RSS
ATOM
advertisement
Genton: I Was Lucky To Stay On Against Marseille
Lorient defender Benjamin Genton admitted that he felt lucky not to be sent-off against Olympique Marseille as les Merlus came from two goals behind to claim a famous victory…
| Bet: | Returns: | FC Lorient £31.00 | Draw £30.00 | Lille £22.50 |
|
| Bet: | Returns: | FC Lorient £32.50 | Draw £32.00 | Lille £22.50 |
|
| Bet: | Returns: | FC Lorient £32.00 | Draw £31.00 | Lille £21.50 |
|
Nov 17, 2008 8:21:56 PM
Saturday evening’s match between Olympique Marseille and Lorient was a fixture littered with controversial refereeing decisions. The home side had a perfectly good goal, which would have put them 3-0 up, disallowed for offside and then, in stoppage time, had a chance for an equaliser waved off due to a similar error.
But all the decisions did not go Lorient’s way. On the hour mark, as Mamadou Niang threatened to break through on goal, Benjamin Genton stretched out his leg in an effort to make a desperate tackle. No contact with the ball was made and the Senegalese player clattered to the ground. After consultation with his assistant, referee Chapron elected to award the penalty, although the offence was clearly outside the box.
Les Merlus’ defender today admitted that he felt lucky to remain on the field after his misjudged tackle. “There was a moment where I was floating for five seconds while the referee asked his assistant if it was a penalty or not,” Genton explained to radio station RMC, “I think he simply forgot to punish me but I thought I was going to have to take a red card.”
The refereeing errors however did not detract from a fantastic game of football, which seemed to be in Marseille’s possession as they led 2-0 with 15 minutes remaining. A stirring comeback from Lorient saw the Breton side score three times in the closing stages to steal a most unlikely victory from the hosts.
Robin Bairner
But all the decisions did not go Lorient’s way. On the hour mark, as Mamadou Niang threatened to break through on goal, Benjamin Genton stretched out his leg in an effort to make a desperate tackle. No contact with the ball was made and the Senegalese player clattered to the ground. After consultation with his assistant, referee Chapron elected to award the penalty, although the offence was clearly outside the box.
Les Merlus’ defender today admitted that he felt lucky to remain on the field after his misjudged tackle. “There was a moment where I was floating for five seconds while the referee asked his assistant if it was a penalty or not,” Genton explained to radio station RMC, “I think he simply forgot to punish me but I thought I was going to have to take a red card.”
The refereeing errors however did not detract from a fantastic game of football, which seemed to be in Marseille’s possession as they led 2-0 with 15 minutes remaining. A stirring comeback from Lorient saw the Breton side score three times in the closing stages to steal a most unlikely victory from the hosts.
Robin Bairner
| Sign up with 188BET for a FREE bet up to £25 – Great Prices, Every Game |
|
| Open an account with Sportingbet today and get up to £100 in free bets! |
|
| Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25 |
|
| Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200 |
|
| Sign up with Paddy Power for a free bet up to £50 |
|
Advertisement
Inside Goal.Com
-
Foolish & spiteful Suarez lets Liverpool down again
The Uruguayan striker snubbed the Manchester United defender before Saturday's clash, the first meeting of the players after the ex-Ajax star was banned for racist abuse
-
The ‘Dutch Xavi’ Jordy Clasie – a Euro 2012 candidate
The young midfielder has proved all his doubters wrong with a string of impressive performances and could be rewarded with a call-up for Oranje for Poland and Ukraine
-
The factors that will decide the 2012 Afcon final
As the final two left standing in the Cup of Nations get ready to face each other in Libreville on Sunday night, Goal.com looks at the battles that might help determine the victor
-
Henry caps EPL swansong on perfect day for Arsenal
Gunners manager Arsene Wenger has left the door open for a return to the Emirates and it's no wonder because the French striker has galvanised the Emirates as AC Milan loom
-
Should 'Vanishing Spray' be introduced globally?
The spray, which has been designed to stop defensive walls from encroaching closer than 10 yards to the ball at free-kicks, is set to be discussed at next month's IFAB meeting
Advertisement
Advertisement
