NRFA slaps Embangweni United for abandoning match

The Northern Region Football Association competitions subcommittee has fined Embangweni United to pay K200,000 and that they lost 2-0 after abandoning their match against Ekwendeni United on 29 June 2025.

In a press release by the association on Tuesday, 08 July 2025, the team has been found guilty of causing abandonment of the game which is in contrary to Section 18.3 of the Association's rules and regulations.

According to the report from the referees and match commissioners, the team abandoned the game on the 80th minute when the referee awarded a penalty to Ekwendeni United as they led 1-2 into the game.

Meanwhile, the Association has given Embangweni a right to appear in within 48 hours by paying K500,000 to the NRFA’s disciplinary committee.