I didn’t touch the ball, says Chiefs striker Castro
Kaizer Chiefs striker Leonardo Castro has weighed in on the much-contested opening goal scored by his teammate Samir Nurkovic during the 2-0 win over Mamelodi Sundowns at Loftus Versfeld last Sunday.
Leonardo Castro during the Kaizer Chiefs media open day at Chiefs Village (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)
Nurkovic pounced on a Reeve Frosler cross in the first half, but at first glance, the ball looked like it had touched Castro before reaching him, thereby making him offside.
READ: Chiefs’ goal against Sundowns was legitimate – Safa
Television replays were inconclusive‚ but the Safa review committee on Tuesday ruled that it was indeed a legitimate goal.
Speaking to the media on during a press conference at Chiefs’ Village in Naturena on Wednesday morning, Castro said he did not touch the ball.
“If I had touched the ball‚ it’s simple – the ball would have gone straight to the goal.
“And that would mean it was my goal. So I didn’t touch it.
“Nurkovic was onside. So it’s a clear goal.”
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