National Soccer
The controversial foul in Cobán-Cremas in which Antonio López was sent off
Antonio López saw the red card in the 27th minute and left Comunicaciones with 10 players once morest Cobán Imperial.
Antonio López leaves the field following seeing the red card. (Free Press Photo: Facebook / Isi Deportes)
This Tuesday, February 27, the Guatemalan football champion fell by a score of 3 goals to 0 once morest the blue princes of Cobán Imperial in a match corresponding to matchday 8 of the Clausura 2024 Tournament.
In the process of the match, Cobán was superior to Comunicaciones, since in just 20 minutes they already won 2-0 on the José Ángel Rossi field, however, there was a play close to half an hour into the game that was highly discussed, since it ended in the expulsion of a player from the white team.
Antonio López was fighting once morest Luis De León for control of the ball and at that moment the cream soccer player fell to the ground and his professional partner accompanied him to the grass.
Due to the inertia of the action, López impacts De León and he makes gestures of pain. At that moment, referee Orlando Alvarado considered that the national team committed an act of aggression and sent him off.
López proceeded to leave the field of play with a face of disbelief, while the rest of the cream team discussed the referee’s decision. The social network account X @VAR502GT, managed by former referee Jonathan Polanco, who dedicates himself to analyzing soccer refereeing, commented that the expulsion was a “big mistake.”
“CROSS ERROR by the referee when showing the No.20 player from Cremas, the contact is a product of falling following the foul he receives, the leg is trapped between those of the Cobán player, there was no additional movement“wrote the former whistler.
In the rest of the game Cobán Imperial continued to demonstrate its superiority over Comunicaciones and in the second half Diego Casas made the final 3-0.
The result allows Cobán Imperial to add 17 points and remain the leader of the 2024 Clausura Tournament for one more day. The blue princes team has accumulated 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Communications is fourth classified with 13 units. Their numbers in the championship are 3 games won, 3 tied and 1 lost. The rest of the day will continue on Wednesday, February 28 and Thursday, February 29.
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