Sport criticise referee's calls after draw with Cruzeiro | OneFootball

The Sport complained about the refereeing through an official statement, published on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), after the 1-1 draw with Cruzeiro last Sunday at Mineirão, for the Brazilian Championship. The club stated that referee Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes made "clearly mistaken" and "determinant" decisions for the course of the match, in addition to appealing for fair refereeing.

The Leão da Ilha protests against two specific incidents. In the first, at 19 minutes of the second half, Jefferson allegedly interrupted a counterattack where Hyoran would continue free towards the goal, by calling a foul that the club considers nonexistent.

Four minutes later, Sport also complained about a possible penalty committed on defender Ramon, during a corner kick.

See the full statement below:

"Sport Club do Recife once again expresses its indignation at the serious refereeing mistakes that occurred in the match against Cruzeiro last Sunday (05), valid for the Série A of the Brazilian Championship.

The refereeing once again took the spotlight away from the athletes and directly interfered in the result of the game. Referee Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes made clearly mistaken and determinant decisions, two of which were crucial for the course of the match.

At 19 minutes of the second half, the referee interrupted a clear counterattack by Sport, in which Hyoran would continue free towards the opponent's goal, by calling a nonexistent foul. Then at 23 minutes, after a corner kick, he failed to call an obvious penalty on defender Ramon.

Sport Club do Recife reinforces its appeal for fair, impartial, and responsible refereeing, which values the spectacle and respects the work of athletes, technical teams, and fans. It is unacceptable that, round after round, mistaken decisions continue to harm the progress of the championship without concrete measures being taken.

The club will continue to fight with seriousness, dedication, and sportsmanship on the field, but will not remain silent in the face of injustices that compromise the credibility of the competition and the respect for the institutions involved in Brazilian football.

For Sport Everything!”

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Situation in the standings

With the result, Sport, the bottom team of the Brasileirão, appears with 16 points, 12 less than Santos, the first team outside the relegation zone.

Sport's next match

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