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Bitter Pohang coach blames Rosetti for loss
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December 17, 2009, Thursday
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A BITTER Pohang Steelers coach Sergio Farias blamed the referee and the tournament's structure after seeing his eight-man team lose 1-2 to Estudiantes in the semifinal of the Club World Cup on Tuesday.
The South Korean side had three players sent off by Italian referee Roberto Rosetti including captain Hwang Jae-won and goalkeeper Shin Hwa-yong in what was far from a dirty match in Abu Dhabi.
"The result doesn't reflect what we saw on the field and was made worse by the failures of the referee," Farias said. "We could have achieved more in this competition, but football gives us situations that are very bitter and this today was the case."
Victorious Estudiantes coach Alejandro Sabella conceded his Argentine team was fortunate, but said the Asian champion's dismissals were largely merited.
"Perhaps (Rosetti) whistled in favor of Estudiantes' superiority ... but in general, he applied FIFA regulations to send off (the players) correctly. You will have different opinions, no-one is the owner of the truth.
"Three players is a lot for any team in the world, so obviously it was difficult for them," he said.
Farias also said the seven-team tournament's structure favored the European and South American champions, who receive a bye into the semifinals, while his side beat DR Congo's TP Mazembe in the quarterfinals before meeting Estudiantes.
"Whoever came to the stadium could see the team that was rested," the Brazilian said. "If they (Estudiantes) had started the competition maybe they wouldn't have got to the final. "We could see clearly the (desire) to put Estudiantes in the (final) of the competition with Barcelona."
Leandro Benitez scored twice for the Copa Libertadores champion while Denilson converted in the 71st to give 10-man Steelers hope but then faded away.
The South Korean side had three players sent off by Italian referee Roberto Rosetti including captain Hwang Jae-won and goalkeeper Shin Hwa-yong in what was far from a dirty match in Abu Dhabi.
"The result doesn't reflect what we saw on the field and was made worse by the failures of the referee," Farias said. "We could have achieved more in this competition, but football gives us situations that are very bitter and this today was the case."
Victorious Estudiantes coach Alejandro Sabella conceded his Argentine team was fortunate, but said the Asian champion's dismissals were largely merited.
"Perhaps (Rosetti) whistled in favor of Estudiantes' superiority ... but in general, he applied FIFA regulations to send off (the players) correctly. You will have different opinions, no-one is the owner of the truth.
"Three players is a lot for any team in the world, so obviously it was difficult for them," he said.
Farias also said the seven-team tournament's structure favored the European and South American champions, who receive a bye into the semifinals, while his side beat DR Congo's TP Mazembe in the quarterfinals before meeting Estudiantes.
"Whoever came to the stadium could see the team that was rested," the Brazilian said. "If they (Estudiantes) had started the competition maybe they wouldn't have got to the final. "We could see clearly the (desire) to put Estudiantes in the (final) of the competition with Barcelona."
Leandro Benitez scored twice for the Copa Libertadores champion while Denilson converted in the 71st to give 10-man Steelers hope but then faded away.
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