Wrote:
Menna Omar
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Monday 21 September 2020
11:17 PM
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Hisham El Desouki, assistant referee for the Enppi and Ismaili match that was held today, Monday, within the Egyptian We League championship, said that what was issued after the cancellation of the goal of the petroleum team was an involuntary act.
El Desouki drew attention during the match that Enppi won against Ismaily with a goal in the 28th round of the League Championship, after he raised his flag for offside to Mohamed Sharif, the player of the petroleum team, who scored a goal in the 72nd minute of the match.
Enppi players objected, and Mohamed Youssef, the arena referee, used video technology to verify the correctness of El Desouki’s decision.
Indeed, Yusef supported his assistant’s decision and confirmed the existence of an infiltration case against Mohamed Sharif, so that the goal was canceled.
The match shot was not about canceling the goal, but when the camera highlighted the tension and anxiety that appeared on the features of the assistant referee who kissed his hand after confirming the correctness of his decision.
Yallakora contacted Hisham El Desouky to ask him about the shot, to say: “The action came involuntarily, the rulers are under great pressure.”
He continued, “During the game, I informed the video room that there was a delay decision. I waited for the game to end and raised the flag with an infiltration case, and upon reviewing it, my decision was confirmed.”
He added, “The referee may cause the relegation of a team, the dismissal of a technical staff and perhaps a referee committee due to an unintended mistake in a match.”
And he continued: “Sport in Egypt is very difficult. In Europe, a mistake in the match is just a mistake, but in Egypt (the prudent referees are inclined).”
Regarding his opinion on the application of video technology, he said: “The VAR has definitely lifted many pressures from the referees, but the referee remains on the focus of the match to bring it to safety.”
It is worth noting that Enppi’s victory in today’s match raised its tally to point 38 in seventh place, while Ismaili’s balance stagnated at point 31 in twelfth place.
The referee’s reaction after the VAR was fair in its decision to count offside Muhammad Sharif and cancel his goal in the Ismaili net. # League_On_WATCHiT pic.twitter.com/ihzqSqoOEF
— WATCH iT! (@WatchiTMENA) September 21, 2020
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