07/01/2026
Date: 7th January 2025,
To: The Team Presidents, Thony and Muok Football Teams,
Subject: Resolution on the abandoned match—Tonj South communities Olympics
The Tonj South Football Association (TSFA), together with the Tonj South communities Olympics organising committee (TSCO), wishes to inform all the concerned stakeholders of the resolutions reached following the abandonment of the match between Thony Community Football Team and Muok Community Football Team during the second half due to serious threats made by fans against match officials. An emergency meeting was held at Tonj Sports Office from 10:00 AM to 11:50 Am, attended by team presidents, coaches, community leadership and match officials during which official reports were carefully reviewed. It was established that the match started peacefully but later became difficult to control after the central referee was intimidated by players and spectators, followed by credible threats to assault match officials and the absence of an immediate security response, leading to the match being abandoned for safety reasons.
In accordance with the laws of the games and the competition regulations, it was resolved that;
1. The match shall resume from the 45th minute of the second half with the same scoreline and disciplinary records and shall be played on 8th January 2026 exactly at 8:00 AM at Tonj Freedom Square.
2. The two identified individuals who threatened the match officials, both members of the security organs shall be reported to their respective units for appropriate actions.
3. Adequate security shall be provided during the match.
4. And the central referee who was threatened shall be replaced by another official as mutually agreed by both team presidents.
Note: These resolutions are final and binding and must be respected by all parties in the interest of fair play, safety and respect for match officials.
Yours Faithfully,
Signed by Valentino Machar Ater,
President, Tonj South Football Association.
