Chief Arbitration Expert of the UAF commented on the controversial episodes in two matches of the 11th round of the UPL
Chief Arbitration Expert of the Ukrainian Football Association (UAF) Nicola Rizzoli commented on controversial episodes in two matches of the 11th round UPL.
Rizzoli believes that three penalties in a duel Alexandria – Kolos (4:1) put by mistake. At the same time in the match Dawn – Metalist (3:2) Kharkiv deserved removal.
Alexandria – Kolos. 52 min. Assignment of a penalty kick for handball in favor of FC Kolos.
“It should be said that the defender of FC Alexandria is trying to intercept the pass from the right flank with his left foot, and he manages to do this by playing the ball with his knee. After that, the ball clearly changes its trajectory upwards, where it finds the right hand of the defender, who at that moment could not avoid contact with the sphere. While one can understand the complexity of assessing dynamics and trajectory, it would be more appropriate continue gameconsidering this moment an accidental contact caused by the defender himself.
Alexandria – Kolos. 60 min. Assignment of a penalty kick for handball in favor of FC Oleksandriya.
“The ball, after a header from the side of two players, bounces off the lawn and hits the defender’s hand, who has no way to avoid this contact. The unpredictability of the dynamics and trajectory, and also the close distance, leave no other decision how to count it unworthy of punishmentand therefore it would be more expedient to continue the game.
Alexandria – Kolos. 67 min. Appointment of a 11-meter kick for a foul in favor of FC Oleksandriya.
“The FC Kolos defender does not do anything to commit a foul, and it should even be said that his movement is interrupted in an attempt to avoid a collision with an opponent – he immediately stops directly outside the penalty area. And here it is the attacker, trying to enter the penalty area, that creates contact, making single combat with the defender. Therefore, such actions should be considered normal play contact. At the same time, one should take into account the presence of objective complexity – it is difficult (even with the help of video from TV cameras) to understand whether the contact took place outside or on the penalty line.
Dawn – Metalist. 20 minutes.
“When trying to hit the ball, directed towards the goal of FC Metalist, player No. 47 of FC Metalist made a deliberate movement (at the same time he increased the volume of his own body) towards the trajectory of the ball, while allowing contact between the hand and the ball, blocking its further flight towards the corner of the unprotected goal. Perhaps a “calming” position (the need to move more quickly to the left), lack of concentration and unexpected actions on the part of the defender – the referee continued the game.
“Such a decision to extend the game does not meet the requirements of paragraphs. 1 and 3 of Rule 12 and guidelines for the modern interpretation of handplay, and the actions of player No. 47 of FC Metalist are determined to be illegal. A more acceptable and correct decision in this game episode would be to assign a 11-meter kick in favor of the FC Zorya team and issue a red card to the Metallist player for depriving the opponent of a goal (flying the ball towards the corner of the unprotected goal).
Dawn after the victory over Metalist scored 22 points and moved to the third line of the table. Alexandria follow, two points behind with a game in hand.
Kolos and Metalist are also located nearby – Vishnyak’s team is in seventh place, Kharkiv team is eighth.
Source: Sportarena
