[Sport] Deliberate play or punt? Monumental controversy over River's disallowed goal against Atlético Tucumán

[FNX Magokiler]

The Chilean defender scored at the end of the first half to give Millonario the advantage over Atlético Tucumán for the fifth date of Zone A of the 2023 Professional League Cup, but it was later invalidated.

Controversy broke out at the Monumental over Paulo Díaz's goal, which was annulled at the request of the VAR due to improper positioning of the Chilean defender, even despite the complaint about the touch of the ball by Nicolás Romero, from Atlético Tucumán.

Paulo Díaz finishes what was 1-0 for the Millonario but Pablo Dóvalo does not allow the game to be restarted because the VAR was analyzing whether Bruno Bianchi, when hitting the ball, acts deliberately or deflects the ball, vital to understand if the goal is legal or not.

After great deliberation, the referee was called to review the play and finally made the decision to annul the Millonario goal that would have meant the opening of the scoring at the end of the first and only minute of stoppage time. According to Dóvalo, Bianchi's action was not deliberate, but rather a punt; reason why it is inferred that Paulo Díaz takes advantage of his improper position, which is why his goal is annulled.

What the regulations say about the offside rule and the disallowed goal against River
"A player in an offside position shall be deemed not to have taken advantage of that position when he receives the ball from an opponent who voluntarily* plays the ball, including voluntary handball, unless it is a "save" by the player. of an adversary.

 

 

*Playing the ball "voluntarily" (excluding voluntary handball) implies that the player has the possibility of controlling it and:

pass to a partner;
recover possession, or
  clear, either with the foot or head.
The fact that the player's pass, attempt to regain possession or clearance is inaccurate or fails to achieve its objective does not invalidate the "voluntariness" of the action. The following criteria should be used, as appropriate, as indicators that the player has the ability to control the ball and therefore the action is "voluntary":

the ball comes from afar and the player sees it clearly;
the ball is not moving at high speed;
the trajectory of the ball can be predicted;
the player has time to coordinate his movements, that is, he does not perform an action such as a jump, extension of the limbs or instinctive movement with which he achieves slight contact or control;
It is easier to play a ball that is on the field of play than when it is in the air.

 

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Edited September 23, 2023 by [Ty]M@g0k1l3r
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