After Famalicão v Sporting, Gustavo Sá vents: "We were hard done by" | OneFootball

Gustavo Sá was one of the most dissatisfied players at the end of the match between Famalicão and Sporting, which ended with a victory for the Lions. In the flash interview, the midfielder, who was on Benfica's wish list, left some criticism regarding the refereeing criteria used by António Nobre.

The scorer of the goal that gave the Minho side the initial lead, the playmaker, speaking to Sport TV, questioned the way António Nobre handled the incidents of the match: “It was a tough game as we expected, but it’s even hard to swallow because we created several chances. We feel a bit wronged because I don’t understand the refereeing criteria.”

To support his statement, the player who even responded to Benfica’s interest gave a specific example: “At the end of the first half there was an incident that resulted in a yellow card for us and it wasn’t the same for Sporting, who could have gone into halftime with one less player.”

When confronted about the example he gave to explain the difference in criteria, the Famalicão midfielder chose not to elaborate further on his analysis: “That doesn’t matter. We leave with our heads held high and did everything to win and take the points.”

Despite the defeat against the Alvalade side, the Portuguese U21 international emphasized the importance of this type of match for Famalicão: “We conceded our first goals in the 5th round against the national champions. We want more games like these to increase our competitiveness and we’ll focus on the next match.”

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