Referee Feliciani’s match direction in Inter-Empoli was tainted by a very serious error of judgement, also highlighted in our slow motion video. One in particular, also highlighted this morning in the slow motion of Corriere dello Sportconcerns a very obvious penalty kick not called by Feliciani during the match.
GREAT ERROR – The referee’s direction of the match Ermanno Feliciani in Inter-Empoliplayed last night in San Sirois at the center of post-match analysis for an error considered sensational. Despite Inter’s clear 3-1 success, which partly mitigated the controversy, some of the referee’s decisions left us perplexed, in particular a missed penalty kick for the Nerazzurri. According to what was reported in the slow motion of Corriere dello Sportthe offending episode occurs in the second half, when the Inter captain, Lautaro Martinezattempts a semi-overhead kick in the area. The defender from Empoli Ismaili he intervenes in a disorderly manner, raising his right leg in a move that resembles a karate blow and hitting Lautaro Martinez. An obvious contact that would have justified the awarding of the penalty, but neither Feliciani nor the VAR (Guide, rating 5), intervened. A decision that the newspaper defines as “sensational”, underlining how such an entry is unacceptable at any level of play.
Inter-Empoli, the slow motion and the evaluation of the referee Feliciani
OTHER SITUATIONS – Feliciani’s race was also characterized by other questionable choices. The match director maintained a high foul threshold, avoiding intervening on some contacts, but ended up reversing some decisions. In the end he ended the match with 20 fouls called and no yellow cards, with the exception of Empoli’s coach, D’Aversa, who was punished for protesting after a non-existent foul awarded to Dimarco. Another episode under investigation is the contact between Asllani and De Sciglio in the Empoli area. In this case, Feliciani decided not to award the penalty, and according to the slow motion the choice was correct.
REGULAR GOAL – No irregularities, however, on Marcus Thuram’s 3-1 goal. Barella serves Arnautovic, widely in play, and the next pass arrives to Thuram, positioned behind the line of the ball. Feliciani’s fluctuating refereeing highlights a worrying trend: alternating solid performances with less convincing evenings. Despite the result in favor of Inter, the episode of the missed penalty raises questions about the use of VAR and the interpretation of obvious situations
-Source: Corriere dello Sport – Edmondo Pinna
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