Disallowed Goal! I Blame Hayatou

[Kabalega]

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How can you have a Cameroonian ref for this game?

BTW, the first goals were altitude aided.

[Vincent.]

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How can you have a Cameroonian ref for this game?

BTW, the first goals were altitude aided.

Was it really a goal?

[opine]

[Kabalega]

Was it really a goal?

No! It was not really a goal! The ball just crossed the line.

BTW, are you from Menchum too?

[tfco]

it crossed the line, but it won't make a diff to the outcome over 2 legs

2nd leg will be 3-0 or 4-0

[Janganza]

Nigeria had a penalty denied also after Musa was tripped in the box.

[Kabalega]

it crossed the line, but it won't make a diff to the outcome over 2 legs

2nd leg will be 3-0 or 4-0

How do you know? If Kenya drew in Calabar, why not Ethiopia? If they draw both games by the same amount of goals, then they go to penalties where anything can happen.

[Orion]

Was it really a goal?

No! It was not really a goal! The ball just crossed the line.

Stop being silly. Even with the privilege of slow motions and better angles we're still not 100% sure it crossed the line talk less of the ref dealing with it in real time. Even the commentators on BeIN were not sure it completely crossed the line. The ref could not take the risk with that kind of doubt.

When Neuer scooped the ball from at least 2 feet behind his goal line in WC 2010 none said Blatter was behind that. The ref just wasn't 100% sure it crossed the line from his vantage point so didn't give it.

We even don't know if the Ethiopian goal crossed the line completely - Enyeama stepped over the line but seemed to hold the ball out around the goal line - but the ref gave that one.

[chendosplastic]

Was it really a goal?

No! It was not really a goal! The ball just crossed the line.

Stop being silly. Even with the privilege of slow motions and better angles we're still not 100% sure it crossed the line talk less of the ref dealing with it in real time. Even the commentators on BeIN were not sure it completely crossed the line. The ref could not take the risk with that kind of doubt.

When Neuer scooped the ball from at least 2 feet behind his goal line in WC 2010 none said Blatter was behind that. The ref just wasn't 100% sure it crossed the line from his vantage point so didn't give it.

We even don't know if the Ethiopian goal crossed the line completely - Enyeama stepped over the line but seemed to hold the ball out around the goal line - but the ref gave that one.

Kpom

[galoise]

Should Cameroonians blame Hayatou for this double pk offence (handball & player holding) that was never called, as well?

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Some of u need to get off that ganja pipe!!!

[Kabalega]

Was it really a goal?

No! It was not really a goal! The ball just crossed the line.

Stop being silly. Even with the privilege of slow motions and better angles we're still not 100% sure it crossed the line talk less of the ref dealing with it in real time. Even the commentators on BeIN were not sure it completely crossed the line. The ref could not take the risk with that kind of doubt.

When Neuer scooped the ball from at least 2 feet behind his goal line in WC 2010 none said Blatter was behind that. The ref just wasn't 100% sure it crossed the line from his vantage point so didn't give it.

We even don't know if the Ethiopian goal crossed the line completely - Enyeama stepped over the line but seemed to hold the ball out around the goal line - but the ref gave that one.

Any other CAF ref would have given that goal.

If it had happened to 9ja in Calabar, the ref would not risk disallowing it.

[GUEST]

Well, They've Got another 90 minutes and a Month to Change the First Outcome..

The Beauty of Knockout Stage..(Wen den go Hear for Calabar)

[Odas]

Nigeria had a penalty denied also after Musa was tripped in the box.

Based on that, it is 3-2, Nigeria. Thus, we still won.

[Odas]

Was it really a goal?

No! It was not really a goal! The ball just crossed the line.

Stop being silly. Even with the privilege of slow motions and better angles we're still not 100% sure it crossed the line talk less of the ref dealing with it in real time. Even the commentators on BeIN were not sure it completely crossed the line. The ref could not take the risk with that kind of doubt.
When Neuer scooped the ball from at least 2 feet behind his goal line in WC 2010 none said Blatter was behind that. The ref just wasn't 100% sure it crossed the line from his vantage point so didn't give it.
We even don't know if the Ethiopian goal crossed the line completely - Enyeama stepped over the line but seemed to hold the ball out around the goal line - but the ref gave that one.

