Match #24 Portugal : Germany Saturday, 19 June 2021 18:00 local time (12:00 EDT) Munich Referee: Anthony Taylor (ENG) AR1: Gary Beswick (ENG) AR2: Adam Nunn (ENG) Fourth Official: Srdjan Jovanović (SRB) Video Assistant Referee: Stuart Attwell (ENG) AVAR 1: Juan Martínez Munuera (ESP) AVAR 2: Iñigo Prieto (ESP) AVAR 3: Alejandro Hernández (ESP)
HAHA - these announcers. Anyway, a little bit of refereeing decision-making early to disallow that goal for interfering with the opponent. Good AR work. Not sure what took the AVAR so long to process that one out since the flag went up on the field.
Never mind. It’s the “newer” one. “clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent or…”
Is it just me, or did CR7 look a little bit offside on the pass over the top to Jota that led to CR7 scoring Portugal's goal?
It looked OK. The only questionable offside position was a player who was not active until after a later touch of the ball.
A little studs to the top of the boot there... probably within referee discretion. Good management by Taylor on this...
It wasn't a handball offense, but I do think that would have been probably the most controversial moment of the group stage had that German goal been onside.
And that player was CR7. Running down the middle of the field. So not relevant to that play, despite what @mfw13 might hope for.
I think the question SOME people would ask is what constitutes an immediate goal-scoring opportunity (which clearly that was not) but that would be where the controversy would lie.
I've taken this and extrapolated: immediately after the ball has touched their hand/arm, even if accidental Again, clearly, this was not that, but people will still try to argue what it means. And, I have to be more careful remembering the new language.
We knew match day three of group f was going to be fun, but I think it turned out to be even more interesting than we expected.
Given goal difference, Portugal might need a draw just to advance now. All depends on what happens to a large extent with Turkey-Switzerland and Croatia-Scotland. But, in theory, it could be do or die. Huge assignment. Orsato? Ot Kuipers, of course.
Of course, another goal and all this could change. I realize I’m jumping to conclusions. But still think you’ll see a big name on France-Portugal. Though I guess that was always expected, huh.
Kroos was in Taylor’s face and he was able to ignore that. I think ignoring one blast of the ball with no accompanying verbals is entirely expected from Taylor there. Particularly because Taylor knows the Portuguese player played through two fouls only to be called for a soft one against himself. The frustration is understandable. If Sanches turns and says a single word to the AR, it’s an easy yellow. But he didn’t. And that’s how Taylor gets away with no action. It’s like one verbal outburst that you turn your back on. Of course, if he chose to caution it then that decision would be entirely defensible too. But given the match and how Taylor handled it (and really all his matches) no surprise he didn’t flinch.
But wouldn't that logic also apply to Gnabry being offside on the German goal that was ruled out (especially since Gnabry didn't ever touch the ball)? The announcers didn't do much explaining, so I'm still unclear whether CR7 was not physically offside on Portgual's first goal, or whether he was physically offside but that was deemed irrelevant since the pass went to Jota.
No. CR7 was not: interfering with an opponent by: preventing an opponent from playing or being able to play the ball by clearly obstructing the opponent’s line of vision or challenging an opponent for the ball or clearly attempting to play a ball which is close when this action impacts on an opponent or making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball BUT on the German goal the attacker was clearly attempting to play a ball which was close and that action had an impact on a defender and the goalkeeper for sure.