Athletistic/Football. According to former football referee Igor Fedotov, the work of referee Sergei Karasev should be discussed in the match of the 5th round of the Russian championship, in which Spartak met Zenit at home and were beaten with a score of 1:3.
“Fedotov thinks that Karasev worked professionally. He noted that in such matches it is important that there are no conflicts on the pitch. Moreover, none of the Zenit players expressed his displeasure and did not shout in protest when the referee awarded a penalty to his goal “It shows the great class of the referee. However, at the start and middle of the game, Karasev lost his stability a bit. This happens due to nervousness. Also, in September, he will have FIFA and UEFA training camps, and attention is drawn to him. Nevertheless, in the end, he succeeded and showed a good job.
In the 30th minute, Karasev did not show the yellow card to the “Zenith” player for a promising foiled attack. The episode with the kick from 11 meters in the gates of Zenit was difficult. Even in an ideal position, it is impossible to see the touch of the hands, only with the help of video replays. He made his decision after the video signal. Currently, referees are not punished for such moments,” Fedotov explained in an interview with the “Championship” correspondent.
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Source: Sport

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