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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) claimed top spot on the Vodacom Premier League table for the first time this season by beating Bantu 1-0 in Mohale\u2019s Hoek on Sunday.<\/p>\n

The victory put LDF in the drivers\u2019 seat in the title race with six matches to go, but it has been overshadowed by controversy and the violent behaviour directed at match officials by Bantu players after the match.<\/p>\n

The match official in question is international assistant referee Siza Dlangamandla who onlookers say was on the receiving end of Bantu goalkeeper Ntsane \u2018Feso\u2019 Lichaba\u2019s filthy insults after he awarded a 72nd minute penalty for handball against the home side.<\/p>\n

Lichaba has since been elevated to hero status on social media. He is being framed as the victim not an aggressor The narrative is much to the annoyance of LDF head coach Motheo Mohapi, who says he personally removed Lichaba\u2019s hands from Dlangamandla\u2019s neck.<\/p>\n

Mohapi says he also ordered LDF players who were not involved in the game to provide security after the game to Dlangamandla and other officials as well and escort them from harm\u2019s way.<\/p>\n

Bantu have since written a letter of complaint to the Premier League Management Committee (PLMC) claiming their goalkeeper was slapped by an LDF player.<\/p>\n

thepost has not been able to verify Bantu\u2019s claim, however, three people have confirmed Mohapi\u2019s account. Mohapi who was still reeling from Sunday\u2019s events sat down with thepost on Tuesday to recount the scenes and discuss LDF\u2019s season.<\/p>\n

Mohapi also talked about a lack of transparency within the PLMC among many other things. The wide-ranging interview lasted an hour and this is just a part of the conversation.<\/p>\n

On the league title and discipline For a long time, LDF has played second fiddle as bigger teams in the league exerted their dominance in local football.<\/p>\n

This is proven by the fact that no team besides Matlama, Bantu and Liol, has won the league in the last decade. The last time none of the trio won the league it was back in 2011 when Lesotho Correctional Service (LCS) were crowned champions.<\/p>\n

LDF, meanwhile, haven\u2019t tasted any league success since 2004. This season, however, LDF have poked the hornet\u2019s nest by fiercely contesting for the league title and posing a serious threat to the big boys.<\/p>\n

They have done that despite many challenges. Not only have they been dealing with multiple suspensions of their players, LDF say they are credited with all the bad behaviour that happens at the grounds where they are involved in matches.<\/p>\n

Mohapi said sitting on the side-lines watching teams win trophies did not sit well with LDF and they have dedicated themselves to changing the situation.<\/p>\n

Although the log leaders started the season slowly, they have grown into the campaign and appear ripe for the final push. \u201cWhen you are in a race with people who do better than you, if you are someone who likes nice things, it will not sit well with you,\u201d Mohapi said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s something that has not made us happy as LDF that we are in a race with people, we were fighting for this cup and they won it we didn\u2019t, that on its own is painful.<\/p>\n

All the time it was always about changing the situation so that when we are in a race with people, we can also win the race,\u201d he said. Mohapi said character and discipline are what separate LDF from the rest of the league and that goes all the way from administration to the pitch.<\/p>\n

Mohapi vowed there is no team in the league that is more disciplined than his team. He referred to an incident during a 2-1 win over Swallows in January when LDF\u2019s Bonang Mohapi was sent off following a commotion.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverywhere these unfortunate incidents happened, you will realise we didn\u2019t start them, from Morija, the person who started it was a Swallows player, but that has now turned to be about LDF.<\/p>\n

From administration to the pitch, there is no team in the league that is more disciplined than LDF,\u201d he said. \u201cIn terms of administration, if you go looking for match reports, we have all match reports.<\/p>\n

After playing we submit match reports, others don\u2019t. When referees want LDF players 45 minutes before kick-off they will find LDF there,\u201d he said. Mohapi said many people think LDF do not know how to play football and only rely on physicality.<\/p>\n

He said if that was the case, the army side would not be on top of the log and would be struggling at the bottom. LDF have used this criticism to fuel them even further this season and with six games to go, \u2018Sohle-Sohle\u2019 hope to clinch their first league title in two decades.<\/p>\n

On Mohale\u2019s Hoek\u2019s events It all started with assistant referee Dlangamandla flagging a handball inside Bantu\u2019s penalty box. Referee Moeketsi Ntoa is said to have initially missed the handball but gave a penalty against the home side.<\/p>\n

The penalty made Bantu write a letter to the Premier League Management Committee (PLMC) to complain about the assistant referee while, on the field, Dlangamandla spent the rest of the game being insulted by the Bantu goalkeeper.<\/p>\n

