(DIR) Return Create A Forum - Home --------------------------------------------------------- RateTheRef (HTM) https://ratetheref.createaforum.com --------------------------------------------------------- ***************************************************** (DIR) Return to: General Discussion ***************************************************** #Post#: 81483-------------------------------------------------- Argentina vs Morocco - Olympics 2024 By: adam.pugsley Date: July 24, 2024, 4:10 pm --------------------------------------------------------- What was everyone's view of this game? Refereed by Glenn Nyberg of Sweden 15 minutes of added on time at the end of the game - which is far too long in my opinion. Argentina score an equaliser, in the 16th minute of injury time, which to me seemed very harshly ruled out for another dodgy offside call but the VAR decision took over 90 mins due to crowd trouble. Game finished after 2 hours of suspension with the last 3 minutes being played out. #Post#: 81486-------------------------------------------------- Argentina vs Morocco - Olympics 2024 By: Arbitre anglais Date: July 24, 2024, 5:15 pm --------------------------------------------------------- Only seen brief highlights. No idea if 15 mins is correct, but much more stoppage time added in these games so far, showing difference in instructions between fifa and uefa. PK to Morocco seemed very soft to me. As the game was suspended, the VAR decision could only be communicated upon the restart. Only thing that could happen in the circumstances. Interesting to see what the consequence for Morocco will be for their fans causing such a delay at a fifa event. Some very debatable decisions in the early games so far based on the brief highlights - VAR intervention fora penalty in UZB v ESP took an eternity and was wrong; DOM wrongly-disallowed goal by Yamashita who could’ve waited 1 second and then allowed VAR to rescue her. #Post#: 81488-------------------------------------------------- Re: Argentina vs Morocco - Olympics 2024 By: Vassago Date: July 25, 2024, 12:33 am --------------------------------------------------------- I watched the game in full. It was messy from the start and while Nyberg tried to hold back but then started to issue yellow cards only for Morocco players which added to the tension. There were cynical fouls from both sides and plenty of rolling around. Claims of being elbowed in the face and so on. Only in the 88th minute an Argentina player finally got booked but the damage was done. The added 15 minutes was nonsense. There was one delay in the second half when someone run on the field to take a selfie (this again). Maybe FIFA has ordered more added time at the OG since the event is usually less visible compared to other international tournaments but it has backfired on day one. The Guinea game also had 11 minutes added on IIRC. And yeah, everyone says Dominicana got robbed since that was never a foul when they scored a goal. #Post#: 81501-------------------------------------------------- Re: Argentina vs Morocco - Olympics 2024 By: ARF Date: July 26, 2024, 7:49 am --------------------------------------------------------- [quote author=Adam Pugsley link=topic=6148.msg81483#msg81483 date=1721855431] which to me seemed very harshly ruled out for another dodgy offside call [/quote] Care to explain why? #Post#: 81542-------------------------------------------------- Re: Argentina vs Morocco - Olympics 2024 By: Irishref1985 Date: July 29, 2024, 9:07 am --------------------------------------------------------- [quote author=ARF link=topic=6148.msg81501#msg81501 date=1721998142] [quote author=Adam Pugsley link=topic=6148.msg81483#msg81483 date=1721855431] which to me seemed very harshly ruled out for another dodgy offside call [/quote] Care to explain why? [/quote] I was wondering myself because it was a simple offside call that the assistant should see in real time without VAR... #Post#: 81550-------------------------------------------------- Re: Argentina vs Morocco - Olympics 2024 By: Original82 Date: July 30, 2024, 2:08 am --------------------------------------------------------- Very low probability that the AR will see that with 100% certainty at the time. *****************************************************