In Cuiabá’s game for the South American playoffs, the referee blows the final whistle before a penalty rebound and the play goes viral on social media; see
The game of Cuiaba in the first leg of the South American playoffs there was an unusual situation in the final minutes. The referee awarded a penalty to Palestinianwho had the chance to break the tie in the 52nd minute of the second half, but Walter He defended the shot and even gave a rebound, but the referee blew the final whistle before the striker completed the shot.
According to Cuiabá’s press office, the main referee, Roberto Perezhad warned the players that he would end the match immediately after the penalty kick, and that is what happened. He blew the whistle to end the match even before Joe Shelter receive the rebound from the Brazilian goalkeeper and send it into the net.
After the curious incident went viral on social media, experts stated that what the Peruvian referee did was within the rules, despite not being very common. It is worth remembering that he had only given four minutes of stoppage time, and more than seven minutes had already passed. With that, Cuiabá took home the 1-1 draw and the need for a simple victory in the second match to advance to the round of 16 of the tournament.
The wall explains the final move, the penalty save! 🔰👏#Cuiaba#GoldenForAmerica#PrideofMatoGrossopic.twitter.com/85ADgtLXtG
— Cuiaba Sports Club (@CuiabaEC) July 19, 2024
Source: sportbuzz
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