Universitario clearly beat Cantolao at the National Stadium to end 4-1. Without the missed penalty, the score could have gone up Luis Urruti, in minute 51 of the second half. Although the Limousin keeper made a very good save, his team-mates infringed and pushed into the six-yard box before the maximum penalty was carried out. Even one of the defenders of the ‘dolphin’ The one who committed the offense was the one who cleared the ball at the end.
Despite the fact that there was a match between creams and chalacos WAS, He was never made aware of the play and Luis Urruti he was unable to execute his shot again. Meringue fans’ uneasiness was noted on social media.
Luis Urruti takes a penalty and Cantolao players break into the box
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The controversy only increased because on the first date of the final tournament 2023, A similar move happened in the game Alliance Lima vs. Athletic Degree. On that occasion, Hernán Barcos missed his shot, but the main referee was alerted by the VAR and the penalty repeated because the Piura team’s players entered the penalty area prematurely.
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FIFA adviser reiterates Luis Urruti’s penalty should have been retaken
After the Universitario game, the former referee and FIFA adviser Miguel Scimé He used his social media to decide Luis Urruti’s penalty, stating that the penalty “should have been replayed” and that protocol required VAR to intervene.
“Cantolao vs Universitario, referee Daniel Ureta, VAR David Huaman, the penalty should have been retaken because of the defender’s invasion, which plays a role after the goalkeeper’s rebound. Pure rule, the penalty must be retaken and the VAR should have attended accordingly.” For the record,” wrote on his Twitter account.
Release of Miguel Scime on Luis Urruti’s penalty. Photo: Twitter