KPAM!

[Kabalega]

Was it really a goal?

No! It was not really a goal! The ball just crossed the line.

Stop being silly. Even with the privilege of slow motions and better angles we're still not 100% sure it crossed the line talk less of the ref dealing with it in real time. Even the commentators on BeIN were not sure it completely crossed the line. The ref could not take the risk with that kind of doubt.
When Neuer scooped the ball from at least 2 feet behind his goal line in WC 2010 none said Blatter was behind that. The ref just wasn't 100% sure it crossed the line from his vantage point so didn't give it.
We even don't know if the Ethiopian goal crossed the line completely - Enyeama stepped over the line but seemed to hold the ball out around the goal line - but the ref gave that one.

KPAM!

Enyeama clearly stepped over the line then reached even further to his right, to get the ball.
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Keshi and his boys got the 3 points and will probably go to Brazil, but to claim that Ethiopia's 1st goal didn't cross the line is too much of a stretch.

[greg]

I am surprised they had no cameras pointed on the goal line to the side of the post. That's the only way you can really tell if whole ball was in or out.

[Sir V]

Was it really a goal?

No! It was not really a goal! The ball just crossed the line.

Stop being silly. Even with the privilege of slow motions and better angles we're still not 100% sure it crossed the line talk less of the ref dealing with it in real time. Even the commentators on BeIN were not sure it completely crossed the line. The ref could not take the risk with that kind of doubt.

When Neuer scooped the ball from at least 2 feet behind his goal line in WC 2010 none said Blatter was behind that. The ref just wasn't 100% sure it crossed the line from his vantage point so didn't give it.

We even don't know if the Ethiopian goal crossed the line completely - Enyeama stepped over the line but seemed to hold the ball out around the goal line - but the ref gave that one.

Any other CAF ref would have given that goal.

If it had happened to 9ja in Calabar, the ref would not risk disallowing it.

What is your point?

[aruako1]

The referee in the 2000 ACN final had no problems disallowing Victor Ikpeba's penalty in front of 40000 fans in Lagos.

[green4life]

There was no camera angle that conclusively showed the first ball crossed the line. Worse yet, the camera angle on the goal given Ethiopia didn't conclusively show the entire ball crossing the line either and the linesman was poorly positioned to even make the call.

[osita]

Was it really a goal?

No! It was not really a goal! The ball just crossed the line.

BTW, are you from Menchum too?

You are a minority,

You complain of every little thing, As far as am concerned ethopa did not score any goal, and it is Nigeria that should complain and not Ethopia.

What of the penalty appeal by Musa and Emenike, you only remember things that are not conclusive?

[DMS]

Any other CAF ref would have given that goal.

If it had happened to 9ja in Calabar, the ref would not risk disallowing it.

Baseless...who's any other CAF ref?.. How about other continents' referees? Why was there no controversy about Emenike's goals? Because they both crossed the lines? Essence is to shoot past the goal line...Stop giving referee's undue hassles. They are humans. If you fail to deliver quality-wise, then stop expecting referees to help you in thinking about what is or not... Overall, ETHIOPIA played primary school football. ... shoot if you have the chance..stop complaining. Is that what they want to go and do at the world cup? They can't even represent themselves.

[Kunle]

There was no camera angle that conclusively showed the first ball crossed the line. Worse yet, the camera angle on the goal given Ethiopia didn't conclusively show the entire ball crossing the line either and the linesman was poorly positioned to even make the call.

The ref simply made up for his "error" of the disallowed first goal

[Tbite]

There was no camera angle that conclusively showed the first ball crossed the line. Worse yet, the camera angle on the goal given Ethiopia didn't conclusively show the entire ball crossing the line either and the linesman was poorly positioned to even make the call.

Saladin Said was in the best position to make the call..but I don't think we can take his word for it

There is no doubt in my mind that the ball was on the line...but did all of it cross the line....I am not so sure.