Because of 3 goals in favor of “Ludogorets”, 4 saved cards for the players of the 13-time champions, 7 unjudged violations in favor of “Levski”, as well as 2 missed penalties, the management of “Levski” named the referee of the derby Georgi Kabakov ibrikchia.
The capital club fulfilled its threat from Sunday and pulled off as many as 18 situations (see box below), which, according to the bosses of “Gerena”, were to the detriment of the team during the visit to Razgrad, lost 0:1. “Levski” are adamant that they no longer want the person Kabakov to manage the team’s match.
“Here we are not talking about a lack of qualities, but about an obvious trend. Kabakov was like a computer, programmed to play only in one direction – reads the official announcement of “Levski”.
“Georgi Kabakov categorically does not comply with the referee’s tendency, namely to contact only the captains of the teams, and in certain situations. Instead, he explained himself and calmed down the players of “Ludogorets” for 9 minutes. An absolute precedent in world football – talking to players from a given team for 9 minutes and none of them getting a card. Kabakov has fallen into the ninth deaf of European refereeing. He wasn’t there at the European Championship, he wasn’t there at the Olympics, he’s less and less in European tournaments,” the “blues” also write.
It is strange how “Levski” claim 2 penalties. Neither the TV replays nor Stanislav Genchev’s players themselves asked for a penalty in the 55th minute, when, according to the declaration of the capital city, a “Ludogorets” player touched the ball with his hand after Maikon’s shot. For the second situation, which the “blues” dispute, they may be right, but nowhere in Europe is a penalty awarded for pushing between two players in the penalty area, as is the situation in question with Alexander Kolev in the last minutes. On 2 occasions, “Levski” claimed that their players were deliberately stepped on by “Ludogorets” players, but no punishment followed.
“We note with regret that nothing in the refereeing has changed in recent months and the well-known practices of the past continue to be applied with full force”, added the “blues”.
This is by no means the first time that the people of Sofia have objected to a referee officiating their match. 2 years ago, “Gerena” wished that another of our most elite judges, Valentin Zhelezov, should not receive orders for meetings with “Levski”. Of course, this did not happen and the referee continues to officiate matches of the “Poduyane” team.
Here are all the claims
from “Gerena” to the referee
l 5th minute – an unjudged foul for a push in the back against Aldair, after which a corner is reached in front of the goal of “Levski”.
l 9th ​​minute – judging a touch near the goal of “Levski” after the opponent’s play with the ball.
l 9th ​​minute – undeclared obvious foul for pushing Mustafa Sangare.
l 11th minute – unjudged foul against Mustafa Sangare for holding near the “Ludogorets” penalty area.
l 14th minute – stopping Aldair’s attack by awarding a non-existent foul on Kellyan van der Kaap.
l 16th minute – saved yellow card for the football player of “Ludogorets” Kurtulush for rough entry into the legs of Alexander Kolev.
l 35th minute – another unjudged foul against Sangare, who was first held and then kicked by the opponent’s players.
l 43rd minute – uncalled foul for stepping on Sangare in the immediate vicinity of the penalty area. Saved card for Son.
l 45th + 2nd minute – adjudged a touch near the “Levski” penalty area after an obvious play with the ball by a “Ludogorets” player in front of the referee.
l 46th minute – Kwadwo Dua’s unjudged flagrant foul. After the clearing of Plamen Andreev, the score is in favor of “Ludogorets”.
l 54th minute – uncalled foul for pushing Son in the back against Aldair.
l 55th minute – unjudged handball in the “Ludogorets” penalty area after a shot by Aldair.
l 58th minute – potential card for elbowing Carlos Ohene. When the game resumed, the referee’s ball was given to “Ludogorets”.
l 65th minute – awarded a penalty kick for a foul on Plamen Andreev, who, however, played the ball first. After a signal to the first assistant for an ambush, the decision was corrected.
l 68th minute – Potential booking for a foul on Sangare by Dinis Almeida. Even a foul was not judged in the situation and the referee’s ball was awarded to “Ludogorets”.
l 69th minute – uncalled foul for bumping into Sangare’s back
l 82nd minute – consecutive booking of Pedro Naresi was saved for deliberately stepping on Maicon.
l 90+4th minute – unjudged penalty kick for pushing Son in the back against Alexander Kolev.