The German referee that handled the Nigeria and Argentina match on Saturday has been severely criticized by FIFA’s Referee’s Committee for allowing the South Americans’ goal.
The committee criticised Wolfgang Stark’s decision not to give a foul for Walter Samuel’s obstruction in the build-up to the goal.
Argentina missed several gilt-edged chances on their way to a 1-0 victory on Saturday; however, according to FIFA the one attack that did finish with the net bulging should have been disallowed by referee Wolfgang Stark.
FIFA post-match analysis ruled that there was a foul in the build-up to Gabriel Heinze’s stunning header, and that Stark should never have allowed the goal.
The referees’ committee released their findings on Tuesday, as a guide for future judgments in this year’s tournament. And among other rulings, they made it clear to referees that they must watch for infractions at corners and free-kicks - specifically attacking players blocking markers, as happened on Saturday.
Because “As Juan Sebastian Veron’s cross floated over, Walter Samuel enveloped Chinedu Obasi and stopped him from moving, thereby giving Heinze all the space he needed to propel the ball home.
”Stark should have therefore penalised Samuel for obstruction and awarded a free-kick to the Super Eagles - a judgment that could have changed the course of the whole game for Argentina,"
The committee criticised Wolfgang Stark’s decision not to give a foul for Walter Samuel’s obstruction in the build-up to the goal.
Argentina missed several gilt-edged chances on their way to a 1-0 victory on Saturday; however, according to FIFA the one attack that did finish with the net bulging should have been disallowed by referee Wolfgang Stark.
FIFA post-match analysis ruled that there was a foul in the build-up to Gabriel Heinze’s stunning header, and that Stark should never have allowed the goal.
The referees’ committee released their findings on Tuesday, as a guide for future judgments in this year’s tournament. And among other rulings, they made it clear to referees that they must watch for infractions at corners and free-kicks - specifically attacking players blocking markers, as happened on Saturday.
Because “As Juan Sebastian Veron’s cross floated over, Walter Samuel enveloped Chinedu Obasi and stopped him from moving, thereby giving Heinze all the space he needed to propel the ball home.
”Stark should have therefore penalised Samuel for obstruction and awarded a free-kick to the Super Eagles - a judgment that could have changed the course of the whole game for Argentina,"
