JOHANNESBURG – The trouble-torn Dynamos Football Club were brutally walloped 0-5 by Orlando Pirates in their controversial Castle Premiership League match that was played at the Johannesburg Stadium on Saturday evening.

There was drama when assistant referee Fanie Mashinini raised his flag after the Pirates' crowd-puller, Steve Lekoelea, had handled the ball. Instead of blowing the whistle, the middleman, Enoch Radebe, waved a play-on signal. The Buccaneers played on as indicated and ultimately they scored their first goal via Bheka Phakhathi.

The goal did not sit well with both the players and officials of the Limpopo outfit. The players, under the leadership of their captain, Joel Seroba, revealed their dissatisfaction with the referee's decision by remonstrating with the whistleman. During the ordeal, Seroba pushed the referee.

The referee silenced the Dynamos players by giving Seroba his marching orders. What followed thereafter was a one-way traffic flow, with Dynamos chasing shadows. Before scoring his first goal, Phakhathi missed a sitter in the 11th minute.

That resulted in the fans calling for his replacement. He scored the "Ghosts'" second goal nine minutes into the second half. Benedict Vilakazi, who found the net in the 83rd, 85th and 88th minutes, scored the other three goals.

The managing director of Dynamos, Mr Pat Malabela, was quoted as saying that that was the worst refereeing he had ever seen. Dynamos are landing in serious trouble from one match to the other. They are now lying in the second last position on the log with 14 points.