Referee Leone’s performance in the Serie C match analyzed by X-ray, Barletta’s whistle warned two players and sent one off
Can-C’s choice for Giugliano-Juve Next Gen is a former footballer Domenico Leone: the Apulian referee had reached C2 before embracing a refereeing career. He has been used in almost every session this season but let’s see how he fared this afternoon.
Leone’s history with Giugliano and Juventus
There were two precedents by Leone with the Juventus Under 23s who had never won with Barletta’s whistle on the pitch: a draw and a defeat the balance.
The referee cautioned two players and sent off one
Assisted by assistants Marco Pilleri of Cagliari and Daniele De Chirico of Molfetta with IV man Riccardo Tropiano of Bari, the referee warned two players and sent one off. At 9′ red for Puzka (J). Mulazzi and Afena Gyan are booked
Giugliano-Juve, the slow-motion cases
These are the main dubious episodes. In the 4th minute, Giorgione was suspiciously obstructed when shooting, but the referee said there were no grounds for a penalty. In the 9th minute Juve were already with 10 men: Puzka was sent off for a foul on Ciuferri, who was thrown towards the net. A minute and a half later the Campania goal came with Balde. In the 40th minute Mulazzi was booked. It’s the first yellow of the match. In the 72nd minute Afena Gyan was booked for protesting afterwards an intervention not called by the referee which would have led to a penalty kick. Nervous final but the result doesn’t change and after 3′ of injury time Giugliano wins 1-0 condemning Montero’s team to their third knockout in a row.
