Amakhosi defeated Abafana Besthende 1-0 at the FNB Stadium, thanks to a header from close range by Aiden McCarthy, later determined to be offside and completely missed by the officials.

After the match, a visibly frustrated Mngqithi went on a mini rant as he expressed his displeasure with the lack of VAR in the Premier Soccer League, reiterating the need for the implantation of the technology in the local game.

Over the past couple of seasons, calls for VAR have gotten louder, and at some point, minister of Sports, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, spoke a big game about fast tracking its introduction.

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It is becoming increasingly evident that referees are struggling to keep up with some of the elements of the game, and could do with some assistance, a point Mngqithi was quick to put across.

“The reality is the game has become very dynamic, it’s very difficult for officials to follow every movement, and even for ourselves, some of these things we see them very late because we’ve had a chance of looking at the video footage,” he said in his post-match press conference.

“So, we can’t expect referees to be able to be in touch with everything that happens in the game because on the first ball that was played, Aden was not offside, but when the ball touched Silva, Aden was already offside.”

Although his side benefitted from the decision on this occasion, Chiefs’ Kaze was honest about the incident and echoed the same sentiments as his counterpart Mngqithi.

“Obviously, obviously…,” Kaze responded when asked if the implementation of VAR would be good for South African football.

“I believe the VAR will make the league better. It’s something that helps the referees. I am with my colleague. I can’t wait to have VAR.”