Faustino on Benfica v Gil Vicente: missed penalty, ex-Sporting off (video) | OneFootball

Jorge Faustino and Marco Ferreira gave their analysis of the possible penalty incident, in stoppage time, for Gil Vicente against Benfica. The team from Barcelos ended up leaving Estádio da Luz defeated 2-1, in a match that featured contributions from former Sporting players Joelson Fernandes – a former Lions’ prospect – and Hevertton Santos, who was sent off before the final whistle.

The incident in question raised many doubts. With the match nearing its end, Leandro Barreiro jumped to contest a header with his opponent, but ended up hitting the face of César Peixoto’s player squarely with his shoulder. In the referee’s view, the play was legal and the match resumed with a throw-in for the visitors.

Despite the clear late challenge to the face, Jorge Faustino believes the referee made the correct decision: “No penalty. Leandro Barreiro and Bermejo both jumped towards the ball, with the Benfica player managing to head it. The subsequent collision between the two was natural and not a foul.”

Marco Ferreira’s opinion matches that of his former professional colleague, considering the play legal: “Clean. Incident in Benfica’s box with Barreiro heading the ball and colliding with his opponent unintentionally, with no foul. Good decision.”

In addition to the unawarded penalty, Gil Vicente finished the match with one man down. The former Sporting player, Hevertton Santos, came on in the 86th minute and still had time to be sent off with a second yellow card. The match also featured the former Alcochete academy prospect, Joelson Fernandes.

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