André Carrillo returned to the field after recovering from a back injury and he did it in the best way: with a goal. The Peruvian scored with a header for Al-Hilal in the 2-0 victory against Damac FC in the 11th round. The peculiar thing about the game is the participation of Kevin Ortega.
Just as you read it, Peruvian referee Kevin Ortega was the judge of the match and he was accompanied by his Peruvian colleagues, Jonny Bossio, Michael Orúe, and Víctor Hugo Carrillo. The entire Peruvian delegation went to the Middle East to direct this match of Al-Hilal with André Carrillo, who is currently in third place with 19 points.
The performance of Kevin Paolo Ortega was acceptable, he ended up cautioning 3 players, all from Al-Hilal, they were: Ali Hadi Al-Bulaihi, Mohammed Yahya Jahfali, and Bafetimbi Gomis. The controversy was a disallowed goal for the opposing team.
Disallowed goal by Kevin Ortega in the Arabian League
The Peruvian referee disallowed a goal for Damac FC in complicity with his assistants Jonny Bossio and Michael Orúe.
Why did Kevin Ortega referee in the Arabian League?
FIFA orders the change of referees for different leagues around the world. Kevin Ortega was chosen to go to the Middle East and gain experience in new leagues. In addition to him, the referees of the Arabian League include Uruguayan Andrés Matonte and Bolivian Gery Vargas.
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