ISL 2018-19: Delhi Dynamos FC 2-2 Jamshedpur FC – 5 Talking Points

#2 Refereeing makes headlines again

This should have been a foul in favour of Jamshedpur FC [Image: ISL]

Referees are always held at gunpoint during an ISL match. Whenever there is any controversy, rest assured that the referee’s name will be involved in it. ISL has witnessed some poor refereeing in the past few seasons and Sunday’s match makes a point of course.

As early as in the fifth minute, Delhi’s Marti Crespi went for a challenge on youngster Gourav Mukhi, but both of them had not clashed as harshly as expected. Mukhi toppled over Crespi and Italian went on head-to-head with the local boy may be warning him for a play-acting.

Crespi’s behaviour was not expected and he could’ve well been sent off by the referee or should’ve been cautioned. But Pranjal Banerjee did nothing and gave Dynamos a foul.

Then at the 11th minute, Chhangte went for a ball and Bikash Jairu’s boot hit him on chest inside the box in an attempt to clear the ball. That should’ve been a penalty given the challenge was made in the box. There were few other moments where the referee’s role came into question.