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#2 Clear Goal denied by the Linesman
Even though the Red and Golds were way off-colour today in the game with several miss-passes and lack of coordination in the midfield, they could have managed to steal one point from the game if the referees were on point.
East Bengal were denied in clear goal in the 40th minute when Lalramchullova's pin-point free-kick from outside the box rattled the crossbar and went at least a yard inside the goal-line as Aizawl's Gurpreet watched on.
The main referee Rosario Fernandes failed to get the view of the ball inside the box, so did the linesman at the far side, Ricky Marshal Synnah. The Linesman had a clear view of the ball going in but decided to not award the goal to the trailing side.
The ball bounced back into the play but the on-rushing forwards Enrique Esqueda and Jobby Justin took too much time to sort themselves out and missed the best chance to go level in the first half.
Such, complacency and indiscipline from the referees throughout the years in Indian Football have raked up various debates to improve refereeing in the games.
The introduction of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in several countries can also be an alternative to resolve the aggravating crisis.