After the final whistle, Lichaba went straight for the official and put his hands on his neck as if he wanted to choke him. Mohapi rushed to diffuse the situation and protect the official.<\/p>\n

Mohapi said although LDF do not start all the incidents, at times , his players end up accepting provocation. \u201cIn Mohale\u2019s Hoek we defended the match officials.<\/p>\n

Feso, (the player) that everybody is talking about that he was beaten, it\u2019s me who removed his hands from linesman\u2019s neck \u2013 Siza Dlangamandla \u2013 but what is trending is that Feso was beaten,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I got to the centre I found (Bantu defender Motlomelo) Mkhwanazi framing that story of Feso being beaten and I called him a liar.<\/p>\n

I ordered LDF players who weren\u2019t playing to protect the officials, Siza can tell the truth. Even in the court of law I can say this. I know the players that I gave to Siza so that they protect him, but today Feso has been made a hero because it\u2019s LDF,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

One of the things that were trending on social media is Mohapi\u2019s behaviour on the technical area. The LDF coach said the referee indicated that 13 minutes were left to play but let the game continue until it reached 18 minutes played.<\/p>\n

Mohapi said he stood up to signal the game was over, like any other coach would do. \u201cI was complaining that time is over. Let the players work for themselves (without help), when they beat us, we leave.<\/p>\n

Matlama beat us at our own ground twice and we did nothing,\u201d he said. \u201cEveryone that is shouting that we should get expelled will see our importance once we leave this league.<\/p>\n

Expel us, they will remember us, because all these bad things that happen at football grounds, we don\u2019t start them. Like anyone we can make mistakes, yes,\u201d he continued. On club\u2019s CMM\u2019s<\/p>\n

The LDF mentor did not hide his dislike for club spokespersons around the league who he said seemed to be only interested in entertaining people over the radio instead of educating their supporters.<\/p>\n

Mohapi said they are ruining football. The club communication and marketing managers (CMM) have turned themselves into comedians who are more concerned with making people laugh and competing over who is funnier.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are ruining football, they go on radios to make people laugh, \u201cyou did this, you did that\u201d and people laugh. But, at the end of the day, the people you are leading are not educated enough to be able to behave on the grounds,\u201d Mohapi said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFans are fighting at the grounds; people don\u2019t know it\u2019s our right as LDF to lodge appeals according to the rules. We didn\u2019t do anything, (we are accused) just because we are soldiers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mohapi who holds a CAF A-License and is one of the country\u2019s highest qualified coaches, said he doesn\u2019t coach LDF with army rankings. His behaviour on the touchline is in line with football coaching guidelines, he said. He said the CMMs are contributing nothing to the clubs but only to radio programmes.<\/p>\n

\u201cBasotho we are one, if things happened, there are people who are in charge who will deal with them, don\u2019t come here and express things that will not take us anywhere, you leave a nation bitter against other people,\u201d Mohapi said in reference to club CMMs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think people have forgotten they have made mistakes, just that we are quiet and now it\u2019s like they are angels.<\/p>\n

We will not be doing football any justice if we go on the radio and talk about football issues and then ask for companies to support us. They are not having any contribution at grounds or clubs, they have contribution on radio programmes,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

On PLMC structure Another thing that irks Mohapi is the structure of the PLMC. He said people go there to serve the interests of their own teams. Clubs nominate their own candidates to stand for elections, and then<\/p>\n

clubs through their representatives vote. Clubs who have candidates lobby for support from others. Mohapi said he wishes the PLMC could be led by people who simply love football and are not there to advance their own interests.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are not there to serve football interests.<\/p>\n

Do you think we will survive these judgements? Look at the (PLMC) secretary, he is from Bantu, Phasumane is from Linare, the chairman is from Matlama and LDF is fighting for the league with these teams.<\/p>\n

Do you think we will get anything?\u201d he asked. \u201cLeft and right they want LDF out, they want to find what they can use to LDF because they are fighting for LDF to drop out and leave these teams that they think are the biggest.<\/p>\n

I won\u2019t let them. They think they got football because of their large support base, and we are ruining it. They don\u2019t care about LMPS (Lesotho Mounted Police Service), it could end at the bottom,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

While LDF has been fielding suspensions of Bonang Mohapi, the league went radio silent on the attack of former Matlama head coach Mothobi Molebatsi by a Matlama supporter at the beginning of the season.<\/p>\n

There has also been nothing on hooliganism Bantu fans displayed in Teyateyaneng after a goalless draw with Lioli when they threatened and chased officials.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were born in a very unfortunate country, a country of apartheid.<\/p>\n

I wish the Premier League could be formed by people who love football because this one is of people from clubs and they serve the interests of their own clubs,\u201d Mohapi said.<\/p>\n

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