Felipe Melo was upset with Paulo César Zanovelli’s refereeing at Maracanã; player mocked the decision on social media
The arbitration of Paulo Cesar Zanovelli in Fluminense x Corinthians resulted in many complaints from the Tricolor side. At 25 minutes of the final stage at Maracanã, Felipe Melo he received a second yellow card and was sent off on the bench. Angry, the defender invaded the field and faced the referee.
Felipe Melo was punished with a yellow card after the foul against Flu, in the play of Samuel Xavier. It was the home team’s second expulsion in as many minutes. Thiago Santos he had also been sent off on the bench for complaining; In his case, the scolding was about the possible penalty in Kenobut the home team’s attacker was fouled.
On social media, Fluminense’s profile mocked the expulsions from the match. Felipe Melo adopted the same tone as the club and commented on a publication about the possible penalty committed by Fábio Santosof Corinthians. The referee was not called to review the play by the video team.
The defender started the match and received his first yellow card in the first half. The defender was substituted at halftime and made way for John Arias. At the time of his expulsion, despite shouting at the referee, he immediately left the field.
Felipe Melo left the bench, invaded the field and attacked the referee at Maracanã… pic.twitter.com/MHdDf8YziP
— ge (@geglobo) October 20, 2023
In summary, referee reports swearing
In the match summary, Paulo César Zanovelli detailed the expulsion of the tricolor defender. According to the referee, Felipe Melo complained about the move in an “insulting manner” and called it “shameless”.
“For loudly complaining about refereeing decisions, leaving the bench, throwing punches in the air, after a foul was called against his team. I inform you that after the aforementioned player received the second yellow card and consequently the red card, he came running towards me in an aggressive and disrespectful manner, placing his face close to mine, uttering the following words: ‘You are going to expel me, you shameless fellow’” , says the document.
“I also report that the expelled athlete returned, invading the playing field in my direction, continuing with the insults and now with the following words: ‘I’m not worried about being suspended for ten games, you bastard, I didn’t complain’, specifying be restrained by some of his teammates”, followed the referee.
Source: sportbuzz
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