A frustrated Brandon Truter lashed out at the officials after Moroka Swallows secured a 2-1 win over his Sekhukhune United side after scoring a controversial winner by saying such decisions were "detrimental to the game and to coaches".
The scores were tied at 1-1 deep into stoppage time when Sekhukhune United goalkeeper Badra Sangare collected a cross before being pushed across his goal-line by Gabadinho Mhango with the referee then awarding a goal.
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The decision sparked angry scenes on the sidelines as both benches were involved in a heated exchange as infuriated Sekhukhune players and staff demonstrated at the fourth official.
"A clear push on my goalkeeper and the linesman gives a goal," Truter said post-match.
"I've seen in Europe after the Manchester United and Wolves game that the officials got punished by being taken off the refereeing panel.
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"It's so early in the season that these mistakes are happening, and we can't allow it.
"I think it was a clear push.
"The referee could have overruled him as well.
"Between the three of them [officials] and even the fourth official, even Steve [Komphela] said he saw it as a clear push.
"So I'm not sure what the linesman saw."
In ugly scenes Sekhukhune officials were seen angrily remonstrating with the officials who had to be escorted from the pitch after the match.