Referee: Too much paint, poor pitch for Palmeiras v Bahia | OneFootball

Palmeiras was defeated by Bahia 1-0 this Sunday (28), away from home, in the Brasileirão. After the match, the pitch at Arena Fonte Nova was the target of many criticisms from the players and technical staff of Verdão.

Match report

In the match summary, the referee, Anderson Daronco, detailed the conditions of the stadium's grass in the Bahian capital.

Rogério Ceni, the opponent's coach, argued that the field conditions would harm the home team more.

– It hinders Bahia more, who plays from the back, than Palmeiras, who only makes direct connections. And about injury, for those who play on synthetic grass, complaining looks bad.

Earlier, in a brief press conference, Abel Ferreira did not spare criticism of the pitch, highlighting the injuries suffered by Piquerez and Lucas Evangelista in the first half in Salvador.

– Playing on a field with this grass should be inadmissible. Injuries arise precisely because of the field conditions, because the foot gets stuck. If you look, the pitch is 'painted'. You realize that the quality of the actions is compromised, the ball is always bouncing. It's hard to play like this, and it's true: whoever scored first would have an advantage. After the goal, the game was practically over.

Still on the pitch, right after the final whistle, captain Gustavo Gómez had the same line of thinking:

– We did what we could because it's very difficult to play on a field like this. We prefer to play on a synthetic field than a field like this. I'm sure the Bahia players also prefer to play on a better field, but it's what we have.

What now?

Palmeiras returns to the field next Wednesday (1), at 7pm (Brasília time) against Vasco, at Allianz Parque. The game is valid for the Brazilian Championship.

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