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The disputes continue over the controversial goal in the Champions League semi-final match between [teams] - in the fourth minute of the match, L. Garcia's shot towards the goal was deflected by W. Gallas, but the referee decided to count the goal, which became decisive in determining the team that would get a ticket to the final.
The sideline referee in the match, Roman Slysko from Slovakia, is convinced that the goal was valid, while "Chelsea" goalkeeper Petr Cech disagrees, and a new twist in this story was added by the English Sky Sports television.
BBC photo. "I am one hundred percent convinced that it was a goal. I believe my decision was correct. I saw this situation clearly because I was in a good position," Slysko is quoted by the newspaper "Evening Standard."
"The sideline referee was in a position where he couldn't see the ball, because W. Gallas was blocking his view with his body," Cech objected - "I was surprised that the referees decided to count the goal without seeing it. I asked the sideline referee how he could be sure that it was a goal."
On Wednesday, Sky Sports television decided to conduct an experiment, and technical experts took several digital photos (one of which you see here) which seem to support the opinion that W. Gallas managed to deflect the ball in time.
While the disputes over this crucial goal will continue and will probably never be resolved, we must not forget that a few moments earlier in that episode, there could have been a penalty kick awarded to "Chelsea" after the encounter between M. Baros and P. Cech. However, the opinions of both participants in this episode also differed.
"I just took that position. Milan (Baros) kicked the ball forward and then jumped into me. In my opinion, a penalty kick should not have been awarded," said P. Cech.
However, his teammate in the Czech national team, M. Baros, has a different opinion on this episode: "It should have been at least a penalty kick. He ran into me, and I don't even think he touched the ball. But that doesn't matter now."
