The usually reliable Esquinas Torres had a bit of a wobbly on Wednesday night in the relegation battle between Cádiz and Real Sociedad. In the first place he upset the home side, turning down a couple of penalty appeals and ruling out an Oli strike (correctly in this case) for a borderline offside, as a result of which a hail of objects rained down on the pitch (and that from a crowd who are well known for their good sportsmanship). But in the end he gifted them an equaliser with a last minute penalty after Cifuentes controlled the ball with his upper body, ruling incorrectly that the defender had handled. Esquinas must be pardoned this time though as he is retiring at the end of the season, and probably had thoughts of quiet evenings watching the games on the tele in his head! (06.05.06)