Winterthur’s Samuel Ballet falls Lucerne’s Severin Ottiger in the penalty area. A clear penalty for Ciriaco Sforza. Although referee expert Stephan Klossner recognizes the contact, he has a different opinion than Sforza.
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- FC Luzern wins against Winterthur 3-1.
- In the 37th minute, Samuel Ballet Luzern’s Severin Ottiger falls in the penalty area. For blue sports expert Ciriaco Sforza one thing is clear: penalty.
- Referee expert Stephan Klossner contradicts Sforza: The contact was there, but the action between Ballot and Ottiger was of “deep intensity” and not enough for a penalty.
In the game between FC Luzern and FC Winterthur, a controversial scene occurred in the 37th minute of the game. Lucerne defender Severin Ottiger storms into the opponent’s penalty area and is knocked off his feet by attacker Samuel Ballet. Referee Esther Staubli’s whistle remains silent.
While the actors Ballet and Ottiger are already turning the world upside down in terms of positioning, for Ciriaco Sforza it’s turned upside down. “For me it’s a clear penalty,” says the blue sports expert. Ballet hit Ottiger in the calf; according to Sforza, Esther Staubli should have pointed to the point.
Sforza sparks penalty discussion
“I have a different opinion,” says referee expert Stephan Klossner. “The touch is there, you can see that clearly.” Ballet took a lot of risks. “However, Ottiger falls over very, very easily. He’s looking for the penalty. I think it’s good for football that there aren’t so many easy penalties.” He supports referee Esther Staubli’s “courageous” decision. It is also correct that the VAR does not intervene: “It is not a clear wrong decision.”
Ciriaco Sforza is critical of this opinion. «Ballet doesn’t go towards the ball and doesn’t hit the ball. What would have to happen for there to be a penalty?” Sforza wants to know from Klossner. “Of course, a touch alone is not enough,” Klossner replies and adds: “It would have to be a tripping or heavy contact with the studs for a penalty.”
“Coming together with deep intensity”
Sforza remains stubborn towards Klossner: “Ballet hits the calf.” The referee expert relies on the rule book: “A tripping, a tackle or a push is an offense.” The action between Ballet and Ottiger was a “clash of the legs with deep intensity and therefore not a penalty for me.” Sforza is then satisfied with this explanation and ends the penalty discussion with a “Thank you”.
FC Luzern ended the game against FC Winterthur with a 3-1 win. The Central Swiss team is in fifth place in the table and is six points behind the leader Zurich.
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