Referee Daniel Sánchez, in charge of officiating the final of the Elite Cup in Chiclayo, category 2009, between Cantolao and Barcelona, had a questionable performance; by ending the match with a 0-0 draw and, after several minutes, retracting and asking the teams to play the additional minutes again.
In the final match, with the draw and no goals, the Academia Cantolao team was crowned champions. However, in the additional time given, Barcelona scored a goal and ended up as the champion of the tournament, which has led to a series of criticisms against the referee.
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"With the draw, Cantolao would have become champions. Our players were celebrating on the field and, minutes later, the referee approached us with the Barcelona coach and the table delegate saying that we had to play the additional minutes. We decided to play out of fear of being penalized if we didn't show up," said Max Coronado, representative of Cantolao, in an interview with Líbero.
Given this situation, El Delfín has filed a formal complaint with the Commission of Justice, which must pronounce itself in the next few hours. The yellow team's request is to be considered as champions or to play a complete match again.
Was there a brawl?
The saddest thing about it all was that, after what happened, a small scuffle broke out among the young players, which led to the disturbance of the parents. They broke through the security fence and entered the field.
However, the situation was brought under control after the Cantolao delegation decided to leave the place.