In the ESC RFU called an erroneous penalty against Dynamo in the match against Spartak
The Expert Referee Commission of the Russian Football Union (ESK RFU) called the decisive penalty kick against Dynamo in the match of the 22nd round of the Russian Premier League (RPL) against Spartak erroneous. It is reported by “Match TV”.
RFU ESC member Nikolai Levnikov explained that referee Sergei Ivanov had to show a yellow card to the red-and-white forward Alexander Sobolev for the first unsportsmanlike behavior, and then give him a second one for inappropriate behavior towards the referee and remove him from the field. “This kind of behavior is unacceptable on the football field. It damages the image of the game and greatly reduces the authority of the entire refereeing community,” added Levnikov.
On April 8, Spartak played a draw with Dynamo. A minute before the end of regular time, with the score 3:2 in favor of the blue-white-blues, Sobolev converted a penalty kick and helped Spartak escape defeat. Red-and-white midfielder Roman Zobnin earned a penalty after falling in the penalty area after contact.
After 22 rounds, Spartak is third in the Russian Championship standings with 42 points. “Dynamo” is located on the sixth line with 36 points in the asset.
Source: Lenta
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