Controversial Handball Goal in Colombia vs Uruguay Tie: the Piero Maza Incident

2023-10-13 12:39:54

In the 2-2 tie between Colombia and Uruguay by Qualifiers Sudamericanas 2026, there was a great controversy that involved the Chilean referee Piero Maza: the goal of the local Mateus Uribe.

The club’s midfielder Al-Sadd’s score was highly questioned. The goal with which the ‘cafetaleros’ took a 2-1 lead once morest Uruguay started from a center by Rafael Borré, where the ball hit James Rodríguez’s right armwho comfortably assisted Uribe to finish and score.

Quickly, all the Uruguayans went on top of the Chilean Maza in the form of a claim. The referee took a few minutes to check what his VAR colleagues were telling him and, without going to check the screen, announced the validity of the goal.

FIFA regulations state that if a ball hits the arm of an athlete who did not kick the goal, it must be considered whether it was a punishable handball that helped score the goal.

If the ball hits the hand or arm of the player who scored the goal, The goal should be annulled without a doubt.

Piero Maza considered that James did not intend to take advantage of the play, which is why the Chilean decided to give the goal to the ‘coffee’ team.

Charrúa media, such as Ovationthey did not let the play pass and launched harsh criticism at the national referee for his work in Barranquilla.

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