Dadrik said:
Slimebeast said:
Everyone in the Swedish TV studio, including football pros were outraged. So it can't be that hilarious what I argue. In top cup football there are several fouls being commited during every game, fouls that technically with a strict interpretation of the rule book would give a penalty, but refs are wise and most of the time allow them to pass in order to safeguard the balance of the game. The balance and fairness of the game is top priority for a referee. Unless orders come from above that demands the balance to be broken.
The thing is to understand the magnitude of a semi-final and decide whether you as a football fan want them to allow a minor foul to risk destroying the outcome. This time they allowed, and it did.
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Because a hand deflected header right in front of the goal is a "minor" foul. So balanced, so fair. It was a goal opportunity fraudulently deflected. Foul. Penalty.
How is it fair to allow such a move during such an important game ?
Oh, and if the Swedish TV said so... Must be hella true
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This is starting to feel bizarre. The only thing you seem able to see is the foul. It's like you are totally unaware of the other factors I described, the fairness and balance of the game and even politics.
Didn't you see the situation? There was no goal chance, had the hand not deflected the ball it still hadn't become a scoring chance. Didn't you see all the players in the penalty box just standing calmly for 10 seconds, nobody waving their hands or anything. Nobody expected or demanded a penalty
