When the discounts were played for the match between Peru vs. . Uruguay, a hit to the charrua goal was stopped by goalkeeper Sergio Rochet. However, he takes a few steps back and everything indicates that the ball enters completely. The referee Anderson Daronco decided to continue the play and did not resort to the VAR.
This was a play that at least needed a revision, since if the goal had been won, it meant a draw that could have meant direct qualification for the Peruvian national team in the Qatar 2022 Playoffs. Despite the claim, the referee remained unmoved, without further reaction.
At the end of the match, which sealed the Uruguayan triumph, the bicolor players angrily demanded Daronco. Among the players was the chief press of the Peruvian national team, Nicolás Rey Verme. It was he who showed his cell phone to goalkeeper Pedro Gallese the video with the controversial play. The reaction of the Orlando City player is symptomatic and many Peruvians will identify themselves. “Don't screw me**”, were his words, lamenting over the apparent missed goal.
Other players reacted to the episode. Alexander Callens commented: “I told the referee to review it and he told me he reviewed it. But I tell him that all people say it's a goal. Now they just showed me the image and it's a complete goal. We've been robbed. It's a robbery, it's a VAR.” At the journalist's insistence, the defender added: “Yes, that's all he told me. I told him to check it out and he said, “we checked it out.” But I told him to go to the VAR. A party of this magnitude cannot happen this,” he added enraged.
For his part, Christian Cueva endured comments against referee Anderson Daronco. All this after the controversy over the missed goal of the Peruvian national team at the Centenario Stadium in Montevideo. “There are games where you play badly and you win... others where you play well and you lose. But we always have to see the mistakes and virtues during the match. That is why we are calm”, the popular 'Aladdin' started at a press conference.
“On the goal play, from what I saw... I saw it. They won't tell me otherwise... I saw him after the game. But talking about it is difficult, because we players don't have a support to claim,” continued the skilled Peruvian player. “The referees always try to intimidate with a yellow or red one... it's hard. And as much as we speak with all the respect in the world, they don't listen to us. I don't know why. The situation made us uncomfortable,” said Cueva.
THE CONTROVERSIAL MOVE
It all started with a cross by Peruvian winger Miguel Trauco over the Uruguay area that opened through the air towards goalkeeper Sergio Rochet's goal. It ended up being a goal shot that goalkeeper charrua managed to catch with his hands. However, Rochet took a few steps back to stop the ball and went into the goal.
The Uruguayan goalkeeper took the ball with his hands stretched on the goal line of his goal. The images apparently show that the ball crossed the finish line completely. Despite the claims of the players of the Peruvian national team, who even jumped as a sign of the goal celebration, they were not heard by the Brazilian referee Anderson Daronco who did not flinch.
The referee Anderson Daronco did not review the play in the VAR and did not agree when the match resumed to check if the ball entered the goal. The bank of alternates in Peru continued to demand the review of the action, but in the end it did not happen.
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