Why did referee Joel Alarcón cancel Valera’s goal and what does the regulation say about it? | League 1 Betsson

The League 1 Betsson You have to see it with regulations in hand and with all the cameras available because controversies appear in each meeting. Wednesday afternoon was lived in Tarma, when Alex Valera intercepted goalkeeper Ignacio Barrios’ serve, took the ball and scored. However, referee Joel Alarcón canceled the goal | News League 1 Betsson.

Universitario arrived in Tarma to defend the leadership of the Clausura Tournament, but barely at minute 6 they were already losing 1-0 with a goal from Janio Posito, after a fast counterattack generated by Willian Mimbela and Serna.

However, in the 23rd minute, ADT’s goalkeeper Barrios had the power of the ball and was ready to take the kick from the big area. Alex Valera stood behind the box line and waited for the goalkeeper’s action.

Barrios’ punt hit Valera’s back. The cream attacker took the ball and continued the play, scoring the goal that meant the partial 1-1. However, Barrios claimed obstruction and referee Joel Alarcón canceled the goal.

The cream players demanded that they see the play in the VAR – in charge of Hibert Villegas and Víctor Raez -, since the ball was always in play and Alex Valera was standing outside the area and it was the goalkeeper Barrios who was approaching his position .

“The goal against Valera is poorly disallowed. It is a valid goal because the ball is in play and the player is outside the area. If he were inside the area, a distance of two meters would have to be respected, but he is outside,” said former referee Winston Reátegui about the play for the Tactical Talk portal.

There is only one point that Alarcón can rely on to defend his decision and that is section 2 of Rule 12 of the FIFA 2023 Laws of the Game. At this point, the actions that will be charged as an indirect free kick will be indicated.

2. Indirect free kick

A free kick is awarded if a player:

• plays dangerously;

• hinders the advance of an adversary without physical contact;

• acts disapprovingly, using language or behaving in an offensive, insulting or humiliating manner, or committing other verbal offences;

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Joel Alarcón could interpret that Valera “prevents the goalkeeper from taking the ball”, as it reads in the last point. Since after the action, the referee raises his arm signaling the indirect free kick.

Then, in the second half, he also canceled Luis Rivera’s goal after reviewing the play in VAR and detecting a foul by Di Benedetto at the start of the play.

The claim of the creams continued until halftime, since they consider that the goal should not have been annulled. The result is decisive for Universitario in its fight for the Closing Tournament.

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