Referee made some "strange decisions": Stephen Constantine India coach Stephen Constantine on Thursday just stopped short of criticising the referee but made his point that there were some "strange decisions" during his side's 1-2 loss against Oman in the home leg match of the 2018 football World Cup Preliminary Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 23:19 Bengaluru: India coach Stephen Constantine on Thursday just stopped short of criticising the referee but made his point that there were some "strange decisions" during his side's 1-2 loss against Oman in the home leg match of the 2018 football World Cup Preliminary Qualification round here. Trailing 1-2 at the half time, India thought they have scored the equaliser in the 69th minute when C K Vineeth's low cross from the right found way to Oman net after being flicked by defender Sallam Amur but the linesman thought that striker Robin Singh was in off-side position before that. Asked about the disallowed goal at the post-match press conference, Constantine said, "I am not sure how the goal was disallowed. I turned around and told the players at the bench that it was a goal. It was a goal and obviously to my horror I see at the corner (linesman) raising his flag." "There were few other decisions which the referee should be asked about them. Certainly some strange decisions. But I am not blaming the referee. We did not do enough in the match," he added. Despite the loss, Constantine said he was happy about the performance his players. But, he rued that he did not have much time to prepare the players. "I am proud of the way the boys played from start to the end. It is not easy we had just four days to prepare. Again I am not trying to make excuses. We need more time with the players," said the Englishman. PTI
This is exactly my school coache's excuse when we lost 5-2 against SAI "I am proud of the way the boys played from start to the end. It is not easy we had just four days to prepare. Again I am not trying to make excuses. We need more time with the players," said the Drunk Coach
Such a shame that this same system run till the top.
The refree was definitely biased. I think like cricket AIFF needs to be able to start ensuring refree's are clear about which team to favour when the Blues play.
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India coach Stephen Constantine on Thursday just
stopped short of criticising the referee but made his
point that there were some "strange decisions"
during his side's 1-2 loss against Oman in the
home leg match of the 2018 football World Cup
Preliminary
Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 23:19
Bengaluru: India coach Stephen Constantine on
Thursday just stopped short of criticising the
referee but made his point that there were some
"strange decisions" during his side's 1-2 loss
against Oman in the home leg match of the 2018
football World Cup Preliminary
Qualification round here.
Trailing 1-2 at the half time, India thought they
have scored the equaliser in the 69th minute when
C K Vineeth's low cross from the right found way
to Oman net after being flicked by defender Sallam
Amur but the linesman thought that striker Robin
Singh was in off-side position before that.
Asked about the disallowed goal at the post-match
press conference, Constantine said, "I am not sure
how the goal was disallowed.
I turned around and told the players at the bench
that it was a goal. It was a goal and obviously to
my horror I see at the corner (linesman) raising his
flag."
"There were few other decisions which the referee
should be asked about them. Certainly some
strange decisions. But I am not blaming the
referee. We did not do enough in the match," he
added.
Despite the loss, Constantine said he was happy
about the performance his players. But, he rued
that he did not have much time to prepare the
players.
"I am proud of the way the boys played from start
to the end. It is not easy we had just four days to
prepare. Again I am not trying to make excuses.
We need more time with the players," said the
Englishman.
PTI
to the end. It is not easy we had just four days to
prepare. Again I am not trying to make excuses.
We need more time with the players," said the
Drunk Coach
India may have lost against Oman but they captured plenty of hearts