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Stormy debut for video referee
- Updated: December 15, 2016
Video technology in football made a stormy competitive debut on Wednesday with Atletico Nacional fuming after being dumped out of the Club World Cup.
The South American champions from Colombia suffered a shock 3-0 defeat by Japan’s Kashima Antlers in Osaka, and it was the first goal that is grabbing all the headlines for many reasons.
Not only did the penalty prove a turning point for the Club World Cup semi-final, but it was a decision made by the off-field “Video Assistant Referee” three minutes after referee Viktor Kassai did not spot Orlando Berrio tripping Daigo Nishi.
Kassai, who officiated the Champions League tie between Manchester City and Barcelona in November, was alerted to the foul by the assistant when the ball went out of play for a throw-in. He ran to the side of the pitch and watched the replay before awarding the controversial spot-kick.
It was a …
