What’s the Limit for Bad Refereeing in Brazil?

For many years now, the level of refereeing has been terrible in Brazil. Last weekend was another one to not be forgotten.

1) Look at the second goal of Santo Andre. Marcel is clearly offside. The linesman has been suspended:

2) Obina was called offside in the most beautiful goal of his career. He clearly wasn’t. Linesman suspended again (look 1:53):

3) But now THE WORST OF ALL. Santos received Atletico-MG at Vila Belmiro. The visitors were winning 3-2. The referee gave 4 extra minutes in the second-half, so that makes 49 minutes, right? When the clock reached 47 minutes, he ended the match. Santos players got crazy, complained a lot. Wagner Mancini, the coach, invaded the pitch and showed his clock to the man in yellow. The unbelievable took place. The referee started the match again and made clear to everyone it was his mistake. Atletico players were already on their way to the lockers room. The security and reporters were on the pitch. Everyone was forced back to their places. Everyone knew something worst was going to happen. Santos scored a goal in those additional 2 minutes. Djalma Beltrami, the referee, called a foul, and Santos lost the match. Useless to say that confusion took place. And, be surprised. THE REFEREE WAS NOT SUSPENDED:

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