Ronaldo's penalties salvage 2-2 draw for Ronaldo's penalties salvage 2-2 draw for Juventus against Atalanta
Is this really enjoyable to avid Soccer fans in general? I understand this is the rule and the referee had no choice, however if this game did not point out how ridiculous the Hand Ball rule is then there is nothing to change the mind of anyone.
In a game that Atalanta clearly Won they end up with a Draw due to not one, but two penalty kicks being awarded to Juventus. It does not take anyone with intelligence to see that neither "hand ball" were intentional and that neither stopped any imminent scoring chance.
Every sport has their own frustrating, or seemingly ridiculous, rules. This game today showed a glaring hole in top level International Futbal.
Juventus, humbled 4-2 at AC Milan on Tuesday, dropped Miralem Pjanic but were quickly forced onto the back foot by a typically audacious Atalanta side.
Duvan Zapata put the visitors ahead in the 16th minute as an intricate exchange of passes with Alejandro Gomez opened up the Juventus defence before the Colombian slotted his shot past Wojciech Szczesny.
The visitors continued to pen Juventus into their half, enjoying 58% possession and five shots to the home team's one before halftime, only to fall foul of the handball rule 10 minutes after the break.
Paulo Dybala fired a cross against Marten de Roon's elbow and, although it was at point-blank range and the Dutchman's arm was close to his chest, the referee immediately pointed to the penalty spot.
Ronaldo smashed home the spot kick, scoring for the sixth game in a row.
The game opened up, with Atalanta regaining the lead in the 81st minute when Luis Muriel sent a pass across the face of the penalty area to Ruslan Malinovskyi who took it in his stride before firing a right-foot shot past Szczesny.
But lightning struck a second time for Atalanta when Gonzalo Higuain got his foot to a corner and deflected the ball onto Muriel's hand.The Colombian did not have time to get his hand out of the way but, as it was outstretched, the penalty had to be given and Ronaldo converted in the 90th minute.
Reuters
Is this really enjoyable to avid Soccer fans in general? I understand this is the rule and the referee had no choice, however if this game did not point out how ridiculous the Hand Ball rule is then there is nothing to change the mind of anyone.
In a game that Atalanta clearly Won they end up with a Draw due to not one, but two penalty kicks being awarded to Juventus. It does not take anyone with intelligence to see that neither "hand ball" were intentional and that neither stopped any imminent scoring chance.
Every sport has their own frustrating, or seemingly ridiculous, rules. This game today showed a glaring hole in top level International Futbal.
Juventus, humbled 4-2 at AC Milan on Tuesday, dropped Miralem Pjanic but were quickly forced onto the back foot by a typically audacious Atalanta side.
Duvan Zapata put the visitors ahead in the 16th minute as an intricate exchange of passes with Alejandro Gomez opened up the Juventus defence before the Colombian slotted his shot past Wojciech Szczesny.
The visitors continued to pen Juventus into their half, enjoying 58% possession and five shots to the home team's one before halftime, only to fall foul of the handball rule 10 minutes after the break.
Paulo Dybala fired a cross against Marten de Roon's elbow and, although it was at point-blank range and the Dutchman's arm was close to his chest, the referee immediately pointed to the penalty spot.
Ronaldo smashed home the spot kick, scoring for the sixth game in a row.
The game opened up, with Atalanta regaining the lead in the 81st minute when Luis Muriel sent a pass across the face of the penalty area to Ruslan Malinovskyi who took it in his stride before firing a right-foot shot past Szczesny.
But lightning struck a second time for Atalanta when Gonzalo Higuain got his foot to a corner and deflected the ball onto Muriel's hand.The Colombian did not have time to get his hand out of the way but, as it was outstretched, the penalty had to be given and Ronaldo converted in the 90th minute.
Reuters
