Sporting President criticizes referee’s performance
Estadio Jose Alvalade chief Godinho Lopes claims that his side suffered from poor refereeing in their last game against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001.
The Sportinguistas went into the away tie as firm favourites but were on the wrong end of 2-0 beating after a woeful display.
Confident following their surprise triumph over Manchester City in the UEFA Europa League, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ricardo-c30950 Sa Pinto’s men came into the game with the aim of securing three points but sadly the hosts had other ideas.
However Sporting president Godinho http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lopes-c22413 was keen to shrug off claims that the defeat was all down to the players and said that the referee’s decisions was a major factor in the final score.
"He is an individual who should not be in the Portuguese Football League,” the official said.
He also added that it was quite sad to see his team work hard all week long and then suffer an undeserving defeat because of the referee.
"It is very sad that the players prepare for a game for the whole week and when they get to the end they are arbitrated by an incompetent referee, who should not be in National football and should not be refereeing a game of Sporting or any other team,”
Lopes was quoted as saying.
Porto face tough task in Lisbon
League leaders http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/FC-Porto-c39186 will be looking to exact further revenge on their rivals when the two go head to head in the League Cup semi-finals. The Portistas travel to the Stadium of Light but the record they have over there is not one which they will savour.
The last time http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vitor-c36281 Pereira’s men travelled there, the hosts were able to draw the game after coming back from behind and were then in ascendency for most part of the campaign.
However a stroke of fortune enabled the Dragao to go top after Benfica dropped their healthy lead.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Jorge-c19120 Jesus’ side are 2nd in the rankings and will also be eager to secure victory in the prestigious tie, which will not enable them to earn a berth in the final of the Taca da Liga but will also give them the bragging rights of the Classico.
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