Same Ref, New Chaos: Official Behind Scottland FC Penalty Now at Centre of FC Platinum vs Dynamos Abandonment

Referee Quedisani Dirwai might be the most talked-about official in Zimbabwean football right now — and not for the right reasons.

Dirwai made headlines again after awarding FC Platinum a late penalty in their Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match against Dynamos at Mandava Stadium on Sunday, 22 June 2025. The controversial call led to the match being abandoned; a chaotic end that has left fans and pundits debating his judgment.

What’s fuelling the backlash even more is that this isn’t the first time Dirwai has been at the centre of a similar incident. Just a few weeks ago, he awarded a late penalty to Scottland FC against Chicken Inn, and that match also ended in abandonment.