Penalty in Gil Vicente v Benfica? Jorge Coroado gives his final verdict | OneFootball

The refereeing by João Gonçalves was marked by yet another alleged penalty incident that went uncalled. According to reports, Benfica appealed for a penalty, committed by Zé Carlos, for a handball during a header by Andreas Schjelderup, the player who ultimately secured victory for the Eagles (2-1).

"Zé Carlos bravely and effectively opposed Schjelderup’s header without committing any foul", pointed out Jorge Coroado, in statements to the newspaper O Jogo, acknowledging that the incident in question was well judged by João Gonçalves, the match referee.

"After heading the ball, it struck Zé Carlos’s body, who did not move his arm to intercept it, so the decision not to award a penalty but rather a corner was correct", observed José Leirós, agreeing with his colleague’s analysis.

"No irregularity by Zé Carlos inside his box is apparent. I fully accept the referee’s decision not to call anything", concluded Fortunato Azevedo, stating that there was no infringement in the said incident between the Gil Vicente defender and the Benfica winger.

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