Confederations of African Football (CAF) has sidelined South African referee Daniel Bennett from officiating in the Champions League second-leg semifinal clash between Nady Al Ahly and Etoile du Sahel.
Bennett, who was initially appointed to officiate in the crunch clash at the Borg el Aram Stadium, has been sidelined following his poor performance in the 2018 World Cup qualifier between the Cranes of Uganda and the Black Stars in Kampala last Saturday.
Mr Bennett and assistants denied Ghana a perfect goal in the 93rd minute with television replays showing that it was a clean goal.
The referee also denied Ghana a spot kick earlier in the second-half when Ghana midfielder Frank Acheampong was brought down in the box.
The Ghana Football Association has however, reported the referee and his Seychellois assistants to FIFA for their controversial officiating.
The official has however been replaced by fellow South African referee Vitor Gomes to handle the tie.
The clash is scheduled for October 22, at the Borg El Arab Stadium in Alexandria.
Daniel Frazer Bennett (born 22 August 1976 in Dewsbury, England) is an English-born South African referee. He was voted PSL Referee of the Season in 2000–01 and 2010–11 and has been officiating internationally since 2003.
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