See previous thread here: Katsina Utd Vs Remo Stars: How 2 Mins Added Time After Full Time Turns To 36 Mins

LMC Clarifies Timing In Katsina United Vs Remo Stars Match

On Jun 27, 2022

It has become necessary to correct the erroneous viral news of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) MatchDay 35 fixture in Katsina (Katsina Utd vs Remo Stars) played on Sunday June 26th 2022.

Some social media accounts have been spreading information that the match between Katsina United and Remo Stars had over 30 minutes added time.

This is not true. The match was disrupted by players of Katsina United who protested Remo Stars second equalising goal late in the game. In the process of the players contesting the Referees decision, there was encroachment on the field of play and it took some time before the encroachment was cleared and normalcy was restored.

The goal stood and the match duly restarted to conclude the remaining added minutes. However, most of those commenting, including some Sports Journalists followed the match on online live game trackers such as Livescore, Betway, flashscore and it need be pointed out that these platforms hardly indicate that a game was inactive and most times leaves there match clock active through out the match.

It is not possible for a Referee to allow 30 minutes of added time in a 45 minutes half. We appeal to fans and the media to always verify the information they share, especially such that are detrimental to the health of the brand.
It will be recalled that on MatchDay 33 there was a similar incident in the match between Lobi Stars and Heartland which had several stoppages due to injuries and time wastage right from the first half. The game was not conclude on time and the same internet websites/blogs reported the match as having 27minutes added time which was totally not correct but also created similar confusion.

Furthermore, it must be emphasized for the general public to note that only the Match Official is in charge of the official timing of a match and not any online websites/blogs. The LMC is therefore awaiting the official match reports on the encroachment at Katsina so as to take appropriate actions/sanctions on any party found to have erred pursuant to the stipulations of the NPFL framework and rules.

https://npfl.ng/lmc-clarifies-timing-in-katsina-united-vs-remo-stars-match/

Full match

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CodQPVWaEME

Full match (continued)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgoVmJRiJ7M

Meanwhile, Katsina United player, Anthony Omaka, has apologised for the his actions during the match. Here is a video of what happened.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEX1jHyiWd4


OMAKA ANTHONY @omakaanthony1

I had to open this Twitter account because of the ugly incident that happened yesterday in our match
@KatsinaUnitedFC vs @RemoStarsSC where I hit my opponent on his head, it is my regret that such act ever happened to me, I’m a lover of footballer and would never wish bad I have always been a great football Ambassador and never been involved in any violent acts through out my days with sunshine stars and even enyimba international football club, I wouldn’t start now, I’m once again so sorry about yesterday

https://twitter.com/omakaanthony1/status/1541441736127430657

Ojeikere Aikhoje is a sports journalist and Abdussamad Badamasi is the chairman of Katsina United.

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If that's what truly led to that massive extra time then it is negligence of duty on the part of LMC. If the LMC officials were alarmed and concerned as they ought to be, they should have put an emergency call through to its match officials who are live on the pitch for information to enable them clear the air on that very Sunday evening before the media and public would start questioning the timing. Clearing the air several days after the incident is rather poor.

Moreover, all the negative publicity generated by that extraordinary extra time should have been avoided if the Twitter handles of either Katsina United or Remo Stars tweeted about that pitch invasion and the fact that the match was held up.

Going forward, LMC officials should as matter of duty keep tabs on all live matches on every match day for any unsavory incidents like violence, medical emergency and pitch invasion, etc. in order to stay on top of such issues. Even the match officials on the pitch should file emergency report to designated LMC WhatsApp account when an unsavory incidents occurs.

damage control..

Home must win mentality.

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Welcome to Nigeria where absolutely nothing is working.

1) Remo Stars' first tweet (about the goal) was at 5:59pm and their second tweet (about resumption of play) was at 6:18pm.

2) The LMC

Katsina United has not tweeted since 2010.

This is why Nigeria football is now categorized as local football and this is bringing the status of our football very low to the extent that our players are not favoured in other league


In NPFL you will see a club director slapping a referee, the league seems not really important anymore this days

And u won be like Ronaldo ba?

Ok

Lol people still watching useless naija league, when you think you have seen it all another funny incident will show up.

Did the match end immediately after the goal or not?

Now that you have clearified that, can you please tell us why there has not being a sponsor for Nigerian league in the last 5 years when even Ethiopian league has a sponsor?

We are waiting sir.

Our league will be one of the best in Africa one day

Ok. It is noted.

festacman:
If that's what truly led to that massive extra time then it is negligence of duty on the part of LMC. If the LMC officials were alarmed and concerned as they ought to be, they should have put an emergency call through to its match officials who are live on the pitch for information to enable them clear the air on the Sunday evening. Clearing the air several days after the incident is rather poor.

Moreover, all the negative publicity generated by that extraordinary extra time should have been avoided if the Twitter handles of either Katsina United or Remo Stars tweeted about that pitch invasion and the fact that the match was held up.


Going forward, LMC officials should as matter of duty keep tabs on all live matches on every match day for any unsavory incidents like violence, medical emergency and pitch invasion, etc. in order to stay on top of such issues. Even the match officials on the pitch should file emergency report to designated LMC WhatsApp account when an unsavory incidents occurs.

Read the report again.

When a field of play is enthroached by fans, the referee stops his watch till normalcy is restored but media houses and social media don't have such luxury.

The normalcy must have taken up to 30mins before the restart of play but the public only sees the delay if not watching the live match or in the stadium.

In summary, there was no 36 mins extra time.

NFF, please also clarify why Lobi Vs Heartland ended after 29 minutes added time.

I thought I had seen the worst after that match. Now that the record is broken, I am waiting for 45 minutes added time.

You'll notice the LMC was subtly left out how many minutes of extra time they played. Yes it was true that the game was distrusted, but the game clearly went on way beyond the allotted time after its resumption. The were cleverly left that out

We are truly sorry for the kick. He is truly sorry for what he did, He is such a nice football player. We got your back on this my player.

Why was red card not given