Shirt 10 Flemish, midfielder Arrascaeta went to social media, this Thursday (29), to refute the analysis of refereeing specialist Paulo Caravina on the controversial move in the match against São Paulo, played this Wednesday (28).
The game between Rubro-negro and Tricolor, valid for the first round of the Brazilian Championship, . However, the match was marked by a controversial move involving a possible penalty on Giorgian de Arrascaeta, at the end of the match played at Morumbis, in São Paulo.
During the move, the Uruguayan takes advantage of a rebound from goalkeeper Rafael and finishes. However, he misses the goal and falls, complaining about a touch from Alan Franco, a Tricolor player. In the field, the .
On social media, refereeing analyst Paulo Caravina assessed the move as accidental and stated that “the referee did very well and did not award the penalty”.
In response, .
“Paulo, analyze the shot and tell me if it didn’t interfere with the way of finishing. Even the strength on the ball is different. I don’t understand how it won’t interfere, do the test and take a touch on the foot when hitting the ball”, said the Flamengo player.
Paulo Caravina responded to the player’s question and stated that, despite contact occurring, the move is normal and permitted in football.
“Speak up, idol! It will get in the way, but destabilizing in football, according to the rules, is allowed, as long as it doesn’t impede you. I agree that it hinders you, what I can’t say is that it prevents you from finishing. And this fact tells me that there is no penalty”, he declared.
VAR Analysis
While Flamengo players challenged Wilton, the VAR analyzed the play frame by frame.
“They say he was shod before. For me, first he shoots, then there is contact, game action”, argued the owner of the whistle according to his vision of the game.
“He had priority with the shot”, began Rodrigo D’Alonso Ferreira.
“The São Paulo player comes, he doesn’t change his race”, continued the video assistant.
“That load, that contact, wasn’t enough for me,” continued Wilton.
“When Arrascaeta is going to shoot, he puts his leg back, the São Paulo player does not change his stride at any point, and he finishes”, states the VAR.
“He can follow, follow the decision on the field, he doesn’t change his stride. Arrascaeta, when he’s going to take the shot, puts his leg back and hits São Paulo and still completes the play”, concluded Rodrigo D’Alonso Ferreira.
“The player has no impact on Arrascaeta’s shot,” Wilton informed the players on the field.
