Rouen – TFC in Coupe de France: “The referee himself told me it was wrong” says Vincent Siero
During the round of 16 of the Coupe de France between Rouen and TFC this Sunday, January 21, some refereeing decisions caused ink to flow. Captain Vincent Siero of Toulouse spoke to Mr. Dechepi.
With a frantic penalty shootout, won by Rouen with 12 shots on goal to 11, the last 16 of the Coupe de France between TFC and Rouen was an incredible finish. Prior to this result, some of the referee’s decisions were widely contested by Toulouse, during a match where Bastian Dechapy awarded Rouen three penalties in just three minutes.
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First, Christian Mavisa was not whistled for a foul in the 40th minute of the game, according to comments recorded by TFC captain Vincent Siero: “The first penalty, obviously, is a simulation. The referee himself told me that it was wrong” the captain said after the match. revealed to us.
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A few minutes later, Mr. Dechepi gave away another penalty, ruling that Alex Dominguez had gone too far on an opponent’s shot. And if the Spanish goalkeeper managed to stop the first two, he missed Rouen’s third attempt.
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However, Toulouse did not want to hide behind refereeing errors and analyze their elimination. Coach Carles MartÃnez commented, “Nobody understood the penalty situation. (…) But this defeat is not the referee’s fault, it’s ours.”