Bologna beat AC Milan 2-1, but once again there was no shortage of refereeing controversy. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport they were justified: flunked with a full 5 in fact the entire refereeing team, including the match director Mariani in light of the fact that “so many decisions displease and unnerving the teams,” but above all that there are “doubts” about both Bologna goals.
“In the first half, Casale ranting strikes Leao at midfield level: Mariani whistles the foul but does not admonish the red-blue. Prolonged protest by Ndoye for a push in the area suffered by Pavlovic: actually too little to whistle the penalty. A minute later, Leao jumps with his elbow high and hits Ndoye: again missing a yellow card. Then it is Fofana who claims the penalty after falling to the ground following a shoulder strike by Ndoye, but again right not to whistle the maximum penalty. Check with Var Di Bello on 1-0: within the limits of the regulation the way Leao divides from De Silvestri – reads the long moviola – Resume: validated after the check the 1-1 scored by Castro. Ferguson’s cross for De Silvestri’s header, the ball caroms over Fabbian’s arm and then ends up at the Argentine’s feet who scores: both Mariani on the field and Di Bello in Lissone judge the ‘hands’ of the red and blue midfielder as not punishable. Doubts also on 21 for a ball controlled by Cambiaghi that perhaps came out before Jimenez put it into a lateral foul.”
