Players miss penalties on purpose to protest a disallowed goal in Venezuela; watch

Players miss penalties on purpose to protest a disallowed goal in Venezuela; watch


The penalties were valid for the Copa del Rey de Marcas, a tournament parallel to the Venezuelan championship

The players of Caracas decided to protest against a goal disallowed in an unusual way. After a 1-1 draw against Tachira Sports ClubThis Wednesday, the 21st, the athletes kicked all the penalty kicks on purpose. The goalkeeper Frankarlos Benitez He also participated in the demonstration and did not attempt to defend himself.

The move that was the cause of protest occurred at the end of the match, in the 53rd minute of the second half, when Caracas had the chance to score the 2-1 from a free kick, but was flagged for offside. He celebrated by taking off his shirt and received a second yellow card, although the action was invalidated, and he ended up being sent off. Also red for full-back Renne Rivas, due to a complaint.

The penalties were valid for the Copa del Rey de Marcas, a tournament parallel to the Venezuelan championship. The FutVe League created penalty kicks at the end of all matches in the first phase of the Venezuelan championship, even if the score did not end in a draw.

The penalties were valid for the Copa del Rey de Marcas, a tournament parallel to the Venezuelan championship. The FutVe League created penalty kicks at the end of all matches in the first phase of the Venezuelan championship, even if the score did not end in a draw.

In the points standings it was a draw, with Táchira leading with 11 points and Caracas ninth with 5. The team with the most wins considering only penalties is the champion of the Cup.

Each team can choose 10 hitters and a goalkeeper. Hence the entry of Benítez into the Caracas goal, even though Wuilker Faríñez was the goalkeeper during the match.

Liga FutVe has not yet commented on the case and possible punishments for Caracas and its athletes.

Source: Terra

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