Handball controversy mars Liverpool victory
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January 8, 2013, Tuesday
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LUIS Suarez became embroiled in a handball controversy when he scored Liverpool's winner in a 2-1 victory to oust non-league club Mansfield from the third round of the FA Cup.
After Daniel Sturridge put Liverpool ahead with a goal on debut on Sunday, Suarez extended the lead in the 59th minute after the ball hit his hand from a rebound and then kicked it into the net. The goal was awarded by the referee and proved to be decisive following Matt Green's later strike for Mansfield.
"There's no doubt it was handball but the referee and the officials ruled it wasn't deliberate," Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said. "I spoke to the fourth official when it was given because I couldn't see and he said it was (handball), so I can only assume they thought it wasn't deliberate."
And Rodgers said it wasn't up to Suarez to ask the referee to rule his goal out. "It's up to the officials to decide that," Rodgers said. "That's why they get paid as officials."
Mansfield was more accepting.
"I'd like to give the benefit of the doubt and say it's a reaction," manager Paul Cox said, adding: "If it had gone in the other end and one of our players had done it I think we'd have accepted it ... I don't think you can call him a cheat."
Liverpool's new signing Sturridge scored seven minutes into his first game since joining from Chelsea, the England striker racing onto Jonjo Shelvey's through ball before slotting it into the net.
Arsenal threw away a winning position at Liberty Stadium to draw 2-2 with Premier League rival Swansea following a late goal flurry.
After Daniel Sturridge put Liverpool ahead with a goal on debut on Sunday, Suarez extended the lead in the 59th minute after the ball hit his hand from a rebound and then kicked it into the net. The goal was awarded by the referee and proved to be decisive following Matt Green's later strike for Mansfield.
"There's no doubt it was handball but the referee and the officials ruled it wasn't deliberate," Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said. "I spoke to the fourth official when it was given because I couldn't see and he said it was (handball), so I can only assume they thought it wasn't deliberate."
And Rodgers said it wasn't up to Suarez to ask the referee to rule his goal out. "It's up to the officials to decide that," Rodgers said. "That's why they get paid as officials."
Mansfield was more accepting.
"I'd like to give the benefit of the doubt and say it's a reaction," manager Paul Cox said, adding: "If it had gone in the other end and one of our players had done it I think we'd have accepted it ... I don't think you can call him a cheat."
Liverpool's new signing Sturridge scored seven minutes into his first game since joining from Chelsea, the England striker racing onto Jonjo Shelvey's through ball before slotting it into the net.
Arsenal threw away a winning position at Liberty Stadium to draw 2-2 with Premier League rival Swansea following a late goal flurry.
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