TSHIVHAZWAULU – BMS Finance Peace Makers were held to a dull draw by Bungeni Young Tigers last Saturday, despite the fact that the Castle Regional League match was played in their own backyard, at the Tshivhazwaulu village grounds.

There was a lot to talk about, although the scoreboard was still blank when the referee blew the final whistle. Rough tackles characterised the game, with the Peace Makers players being the victims. The first player to go into the referee's book was Jonas Vukeya of Young Tigers.

Vukeya was lucky to escape with a yellow card, after tackling the Peace Makers' midfielder, Colbert Sifhufhi, the rough way. This happened in the 28th minute. The visiting side effected two changes earlier in the last half. They introduced Abby Khosa and Shadrack Mashaba for Donald Ngwenya and Helly Mabunda.

Another Young Tigers player, Russel Twala, was booked for tackling Vuledzani Davhana from behind in the 55th minute. The game came to a standstill for ten minutes in the 75th minute. Dupsie Mhlanga of Tigers kicked the Peace Makers' striker, Happy Mahunts, in the face.

The referee gave him a yellow card for that. The players and officials for Peace Makers turned on the referee, saying he should have given Mhlanga his marching orders, as the offence was serious and intentional. That was the end of the game for Mahuntsi, as he was later taken to hospital. The referee, Mr MA Mphephu, later succumbed to the mob's demands and gave Mhlanga his marching orders.

This resulted in the players and officials of Young Tigers turning against the referee, saying he was a "puppet" who could not take decisions on his own. The game continued as if nothing had happened, after the two sides agreed that abandoning the game would do them more harm than good.