Former FIFA referee Myroslav Stupar commented on the referee’s decisions in two matches of the 10th round of the UPL, which resonated within the football community.
Photo: metalist1925.com«After the match 'Metalist 1925′ — LNZ, the coach of the Kharkiv team, Mladen Bartulović, claimed that his players scored a legitimate goal that the referee did not count. This incident occurred in the 85th minute when, according to the assistant, the ball went out of play after a corner kick by the nominal hosts and signaled promptly.
That’s why referee Kovalenko canceled the goal after the ball was kicked in by the Slobozhanets. Of course, if the match broadcasters had been equipped with the necessary equipment, it would have been easier to determine if everything was according to the rules. But since there was no camera to monitor the goal line, there was nothing left but to trust the assistant’s decision.
And the head coach of 'Karpaty', Lupashko, was dissatisfied with the fact that referee Zabroda paid no attention to the simulation of 'Rukh' players, which led to a scuffle at the end of the match. I think Zabroda should have been prepared for a higher level of tension in a derby, and when several players from both teams came together for the ball, an immediate reaction was needed. This did not happen, resulting in a mass clash. It’s surprising why the referee only limited himself to two warnings in the end.
I also want to remind Zabroda that, according to the rules, the color of the goalkeepers' kits should differ from the equipment of other match participants. This cannot be said about Karpaty’s keeper,» said Stupar.
