The video of the fist goal on Google 365 and also in the one posted on here by Blackcowes shows that the referee does not signal a goal after MDM's effort crosses the line, he does not point to the centre circle and carries on watching play until Ottos shot enters the net when he immediately signals goal and points to the centre circle. The guy on the line carries on staring along the line after MDM's shot and makes no signal whatsoever.
UEFA are clearly telling porkies here. Really is a piss poor attempt at a cover up to protect themselves for not having goal line technology.
If Ottos shot had not gone in would they a day later have changed the score from 1-1 to 1-2? Obviously not.
Uefa& Fifa are doing every thing they can to prevent video and goal line tech to be established fundamentally because this would be the dawn of their power or influence on games results.
Just think about it : referees will have a hard time awarding offside-goals or disallowing valid goals, giving unfair redcards, when the video would rule out any fishy decision they make.
This would be the death of their grip on games fate.
Martin Demichelis has been awarded Manchester City's first goal in their win over Borussia Monchengladbach.
The goal was initially put down as a Andreas Christensen own goal after he deflected in Nicolas Otamendi's effort, a rebound after Demichelis' initial shot was hacked out by a defender.
But UEFA representatives have since listened to a recording of the communication between match referee Clement Turpin and an additional assistant official, and the goal is now a first of the season for Demichelis.
A UEFA statement read: "The referee immediately reported that the goal should have been awarded to Martin Demichelis for his initial attempt on goal - and that the additional assistant referee had clearly indicated the ball had crossed the line after that shot.
"As it was too late to correct the identity of the scorer at that time, the audio recordings were reviewed this morning and confirmed the statement of the referee regarding the attribution of the goal to Demichelis. UEFA hereby confirms that decision."
Demichelis' goal levelled the Champions League game at 1-1 before Sergio Aguero's late penalty won it for City.
http://www.skysports.com/football/n...r-city-equaliser-at-borussia-monchengladbach?
Hmm...
I agree we are not liked at UEFA. Our booing of the CL music is an ongoing reminder of the bad relationship between UEFA and ourselves. If there are marginal calls I expect they will mostly go against us.Maybe its just me being paranoid as fuck but I think it was a blatant attempt to reduce our chances of qualifying for the knock out stages. We've had some seriously dubious decisions and was just another to add to the ongoing list. I don't think we're too well liked at UEFA.
The signal for the official giving a "ball crossed the line" was clearly demonstrated in the Arsenal game on Tuesday. There is no way that goal was being signalled.