Referee Explains Why Peretz Was Denied Penalty in Toto Cup Final
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-2 to win the Toto Cup. A penalty controversy erupted when Maccabi captain Dor Peretz fell in the box after a challenge from Hapoel captain Omri Altman. Referees explained they did not award a penalty because the contact was soft and Peretz exaggerated the fall.
The story in 4 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-2 to win the Toto Cup.
- Maccabi captain Dor Peretz claimed a penalty should have been awarded.
- Hapoel captain Omri Altman challenged Peretz in the penalty area.
- Referees stated the contact was soft and Peretz exaggerated the fall.
Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-2 to win the Toto Cup on Thursday at Bloomfield Stadium. A key point of contention arose in the first half when Maccabi captain Dor Peretz fell in the penalty area after a challenge from Hapoel captain Omri Altman. Peretz argued that the contact constituted a foul and warranted an 11-meter penalty kick, stating after the match, "It was a penalty. 100%."
However, the referees explained their decision not to award the penalty. According to the officials, the contact made by Altman on Peretz was soft, and Peretz exaggerated the contact and his subsequent fall. Based on this assessment, the decision was made not to call a penalty.
