The most controversial play of the sixth day of the Primera Nacional occurred at its close, in the tie between Atlanta and Gimnasia y Tiro de Salta. In the duel played at the León Kolbowski stadium, in Villa Crespo, an extremely curious play occurred. A free kick for the locals traveled directly to the goal of the Salteños; The ball hit an internal support of the pipes and came out with such speed, that neither the referee nor the assistant realized that they should validate the goal. Some Atlanta footballers made a lukewarm claim, but the main judge, Juan Pablo Loustau, He didn’t change his decision. For him, the ball had not entered the goal. After the game, the referee accepted his mistake.
The action took place at 23 minutes into the second stage, when the match was 0-0. Villa Crespo’s team had a free kick in their favor and the person in charge of finishing it was Lucas Ríos. His shot passed between all the players who were in the area waiting for the cross, the ball hit and the visitor’s goalkeeper, Federico Abadía, was able to touch it with one of his hands. At first impression, The ball bounced off the post and went out. Some Atlanta players came out to shout the goal, but the action continued.
Everything was confusing. Indeed, The images of the television broadcast confirmed that The ball entered the goal and hit a support that holds the network. The action would have meant the opening of the scoring for the Bohemians. However, the match continued and no one could notice. Only in the TV replay could it be seen that it had been a goal and the claims of some local footballers were correct. It even ended with the expulsion of coach Mario Sciacqua, who protested the play. At a press conference, the Atlanta coach once again referred to the controversy: “I don’t analyze refereeing, that’s what journalism is for. Everyone saw it; It was a goal. The team ended with the feeling of anger, but with the peace of mind that they left everything. I brought them together and congratulated them for their attitude, they tried to win the game with good weapons. “Nobody had an act of violence,” he said.
The play could have been key in the game, because The match corresponding to zone A ended 1 to 1. Walter Rueda had scored the 1-0 for Atlanta, 33 minutes into the second half and the Salteños reached equality in added time through Maximiliano Ibáñez.
After the match, the match referee, Juan Pablo Loustau, spoke honestly to the press. Son of Juan Carlos Loustau and brother of Patricio, Juan Pablo referred to the play and He admitted that he was wrong: “The feeling is horrible because we saw the play, we saw that it was a goal, on the playing field it is difficult because the ball comes through the air and then when it hits, it clearly hits outside, it is one of the most difficult plays for both the assistant and for me,” said the main judge. In addition, he added the difference that exists in the promotion with the football of the Old Continent and that of the League Cup: “Although I am sad about that play, it is difficult for me to blame myself because they are plays that in Europe are resolved with the clock that He tells you ‘goal’ or ‘no goal’; In the first division they are resolved by the VAR and here it is very difficult for us to see it.”
With this result, Atlanta has nine points and is in eighth place in zone A of the first National, with six dates played. For its part, Gimnasia y Tiro reached 12 in the same area, and is placed third. Both teams, for the moment, are entering the reduced tournament among the qualifiers.
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