“It was a good tournament for us, but obviously we leave it with a bitter taste in our mouths. After happening mainly in the second half, we deserved much more,” Inzaghi said after the match.
What exactly did the Saudi Arabian team at the Orlando Stadium mix? The first controversial situation took place at the end of the first half. Shortly after the great hit of the midfielder Fluminense Martinelli ordered the well-known Dutch Arbiter Danny Makellie after the duel of Samuel Xavier and Marcos Leonard a penalty kick in favor of the al-Hilel. But after the VAR intervention and the subsequent view of the moment on the monitor, he dismissed the penalty.
“The Fluminense player was not conducted with increased intensity, it was a normal duel,” Makellie explained to everyone at the stadium. The players and the Al-Hileal team showed a powerful disagreement. Much more, however, were lifted by two situations in the sixteen Fluminense in the second half.
In the dramatic ending, one center after another flew into the large lime of the Brazilian team, their aim was primarily the robust defender Kalida Koulibala. The former Chelsea stoper found himself on the lawn after two starts and clashes with the al-hook defenders. In any case, the judges did not whistle. Thiago Santos, when the balls was preparing to jump, was evident.
“We did everything we did to win. It’s hard to accept the way we lost. I think the referees did not do their job,” he said. “When Vaň checked the situation from the first half, he should check the end of the match.
Inzaghi coach also disagreed with the referee’s verdicts. “There are some external events that have affected our team in the match against Fluminense. But I do not want to dive into them. Congratulations to my players for heroic performance. I am proud to be training al-ubilál,” said Insaghi.
