Prominence in Football Community

Chapter 353 Indirect free kick in the penalty area

When the game progressed to the 72nd minute, Barcelona right back Alves went forward to assist. He first broke through Zaza who was returning to the defense, and then sent a cross from the wing. Sanchez responded with a kick in front of the goal. Shot, but this attack did not pose a threat to Sampdoria's goal-the football was held firmly in Romero's arms.

Just as Romero got up to throw the football and make a quick counterattack, he heard a harsh whistle.

I saw the German referee Felix Brusch who whistled the game quickly ran into the penalty area.

Romero's ball failed to be thrown, and he held it in his hand, looking at the referee strangely.

The players on both sides were also a little surprised, standing where they were, not understanding what was going on.

But the Barcelona fans are a little excited-is the referee planning to give Barcelona a penalty?

Although they didn't see it, it must have been a Sampdoria player who fouled in the penalty area just now!

The hearts of the Sampdoria fans also hung up, watching the field nervously.

At this moment, Blüsch ran into the penalty area. He came to the place where Sanchez was god just now, raised his arm, and faced Sampdoria's goal.

Caresa exclaimed: "An indirect free kick in the penalty area? Blüsch awarded Barcelona an indirect free kick in the penalty area?! Why?!"

The Sampdoria players also understood the referee's gestures, and they crowded around to appeal and protest dissatisfied, and boos were loudly booed in the stands.

Blüsch told the Sampdoria players that the ball hit the foot of centre-back Alberto Massi before it was picked up by Romero, so it was a defender's pass back to the goalkeeper, who according to the rules You can't catch the pass back with your hands, and it's a foul if you touch it.

At the same time, the TV broadcast also gave a slow-motion replay of the moment just now.

It can be clearly seen from the slow motion that Massey did touch the football.

"But it shouldn't be an indirect free kick...Masi obviously stretched out his foot subconsciously to block when he was defending. This is a defensive action, and he didn't intentionally pass back to the goalkeeper. A free kick should not be awarded!" Ka Ressa complained for Sampdoria.

"This penalty is really inexplicable..." He Ping also shook his head, "Maxi didn't pass the football back on purpose, it hit his leg, and there was a slight change of direction... If this is the judgment If so, will the defensive player dare to stretch his leg to intercept the opponent's shot? Or if the defender stretches his leg to block the ball, even if the football flies to the goal, will the goalkeeper not be able to block it?"

Sampdoria coach Di Francesco was also furious over the decision, blathering on the sidelines which eventually drew the fourth official to warn him to shut up or he would be sent to the stands.

Di Francesco immediately counseled.

The Sampdoria players on the field tried their best to argue with no results. Under the referee's continuous gestures, they retreated.

"...Barcelona wins an indirect free-kick in the box because Sampdoria keeper Romero receives the pass back, a great chance for us to take the lead and break the deadlock!" Catalan TV The narrator became excited and said expectantly.

In the media seats, there were Italian reporters and Catalan reporters arguing over whether the ball was a foul.

"It's not a foul!" the Italian reporter shouted in English, waving his arms.

"Then you have to ask the referee. The referee made a penalty, and he said yes!" The Catalan reporter replied.

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After some tense arrangements, the Sampdoria players set up a human wall in front of the goal.

Since Marcy was on the line of the goal area when he touched the football, the penalty spot of this indirect free kick was also on the line of the goal area, only 5.5 meters away from the goal line, that is, six yards.

One can imagine how dangerous it is to shoot from such a short distance.

It stands to reason that the human wall should be backed up to 9.15 meters, but the indirect free kick in the penalty area is very special. Now the football is only 5.5 meters away from the goal line. If the human wall is backed up to 9.15 meters, then they will count Blocked the football, and the ball was scored.

So the rules allow that in this case, the human wall can be retreated to the goal line, even if the distance is less than 9.15 meters.

The Sampdoria wall stood in front of the goal and they blocked the left side of the goal. And gave the right to goalkeeper Romero.

Barcelona has arranged for the penalty shooter, and three people stand around the football, there is Messi, Neymar, and Sanchez, but in all likelihood, it will be Messi who will finally shoot, because he is one of the three standing The most central one.

"Listen to me! Listen to me, after the whistle blows for a while, go straight to the football! Block their shots!" Sampdoria captain and central defender Gustadro reminded himself loudly in the wall teammates. "have you understood?!"

"Understood!" the Sampdoria player in everyone's wall replied loudly.

Each of them protected their heart with one hand and their crotch with the other, with tense and serious expressions.

Gao Zheng is also in the human wall. He is tall. Joining the human wall can effectively increase the height of the human wall and prevent the opponent from kicking the football in from above the human wall.

After both sides were ready, the referee Blüch exited the penalty area and blew his whistle!

Almost at the moment when the whistle sounded, Sampdoria's crowd rushed out with a bang, all rushing towards the football.

But also at this time, Messi in front of the ball gently rubbed the football, and the Brazilian Neymar beside him did not run up, but volleyed directly!

Bang!

The football flew to the goal against the turf!

Everyone's hearts were in their throats.

In the blink of an eye, the football passed through the scattered Sampdoria players and slipped through the gap between them!

Then fly into the goal!

The wall couldn't stop the powerful volley, and the goalkeeper Romero couldn't do anything...

"Neymar!! He equalized the score for the team!" The Catalan commentator roared excitedly.

"Oops!!" Caresa put his head in his hands, "Sampdoria conceded the ball! They failed to stop Barcelona's indirect free kick in the penalty area!"

"Barcelona used a controversial penalty to equalize the score...The situation has become unfavorable for Sampdoria..." He Ping said very directly. He didn't think the goal should have happened because the indirect free kick in the penalty area should never have happened at all, it was not a foul on a return pass.

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Neymar, who scored the goal, ran to the corner flag area with open arms and danced. Messi was the first to run up and hug him in celebration, and other Barcelona players followed.

In the background are the frustrated and angry Sampdoria players.

After conceding the ball, some people still ran to the referee Blüch to argue that the free kick was a mistake.

Berardi also wanted to go, but he was grabbed by Gao Zheng: "Don't go, Domenic."

Berardi tried hard to break free from Gao Zheng: "That bastard referee evened the score on purpose! He just bullied us to participate in the Champions League for the first time! This bitch..."

Gao Zheng quickly covered his mouth: "Stop talking! Do you want to be suspended for three games again?"

Berardi froze for a moment, remembered his three-game suspension in the league, and stopped struggling, but he was still very unwilling, and stared at the German referee Blüch with angry eyes.

Gao Zheng didn't cover his eyes this time. After a few seconds, he felt Berardi's body soften in his arms, and he let go of his hand.

"I'm not reconciled..." Berardi muttered in a low voice. "Obviously evenly matched with them, just because of a bad penalty, our efforts were in vain... I am not reconciled!"

"This is normal, Domenic. Anything can happen in a football match." Gao Zheng comforted him.

Berardi turned to look at him: "Aren't you angry, Gao? Don't you feel aggrieved?"

"I'm angry, of course I'm angry."

"You are lying, you are clearly smiling."

"You can laugh when you're angry." Gao Zheng grinned at Berardi, revealing his white teeth.

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