Referee Catarina Campos
Referee Catarina Campos became, on Saturday, on the first woman to direct a game from the I Football League, in Casa Pia’s victory over Rio Ave (2-1).
The supporters cheered the debut of Catarina Camposwho made history by being the first woman to arbitrate a game of the I Men’s Football League.
The 39 -year -old ‘judge’ of the Lisbon Association led the arbitration team composed of Andreia Sousa and Vanessa Gomes, in a game that ended with the Vitória 2-1 for Casa Pia.
But more than Casa Pia, the eighth league won Portuguese football between UEFA Top-10 to debut a referee in the main male echelon.
Catarina Campos had already been the First woman ever to whistle a game of Portuguese professional football competitionsin the duel of the II League between Paços de Ferreira and Feirense, in February.
Last Wednesday, the Portuguese international also begged the clash between Chelsea and Manchester City, in the Women’s Champions League.
At the end of the game, Catarina Campos went to Flash Interview and said he expects the other colleagues in the future, “With merit and competence”can also step on these stages of professional football.
“We are more than prepared to make this commitment,” he said.
New rules in football
And speaking of arbitration, the International Board (IFAB), the body responsible for the game laws of football, officially made a new rule For the goalkeeper, who is always very controversial.
From next time, the goalkeeper now have a limit of eight seconds to have the ball in your hands. If this limit is exceeded, it will be marked corner kick.
So far, the guardians could grasp the ball for six seconds. In case of infringement, it would be free indirect. However, The rule was rarely applied.
