Referee admits error over Italy goal against Brazil
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June 24, 2013, Monday
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THE referee who awarded Italy a goal after first whistling for a penalty in Saturday's Confederations Cup match against Brazil has admitted he made a mistake, FIFA said yesterday.
Referee Ravshan Irmatov of Uzbekistan blew his whistle to award Italy a penalty. A second later, as play continued, Giorgio Chiellini scored.
Irmatov was seen pointing at the penalty spot but then giving a goal.
"He has admitted he made a mistake," said FIFA spokesman Pekka Odriozola.
Irmatov, a widely respected referee, had been expected to have a chance to referee the Confederations Cup final next Sunday but is now expected to be sent home along with his assistants.
Brazil won the match 4-2.
Chiellini's goal brought the score to 3-2 and Italy back into the match.
Odriozola said Irmatov had not made any excuses about his mistake, but had explained it by saying, "while I was whistling for a penalty, out of the corner of my eye I saw the goal and I thought advantage should be played and gave the goal."
In prestigious tournaments, refereeing teams rarely get the chance to make more than one major mistake.
At the 2006 World Cup in Germany, English referee Graham Poll was sent home after showing three yellow cards to a Croatian defender, while compatriot Howard Webb was sent home when one of his assistants made an error at the European Championships in 2008.
Irmatov, having blown for a penalty, stopped play and should only have restarted it with a penalty.
Referee Ravshan Irmatov of Uzbekistan blew his whistle to award Italy a penalty. A second later, as play continued, Giorgio Chiellini scored.
Irmatov was seen pointing at the penalty spot but then giving a goal.
"He has admitted he made a mistake," said FIFA spokesman Pekka Odriozola.
Irmatov, a widely respected referee, had been expected to have a chance to referee the Confederations Cup final next Sunday but is now expected to be sent home along with his assistants.
Brazil won the match 4-2.
Chiellini's goal brought the score to 3-2 and Italy back into the match.
Odriozola said Irmatov had not made any excuses about his mistake, but had explained it by saying, "while I was whistling for a penalty, out of the corner of my eye I saw the goal and I thought advantage should be played and gave the goal."
In prestigious tournaments, refereeing teams rarely get the chance to make more than one major mistake.
At the 2006 World Cup in Germany, English referee Graham Poll was sent home after showing three yellow cards to a Croatian defender, while compatriot Howard Webb was sent home when one of his assistants made an error at the European Championships in 2008.
Irmatov, having blown for a penalty, stopped play and should only have restarted it with a penalty.
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