"Denys Popov should have been sent off" - FIFA referee's analysis of Rukh vs Dynamo match

"Dynamo played a 1-1 draw with Rukh in the 21st round of the Ukrainian championship. Former FIFA referee Miroslav Stupar analyzed the work of the head referee Anastasia Romanyuk in this match.

- Dyachuk's violation of the rules in the 20th minute looked like a "last-ditch foul," but there are nuances. It was quite far from the goal, and not in the center. In fact, it was on the flank. So we can discuss it.

Popov received a yellow card at the beginning of the game, and then at the end of the match on the sideline he pulled his opponent's shirt without intending to play the ball. This is an obvious deliberate violation of the rules, which should have been punished with a warning and Popov should have been sent off accordingly. But Romaniuk forgave him," Stupar said.