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Pitso Mosimane (Supplied)
Pitso Mosimane (Supplied)

Pretoria - Mamelodi Sundowns coach Pitso Mosimane declared he had "nothing to say" when asked to comment on several controversial refereeing decisions during his team's crucial 2-0 Premier League win over Free State Stars at the Charles Mopeli Stadium on Saturday night.

"Comments on referees have cost me R500 000 in PSL fines in the past. I need the money for my children's schooling. So I've got nothing at all to say this time," he said.

Despite Mosimane's stoic silence on the subject, many in the small crowd at the Charles Mopeli Stadium were adamant Sundowns should have been awarded a penalty early in the second half and that they were also unfortunate to be reduced to 10 men after Mzikayise Mashaba was sent off in the 62nd minute for a second yellow card offence.

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