Felipe Melo fumes over missed penalty in Flamengo v Fluminense | OneFootball

Thiago Silva kicked Bruno Henrique in Fluminense’s penalty area, but the referee did not award a penalty to Flamengo

The clear penalty not given in Flamengo’s 2-1 defeat to Fluminense on Wednesday (19th) even shocked an idol of the Laranjeiras team. That’s because Felipe Melo also saw Thiago Silva’s aggression against Bruno Henrique.

— I can’t help but be truthful in my analysis, so for me it was a penalty. I saw PC talking just now, but for me it was a penalty — commented the former player, who added:

— We have to understand the rules. If it were me in that play, it would be a penalty. If I were on the field wearing the Fluminense shirt, for example, and they didn’t award that penalty in my favor, I’d be furious — he highlighted in a post on social media.

What did PC say about Felipe Melo’s take on the incident?

Thiago Silva lost possession inside Fluminense’s box and kicked Bruno Henrique, who was shielding the ball. However, for former referee PC Oliveira (refereeing commentator, Paulo Cesar de Oliveira), the Flamengo player never tried to play the ‘ball’, which would give the opposing player permission to make the kick.

What do other referees say?

— (…) Since Bruno Henrique was quicker than Thiago Silva, he got to the space first and was then kicked by the defender. There is no other interpretation here except that it was a penalty — explained referee Paulo Caravina, from the Mato Grosso Federation.

Did the penalty make that much of a difference, Felipe Melo?

Flamengo took the field against Fluminense knowing that Palmeiras had drawn earlier. Therefore, the match at Maracanã was a chance for the Rubro-Negro to pull ahead in the lead of the Brasileirão.

When is Flamengo’s next match?

While waiting for honest refereeing, Flamengo faces Red Bull Bragantino this Saturday (22nd). The ball gets rolling at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã, for the 35th round of the Brasileirão.

Soon, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, the broadcast of the Flamengo vs Bragantino match is on Premiere (pay-per-view).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.