Colombia demands “immediate suspension” of the referees of the match against Brazil

In one move per minute 78 Neymar made a pass that was intercepted by the main judge Néstor Pitana and the action ended in a goal

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Through a release the Colombian Football Federation (FCF) requested this Thursday the immediate suspension of the referees who participated in the game against the Brazilian team as part of the penultimate round of Group B of the America Cup 2021.

The argument of the coffee growers indicates that the performance of the bosses influenced the defeat of Colombia against the Brazilian team 2-1.

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“ The FCF asked CONMEBOL to immediately suspend the match referees ” , indicates the text referring to the arbitration body headed by the Argentine Néstor Pitana.

The Colombian federation also sent a protest note to Conmebol , then consider the validation of the goal scored by the match to be wrong on the scoreboard of the match played at the Nilton Santos stadium in the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Gooooooooooal from Brazil! 🔥⚽

With controversy included, Firmino tied the game with everything and many claims from Colombia. 😱

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The controversial goal was registered to the minute 78 , following a pass from Neymar, that collided with the referee Pitana and fell at the feet of Renal Lodi.

The Brazilian sent a center that Roberto Firmino was able to head correctly , sending the ball into the goal guarded by David Ospina.

The Colombian group stated that if the referee had not touched the ball, it would be intercepted by a coffee grower to nullify the Brazilian attack.

“From the VAR even They indicated to the referee that the pass from the Brazilian player that bounced off the referee was going to be received by a Colombian. The central judge and the VAR referees decided to omit the application of Rule 9 of the game rules , directly affecting the outcome of the match, “said the statement.

Gooooooal Brazil! 🔥⚽

Casemiro finishes alone, solín, alone in the Colombian area and we have a somersault in Rio. 🔥

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The last goal of the match, and what gave the victory to Canarinha was recorded in added time. Until this match Brazil had not conceded goals, a record that Luis Fernando Díaz broke with a goal of Chilean.