Speaking on Tuttosport, former referee Calvarese analyzed Rapuano’s match direction in Juve-Genoa: “Technically, Rapuano whistles 24 fouls; however, his effort to let play on the occasion of borderline contacts – sometimes even fouls – is appreciable. Very few episodes were contested: in the first half the guests called for a foul from the limit for a potential late intervention by Gatti on Pinamonti, but it was the striker who hit the Juventus defender with a kick, who a few minutes later was also forced to leave due to the hit. In the second half, however, of note was an erroneous whistle on a Leali-Nico Gonzalez contact that led to the revocation of a corner kick in favor of the Bianconeri.”
Juve, la moviola del match contro il Genoa
Antonio Rapuano, arbitro del CAN A
“At the disciplinary level, the match is more challenging, as evidenced by the four yellow cards plus one, the one drawn against Tudor. The coach is reprimanded several times by fourth man Ayroldi for leaving his technical area, but receives a yellow for protests resulting from a missed whistle for a potential foul on Yildiz, which Rapuano could have signaled,” he concluded. Meanwhile, soccer news arrives: Osimhen to Juve? Just now the announcement … <<<
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