Siberia did not score a goal against SKA. But are the judges to blame for the defeat?
Denis Lutchenko September 27, 2023, 21:30 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
The Novosibirsk crowd did not hesitate to throw mud at the match referees.
“Did SKA play dirty? It’s dirty, but apparently that was allowed today. On our side it was impossible to play, on the other hand… You can probably play like that. This is no longer a question for me,” commented Sibir forward Nikolai Prokhorkin about the results of the home match against SKA, in which the Novosibirsk team lost 0:3.
The local fans were especially “pleased” with the refereeing, who did not hesitate to shout praise to the referees throughout the stadium. For example, Alex Galchenyuk, with the accompaniment of the Novosibirsk public, doubled the advantage of the guests, and the unanimity of the stands was clearly heard on the television broadcast.
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Why did the black and white brigade have so much trouble? Firstly, because of Pavel Gogolev’s disallowed goal, which was scored when the score was tied. It is difficult to understand whether Prokhorkin really played with a high suit; This is difficult to do even after watching the replays, which the Novosibirsk film crew practically did not provide, and how the referee saw it in the dynamics is a question that is one of the three main mysteries of humanity.
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However, he whistled before the puck crossed the goal line; therefore, the goal should not have been counted in this situation and video review is not permitted in such a situation. If this team had judged the match between Spartak and Sochi yesterday, perhaps the “leopards” would not have achieved their sixth consecutive victory. But we have what we have.
Sibir coach David Nemirovsky also agreed with the annulment of the goal, who, however, believes that Prokhorkin handled the puck within the rules: “Did the referees explain the disallowed goal? There is no doubt: the referee whistled immediately. The goal could have been seen if the referee had not whistled: that’s the rules. But immediately a whistle was heard. There was no stick up. All of this is happening quickly. According to the rules, the judge did everything correctly. “You can’t see anything after the whistle.”
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Going back to Prokhorkin’s words: yes, SKA barely played today with only two penalty minutes. But today “Sibir” lost not because the judges did not notice any violations on the part of the army team. It wasn’t the referees who shot on goal just three times in the first half, nor were they the ones who stopped all 20 of Novosibirsk’s shots, blocking 13 more.
Despite all the discontent of the players, fans and the head coach of Sibir, who, during the dismissal of Artyom Sergeev with a sarcastic smile on his face, said “no need, no need”, today the team from Novosibirsk lost to the team that was really stronger: SKA, just like 10 days ago, looked much more powerful than its opponent.
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Today the army team was able to take advantage of its opportunities and neutralize the Siberian attack, but this time Anton Krasotkin’s magic, unfortunately for the home team, was not enough. “Sibir” can only blame himself for this defeat: his four-win streak began in St. Petersburg and was interrupted by St. Petersburg.
