Marco Ferreira explains key Benfica-Braga moment: missed interception | OneFootball

Marco Ferreira and Jorge Faustino believe the penalty was correctly awarded. In the aftermath of the match, the two refereeing experts analyzed the incidents that marked the encounter between Benfica and Braga, which ended with the Eagles' elimination, and argued that the penalty in favor of the Reds was correctly judged.

At the request of the newspaper Record, Marco Ferreira was the first to analyze the foul committed by Paulo Oliveira, at the 64th minute: “Incident in Braga's area, with Paulo Oliveira failing to intercept the ball, after it was deflected by Pavlidis, and tripping the forward with his right leg. Penalty correctly awarded.”

Like Marco Ferreira, Jorge Faustino presented a similar analysis of the moment that led to the penalty in favor of the Reds: “Paulo Oliveira, arriving late in an attempt to anticipate Pavlidis, ended up hitting the Greek's foot, committing a foul that was punished with a penalty kick. Good decision.”

However, the experts also highlighted an incident involving a player from the Glorious. “Prestianni jumps in with both feet together, hitting Ricardo Horta's ankle. He endangered the opponent's physical integrity and committed a gross foul. The referee showed a yellow card. Direct free kick correctly awarded and direct red card should have been shown,” considered Marco Ferreira.

Jorge Faustino had the same interpretation, classifying the approach as risky: “In a jumping action, Prestianni hit Ricardo Horta's left foot with the sole of his boot, posing a danger to his physical integrity. Gross foul: red card should have been shown.”

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