Sporty crystal continues at a steady pace in the final leg of the opening tournament. Last Thursday, the sky-blue team clinched their fifth consecutive victory in the premier league after beating Cienciano 4-2 in a game that ended in controversy over referee Diego Haro’s performance. The referee made some questionable decisions during the game, such as being sent off Rafael Luiger j Tiago Nunes Product of the rage attempt that took place in the second half. Because of this, at the end of the meeting, the Rim coach did not remain silent, expressing all his disagreements with sharp criticism.
“It is becoming increasingly difficult to work in Peru. We are facing some things for which there is no explanation. The exclusion of ‘Rafa’ (Lutiger) is a disgrace. The referee says that ‘Rafa’ hit a Cienciano player (but “The pictures prove that there was nothing,” said the Brazilian in the mixed zone of the national stadium.
The red card for the Beer defender came in the 69th minute after Paolo Hurtado’s foul on Alejandro Hohberg caused a commotion between players from both teams. Playing with 10 players, Cristal conceded two goals from Papa, although in the end she was able to retain the win as she had scored four goals previously.
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Why was Tiago Nunes sent off against Cienciano?
When he demanded that his manager be kicked out, Diego Haro’s coach of the Bajopontines was also thrown out of the engagement. According to the strategist, the referee accused him of insults, which he denied.
“I asked the referee what the reason for my dismissal was and he told me it was an insult. ‘Red only for us?’: That was my ‘insult’. The line says I insulted, and I always asked for a thousand times, ‘What was the insult?'” Nunes added.
What controversies were there in the Cristal vs. Scientist?
In addition to two dismissals for Sporting Cristal, the Cusqueños’ second goal was the other major controversy of the evening. In the last play, Alberto Quintero received a pass from Iván Santillán to make it 4-2 in a clearly advanced position. This offside status did not go unnoticed by the sky-blue coach.
“A tournament decided by goals. Your second goal is an offside position. You can’t work like that. A badly disallowed goal is worth millions of dollars because it can define a quota or an international place,” he said.