Faustino and Ferreira spot major error in Sporting v Alverca | OneFootball

Sporting defeated Alverca, 2-0, in the tenth round of the Liga Portugal Betclic. The match went by without major incidents for the refereeing team, led by António Nobre, except for an incident as early as the 10th minute, when Iván Fresneda ended up being substituted with significant complaints.

"Nuozzi, in a sliding tackle attempting to play the ball, ended up hitting Fresneda’s supporting foot in a negligent approach. An infraction that should have been punished with a direct free kick and a yellow card," said the refereeing expert to the newspaper Record, regarding the play that injured Sporting’s full-back.

For Marco Ferreira, the analysis of the incident is similar: "Nuozzi goes in for a tackle on the ball, but ends up hitting Fresneda’s foot in a negligent manner, causing some danger. A direct free kick should have been awarded and a yellow card shown."

With the victory – their 12th in 16 matches this season – Rui Borges’ men occupy first place, albeit provisionally. Sporting has 25 points from 10 matches, equaling Porto, who have one game less. Benfica (21) rounds out the podium.

Sporting will be back on the pitch as early as Tuesday, November 4th, this time against the Italians of Juventus. The match, part of the fourth round of the Champions League, against the team led by Luciano Spalletti, will be played at the opponent’s ground at 8:00 PM.

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