Interesting first half.
Penalty to Brighton after a video check. Awarded after Will Hughes out a player in a headlock as the ball was crossed in.
Then some numpty throws a flat that lands at the feet of the Butland before the kick is taken, and we wait for the smoke to clear - literally.
Penalty is saved, and from the resulting corner Maupay challenges Butland, thinks he’s scored but it’s again overturned after the referee visits the monitor again.
Of the three points so far, it’s the last one that’s bothered me. The goalkeeper has clearly caught the ball and it’s knocked out of his hands. Goal was originally given. I’d like to think I’d call this in real time myself. It looked obvious, and disallowing it before having that confirmed by the video would have been far, far better.
On the flare, it was moved off the field by Butland but carried on smoking. Stewards removed it after the flubbed penalty. Genuine question, for those at the higher echelons - should play be suspended until the stewards have removed the flare? I’m thinking beyond the smoke, but any potential explosion from it.
Penalty to Brighton after a video check. Awarded after Will Hughes out a player in a headlock as the ball was crossed in.
Then some numpty throws a flat that lands at the feet of the Butland before the kick is taken, and we wait for the smoke to clear - literally.
Penalty is saved, and from the resulting corner Maupay challenges Butland, thinks he’s scored but it’s again overturned after the referee visits the monitor again.
Of the three points so far, it’s the last one that’s bothered me. The goalkeeper has clearly caught the ball and it’s knocked out of his hands. Goal was originally given. I’d like to think I’d call this in real time myself. It looked obvious, and disallowing it before having that confirmed by the video would have been far, far better.
On the flare, it was moved off the field by Butland but carried on smoking. Stewards removed it after the flubbed penalty. Genuine question, for those at the higher echelons - should play be suspended until the stewards have removed the flare? I’m thinking beyond the smoke, but any potential explosion from it.