For the match against Roma, the AIA had designated Simone Sozza as match director, and we are talking about one of the best young Italian referees here, international and on the launching pad. In his direction of the match at the “Bluenergy Stadium” many good things, but also many smears. Let’s go to analyze his performance:
LUCCA GOL – Regular action because Karlstrom, despite being offside, does not interfere in the development of the action. If anything, the Giallorossi protested the free kick from which the scoring was generated with Pellegrini barely resting a hand on the shoulder of Lovric who let himself go in a rather blatant manner. Even the Roma captain gets a caution that absolutely does not fit.
MANY DOUBTS ON KABASELE’S PENALTY – Pellegrini’s control of the ball and Kabasele’s wide arm, but in a congruous position being in marking, touching the ball. For Sozza, it is a penalty, which VAR confirms. Let’s say a “very very drawn” penalty and there really remain many doubts for this concession.
RIGORE CLAIMED BY ROME – Roma’s first penalty claimed was for an intervention by Sava on Kone, but the Romanian goalkeeper clearly touched the ball first, so Sozza did well to let it go ahead.
ROME AWARDED PENALTY – Similar action to the previous incident, but this time Sava first hit El Sharaawy and then the ball even though the Romanian goalkeeper asserts otherwise. The decision to award the penalty seems right.
GOL CANCELLED TO ROME – Right to cancel Dobvyk’s goal because the Uri striker is past Kabasele, last man in the circumstance, on Pisilli’s throw.
For this set of reasons, the editors of CalcioUdinese award a 5.5 grade on the report card to referee Simone Sozza for his direction of Udinese-Roma 1-2.
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