All Entries Tagged With: "bad referees"

“Didn’t You See it ?” – The Ugliest Handball Goal in History

When Maradona, or even Messi, used their hands to score, the referees had a few excuses. The hands were close to the head, the pace was too fast, other players were in front of him, the linesman did not help…
However, what happened in the match Ceara – Parana for the second division of Campeonato Brasileiro [...]

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 [...]

Brasileirão: It’s Only Over When It’s Over

Is it too late for the report on the 7th round of Brasileirão? Well, better later than never was the motto of the weekend in the tournament. 5 out of 10 matches were decided in the final moments.
Newcomer Santo Andre kept the good campaign with a 2-1 victory over Sport. The winning goal was scored [...]