MONDAY, 12.00NOON:
THE South African men’s hockey team lost 4-3 to Argentina in the final Test in Buenos Aires on Saturday after a controversial goal with the score on 3-3. South African coach Giles Bonnett after the match called for an FIH panel of neutral umpires to referee in future.
This was after umpire Guillermo Poleri awarded the goal that won the match with a shot that was some 20cm above the board of line from a short corner. The decision even suprised the Argentinians. After that goal the South Africans repeatedly called on the umpire to check the height of the ball with his co-umpire Garth Proudfoot, but Poleri ignored them.
After the game the Argentinian players apologised to the South Africans.
South Africa led 2-0 at half-time through goals by Grant Fulton and minutes after half-time Mike Cullen increased the tally. The umpire awarded the home side five consecutive short corners that resulted in goals from Diego Chiodo and Fernando Ferrera. Ignacio Fernandez equalised before the controversial winning goal.
SPORT BRIEFS
U19s DRAW The touring England Under-19 cricket team drew with South Africa after being bowled out for 256 in Cape Town on Sunday. South Africa needed 39 runs to win in just two overs, but managed only 19.
HAWK KNOCKED DOWN SOUTH Africa’s Welcome “Hawk” Ncita was knocked down by Mexican Hector Lizaragga on the 10th round of their International Boxing Federation (IBF) featherweight title in Pompano Beach, US on Saturday night.
Namibian-born Harry Simons stopped Kasi Kaihau in the fourth round in Sheffield, England to secure a crack at the World Boxing Organisation junior middleweight title.
CASABLANCA AFRICAN LEAGUE CHAMPS RAJA Casablanca won the African Champions League for the second time since 1989 this weekend after beating Obuasi Goldfields of Ghana 1-0 to tie the aggregate score 1-1, and going on to win 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out.
ERNIE FOURTH SOUTH AFRICA’S Ernie Els finished fourth in the $350 000 Super Tour golf tournament on Sunday. Swede Jesper Parnevik won the tournament after finishing the fourth and final round on two-under-par.
He won the eight player tounament with a 12-under-par score of 276 to win by four shots. Nick Faldo came second after carding the same score in the final round. He finished on eight-under-par 280. Els finished on a five-under-par 283. Parnevik pocketed $110 000, Faldo $65 000 and Els $45 000.
MULLER FOR FERREIRA? GARY MULLER suggested on Sunday that he will be the man to coach Wayne Ferreira next year. Muller was speaking after the Nelson Mandela Tribute in Cape Town. “We’ve still got to sit down and discuss things, but I’ll probably be working with Wayne next year,” said Muller.
AFRICAN TOURNAMENT DRAWS MANNING Rangers will play Swallows or Defence in the first round of the African Champions League next year. In the first round of the Cup-Winners Cup, Kaizer Chiefs have been drawn against Stars or Bullets.
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