And you think NRL Referees are bad?

[underdog]

From the womens world cup in Germany - our Matildas against Equitorial Guinea.

The most BLATANT handball in the history of soccer. Bar none.

How the ref didn't give this mystifies me completely.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/socceroos/unbelievable-handball-footage-from-matildas-3-2-fifa-womens-world-cup-win-over-equatorial-guinea/story-e6frf4l3-1226086854829

Next time Hayne puts a 50/50 call against the tigers, spare a thought for what the Matildas have to put up with in the WORLD CUP no less.

 

[Highlands_Tiger]

I won't be criticizing any NRL refs for bad decisions after watching that bizarre no penalty event for the Matildas….......Well not for the 1st 5mins anyhow.
How could a ref & 2 assistants miss such an obvious penalty, could they have been on the take?

Bob.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

Should have been red carded and penalty kick to the Matildas.

Absolute BS.

Also, Equatorial Guinea needs to hire an acting coach to teach their players not to convulse when taking a dive :laughing:

 

[happy_tiger]

Yeah ,but the issue was the sideline official had a flag up for offside They weren't offside The Aussie Ladies captain was on the early morning ABC news

 

[bigdamo]

fifia has come out and said the ref made a blunder and the ref has apolgised so yes it was the worst mistake by a ref in such a big event

 

[happy_tiger]

fifia has come out and said the ref made a blunder and the ref has apolgised so yes it was the worst mistake by a ref in such a big event

Now I am confused are they angry about the offside ,the handball or both ?? Maybe I misheard what the captain said this morning on ABC news but sure she said about the offside call looks like someone better get Happy a hearing aide (wife has been saying that for years now )

 

[Highlands_Tiger]

Yes Happy I can relate to the hearing bit. My wife reckons I have Selective Hearing when she says something I only hear what I want to hear.
Can't comment about the offside the video clip didn't show clearly whether she was offside or not, played the game myself for quite a few years in my younger days,still have a keen interest in the EPL Wolves & Spurs, when our League season is finished Fox Sports shows live EPL games…....WOW 12 months of Football Heaven.

Bob.

 

[Marshall_magic]

I saw that this morning, couldn't believe what I saw. Absolutely ridiculous. Normally I'd laugh at such a bad blunder, but this one just made me angry as it was such a monumental stuff up.