of the day, you win some you lose some and that’s the nature of sport, football.“You can’t always be on the receiving end of the situations. I also believe, and you guys asked me and you laughed at the beginning of the season, one of your colleagues asked what you need to win the Champions League and I said a lot of luck,” Mokwena continued.“And when I see the incident against Yanga, I say we have a lot of luck as opposed to last year’s semi-final where we lost and we conceded the second goal, lost, I thought we were extremely unlucky. But things even themselves out, God loves us all and sometimes when you feel he neglects you, he’s got a way of showing his hand and saying I’m still God and I still have favour upon my people – it’s true, it’s how I feel at the moment.“I feel there’s God’s grace upon us and a long way it continues because sometimes, there’s been moments like last season in the Champions League, there was a push on Mothobi (Mvala) for the equaliser to make it 2-2 and we didn’t get the rub of the green.&nbsp;This season we’ve had some very good moments, some fortunate moments and all of that, I don’t want to give it any type of sniff speaking about the referees…“All the grace and glory needs to go to God, it’s moments he shows up, when you need him the most, he’s able to say I’ve got you. Even sometimes I may drop you but I’ve got you,” Mokwena concluded.

WHAT MOKWENA SAID?

As Sundowns persist in grabbing attention with each successive match, the current frontrunners in the standings will shift their focus to the Nedbank Cup quarter-final stage, where they are set to take on the University of Pretoria on Friday, April 12th.Subsequently, the Brazilians will prepare for their upcoming league fixture against Moroka Swallows on Monday, April 15th.

WHAT NEXT FOR SUNDOWNS?

Rhulani Mokwena views recent controversial refereeing decisions in favour of Mamelodi Sundowns as ‘God’s grace’ on his team | Goal.com

The Brazilians’ mentor has acknowledged that his team have had a bit of luck on their side following recent match officials decisions.

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