| As
mentioned in our villains section, Esquinas Torres admitted in a television
programme that he had made a mistake sending off Mostovoi in the match last
week, and as a result the player was let off his suspension. Esquinas said that
if he was on the disciplinary committee he would fine himself, and he may get
his wish as an investigatory file has been opened on the case. The men in black
were in a bad mood this week, Easter holidays over and all, and no less than
six reds were produced. Megia Dávila was the pick of the bunch, sending
off three from Barcelona and producing nine yellows in the match against
Osasuna. Barcelona fans said that it was because he was from Madrid that he
went against them, but did you see those tackles? Megia closes in on our top
three, and is now leading in the red card stakes with eleven in the fifteen
games he has officiated. Lots of controversy elsewhere, with fairly valid
penalty claims being turned down all over the place, Mejuto González
saying no to a foul by Velasco on Turu, Pérez Lasa turning down one by
Fernando Niño on Palermo, Llonch Andreu ignoring a hand ball by Josico,
Iturralde missing three in the first half including a clear push by Pellegrino
on Paunovic, and Carmona Méndez actually pointing at the spot and then
changing his mind after a linesman pointed out that Juanele had fallen over
Casillas rather than the other way round. Carmona upset Zaragoza's president
Alfonso Solans for that and another possible penalty when Salgado handled in
the area, although Solans chose to ignore that Jamelli carried the ball past a
defender with his hand for the second goal. The referee paid for his crimes
though (look away from the screen now if you are squeamish) taking a hard shot
right in the "partes blandas" which stopped him in his tracks for a few
moments. Makes your eyes water. (23.04.01) |
