Do you think it was a penalty?

Question

I mean the penalty that gave Argentina the third goal against Mexico. Even though I'm Argentine, I'm sure it wasn't a penalty. Who's with me?

Answer 1

It was. When you watch the replay you can clearly see that Marquez puts his body in opposition and has absolutely no intention of playing the ball when Tevez is running to get it. It's call "obstruction", it's allowed in basketball but not in football, so it's a clear foul. And because it's in the penalty area, the ref can only give a penalty. I read an answer above that says that obstruction in the area is rewarded with an indirect free kick (!!), the guy who wrote that has absolutely no knowledge of the laws of football! An indirect free kick in the area only applies when the goalkeeper touches the ball with his hands after receiving a pass from one of his own players. The same for another person who says the foul is outside the area, it wasn't because the line is PART of the area, which means that if you foul a player and one of his feet touches the line then he's considered to be inside the area. But it wasn't even the case here because Tevez's entire body was clearly inside the area, so there should be no discussion. That's why the mexican players didn't even protest, they knew it was a penalty.

The ref was standing just a couple of feet from where it happened, his decision was fair. Just 5 minutes before he had given Messi a yellow card for simulating in the same place, so you can clearly see that he was being neutral and that he made the best decision.

Answer 2

What we think doesn't matter. The only one that matters is the referee's opinion . Every team in the world had at one time or another the recipient of a call like that. Remember the penalty that the Mexican referee gave to Germany in the final in 1990? Even the German player said some time ago that it wasn't a foul. But, is in the books We have to live with it or cry for it, the way English are still doing after that goal by Maradona.

Answer 3

It was not a penalty. If Guardado had scored the fits goal that hit the post, the game would have been different. The pressure would have been on Argentina. The penalty did affect the game because it killed any chance of a come back by Mexico.

If you look at the penalty Tevez fell outside, and most of the contact came outside of the Penalty box. It should have been a free kick.

Answer 4

It was a penalty, even my dad who was supporting Mexico said it was a fair call. The defender made contact with Tevez's leg and pushed him, while they were in the penalty box, it was definitely a penalty.

Did it really help Argentina or hurt Mexico? No, Argentina had the match won anyways. All it did was bring Riquelme one goal closer to the golden shoe.

Answer 5

I'm with you, I dont think it was a penalty either, but it doesnt matter since that goal didnt affect the outcome of the game . Argentina just dominated Mexico and would have have won without that penalty.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

When you really look at it, the fault on Tevez was commited in the penalty area, and when he landed on the floor the only part of his body that was on the penalty area was his head (he actually advanced a couple of feet and fell). He lost posession of the ball outside the penalty box, and probably the reff's position in the field, did not help. The Mexican defense, made A LOT of mistakes, specially Johnny Magallon, and it hurts to say that Argentina played well (I'm Mexican). One thing for sure: It was not a penalty shot.

Answer 8

That referee was bought...argentina was fouling like crazy, yet the referee didnt call them...but when mexico fouled...oh no...yellow card! pathetic game...when argentina played brasil, that game showed who really deserved to be there...mexico! I hate corrupted referees..

Answer 9

go see an eye doctor! you must be blind
even the other one when messi got a yellow card it was a penalty also because Rafa try to trip him he raise his leg!

Answer 10

Well my husband and I had a discussion.. (just a little one) because for me it was a penalty but not for him... anyways, Argentina won ARRIBA ARGENTINA!! (no soy Argentina pero me encanta como juegan)