International referee Samir Othman put the blame for his wrong decisions during Ahli's victory at ENPPI on the linesmen. The Red Devils came from behind to snatch a 2-1 win at ENPPI in a game that saw the hosts have two goals disallowed for offside either side of the interval. Striker Ahmed Abdul-Zaher appeared to be played onside by Ahli's right-back Ahmed Ali when he found the net in the first half but international referee Samir Othman ruled out his effort. Ivorian frontman Vincent Die Foneye scored another goal in the second period, nonetheless; ENPPI were once again denied by the whistle of Othman who took into consideration the flag of his assistants. Othman conceded that both goals were legitimate, but believes that he's not to blame. "I admit that both goals shouldn't have been ruled out, but I did because the linesmen raised their flags," he told FilGoal.com. "The referee is of course the man in charge but when it comes to offside it's up to the assistant's flags. "I was help responsible for both mistakes, whereas I did nothing wrong."
