The arbitral decisions that marked the controversy on day 10

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February 24, 2025February 24, 2025By Mario Vásquez
The arbitral decisions that marked the controversy on day 10

The Clausura 2025 Tournament of Guatemalan football continues to develop at high speed. In just over a month since the championship began, ten dates have already been played and there are many conclusions that can be obtained, however, an issue that has been in the eye of the hurricane since the first match was played and continues In the mouth of all the followers of national football is the same: The referees.

The Clausura 2025 It almost meets 50% of its developmentHowever, the arbitration and controversies that have generated dates after date remains a more than commented topic.

On day 10 of the championship, held between February 22 and 23, again this issue gave to talk, especially because In three of four games there were controversial plays.

These actions, if they are not successful, have an impact on the results of the teams and could weigh when analyzing results in the subject of important positions for the end of the season.

The counting of the controversial actions of day 10 of the Clausura 2025

One of the most commented actions of the date was given in the match played on February 22 at the José Ángel Rossi stadium between the Cobán Imperial and Xelajú MC. In the duel that was a reissue of the last disputed final the controversy was given by two factors:

  • 1) At minute 67 when referee Luis Escobar sanctioned penalty in favor of Cobán.
  • 2) In the final minutes, Xelajú also claimed a foul in the area that was not sanctioned.

In the first the central judged that Widvin Tebalán Delfino Álvarez pushed inside the small area and sanctioned the penaltythen Jorge Aparicio came to declare later that The Escobar referee himself apologized to the players of Xelajú for the maximum penalty.

In the second action Luis de León spent taking Pedro Báez within the area, but Escobar on this occasion did not sanction anything.

Already on the date of Sunday, February 23, The other clamorous actions that evidenced arbitral flaws in the match between Marquense and Municipal.

In this duel, held at the Marquesa de la Ensenada stadium, The referee in charge was Diego Ojer. The first controversy occurred in the first part, when at minute 44 A goal was invalidated to Jorge Ortiz from Marquense out of place in a more than tight play, where the decision passed through the Iris Vail assistant.

Then, in the second half, the controversy occurred in the other arch since in the 66th minute César Archila took Darío Silva and finished off from the midfield to the arc.

The ball hit the crossbar and then bounce after the goal linehowever, due to the speed at which the action happened, the assistant was not well located and did not perceive that the ball entrusted in its entirety, so that the one that could be the municipality’s goal could not be validated.

Finally, in communications against Malacateco, The central referee Cristopher Corado It was also pointed out by validating the first goal of the match, scored by Yunior Pérez, who, when going out to look for the shot after a bouncing in a free kick play, was in the offside position.

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