Naivas head coach Elvis Ayany has poured his frustrations following their 2-1 loss against APS Bomet to centre referee Jackson Opiayo.Ayany raised concerns with the whistler’s conduct in the hotly contested match at Dandora Stadium.The retailers went into the match hoping to end their four-match winless run that has pushed them out of the top ten.##NAJAVA_MECA_8466558##Speaking after the final whistle, Ayany told Mozzart Sport that they had lost to the referee’s decisions and credited his players for putting in a good fight.The former Kibera Black Stars coach raised two incidents in which he felt Opiayo made the wrong call, influencing the game in favour of APS Bomet.Naivas were allegedly denied a stonewall penalty after Nixon Ouma was tripped inside the box by Daniel Odhiambo.The retailer’s also had a second penalty appeal turned down after Emmanuel Lunalo was brought down in the area.The former KCB assistant coach feels his side has been on the receiving end of bad calls from whistlers.NSL: APS Bomet pile more misery on Naivas as Darajani Gogo stage walk out against Muhoroni YouthNaivas have conceded a penalty in each of their last three games. Last weekend, Michael Macharia scored from the spot in Embu to salvage a point for 3K.”We ended up losing a game to referee calls; he was our main undoing in the game,” he said.”He turned a blind eye to clear fouls in the game; I urge the authority to improve on officiating, not that every time I lose a game it is the same thing we are talking about.”Ayany added that the repeated bias calls from match officials have affected the mentality of his players.”The three games that I have lost have had the same incident; it is an incurring problem, and my players are also affected mentally. So, I have to keep encouraging them because it is unfortunate to lose matches in such ways.”The tactician also faulted his front line for failing to take their chances in the game.Complaints rise over safety of Dandora Stadium opened just eight months agoAyany is optimistic; the retailers will soon turn around their fortunes and return among the contenders for the FKF Premier League promotion.”I got my chances; we had seven opportunities, but we did not utilize them. We are under pressure because last season we nearly got promoted, and now we are struggling, but I am sure the team will roar back and fight for promotion.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8467012##Naivas are currently 15th on the twenty-team log with seven points after seven games.
