Pedro Henriques criticises referee in Benfica v Rio Ave clash: too much | OneFootball

Pedro Henriques believes that Sérgio Guelho, the referee of the Benfica – Rio Ave match, should have penalized the constant time-wasting by the Vila do Conde team. According to the former referee, the decision to disallow António Silva's goal was correct due to an alleged foul by Nicolás Otamendi immediately before the finish.

“Too much gamesmanship and time-wasting that need to be penalized with disciplinary actions and more added time at the end of each half,” argues Pedro Henriques, in statements to the newspaper A Bola, analyzing Sérgio Guelho's performance in the Benfica – Rio Ave match, considering that in other incidents the referee performed well.

“Benfica's goal was rightly disallowed because Otamendi, in the contest for the ball with Vrousai, stepped with his left foot on the opponent's right foot, causing the Rio Ave player to fall, which prevented him from continuing to contest the play with the Benfica defender,” concludes Pedro Henriques.

At the end of the match, regarding the disallowed goal of António Silva, José Mourinho did not mince his words: “I don't like this football where the man in the City of Football was the protagonist. Now a goal is disallowed because a little shirt tug happened.”

After the 1-1 draw in the Benfica – Rio Ave match, the team led by José Mourinho will return to the field next Friday at 8:15 PM at Estádio da Luz, hosting César Peixoto's Gil Vicente. The game pertains to the seventh round of the Liga Portugal Betclic, and the Eagles are only thinking about victory.

Recall here José Mourinho's words about the refereeing in the Benfica - Rio Ave match:

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