Melbourne Victory’s controversial goal-line technology denial in their 1-0 loss to Macarthur FC has prompted renewed criticism of the A-League Men’s absence of it.
Victory suffered their first defeat of the year against Macarthur, who ended the Melbourne team’s 15-game winning streak with a 1-0 victory thanks to a stunning chip from Jake Hollman in the 21st minute. Filip Kurto, the custodian, was outstanding.
Socceroo is back. In the eighties, Bruno Fornaroli (seven shots) had an opportunity to equalise from the penalty spot when Roderick Miranda was pulled down by Kealey Adamson.
Kurto, though, turned away his meek attempt, and the Victory striker’s argument that the ball had crossed the line was dismissed.
The decision was made because the ALM only has VAR technology, not goal-line technology.
The controversial incident occurred six days after it was unclear whether Valere Germain’s winner in Macarthur’s 4-3 triumph against Western Sydney Wanderers had crossed the line due to a technological malfunction.
Tony Popovic, the coach of Victory, stated, “I thought it crossed the line from the first angle, but VAR checked it, so we have to trust it didn’t.”
“I couldn’t tell if the entire ball crossed the line from my vantage point because I’m far away and on the halfway line. However, they told me it didn’t, thus there was no objective.
“Goal-line technology is definitely something we’ve needed ever since VAR started. That’s nothing new, in my opinion.
Mile Sterjovski, Popovic’s counterpart with the Bulls, said, “Maybe it does (need to be introduced).” It’s been quite close for the past two weeks.
Tony Popovic, the coach of Victory, stated, “I thought it crossed the line from the first angle, but VAR checked it, so we have to trust it didn’t.”
“I couldn’t tell if the entire ball crossed the line from my vantage point because I’m far away and on the halfway line. However, they told me it didn’t, thus there was no objective.
“Goal-line technology is definitely something we’ve needed ever since VAR started. That’s nothing new, in my opinion.
Mile Sterjovski, Popovic’s counterpart with the Bulls, said, “Maybe it does (need to be introduced).” It’s been quite close for the past two weeks.
Seeing from the sidelines is difficult. The VAR folks may have a better perspective than the officials.
“We have to trust their opinion and go from there.”
In any case, Victory ought to have gained something from the contest.
Popovic’s team had 29 shots, six of which were on goal, compared to 6 shots on goal. Kurto, however, put on a goalkeeping clinic with nine saves.
“The star of the match was Fil Kurto – he had an outstanding game, saved us on a number of occasions,” Sterjovski stated.
Victory (27 points), who have already lost five games, are surpassed by Macarthur (28 points) to take third place on the standings.
The first half of our game tonight was subpar,” Popovic remarked.
“It was laborious, forced, and too sluggish. We didn’t play football for the first time this year, I can say that.”
Next weekend, Victory will play their crosstown rivals Melbourne City, who were defeated 5-1 at Brisbane Roar on Saturday. Both teams will be hoping to recover.
“A response is required,” stated Popovic.
“To play well, we shouldn’t need a derby. We will have a chance if we receive positive feedback the next week and execute the performance well.”
Chris Ikonomidis, an out-of-form winger who had been linked to a move to Adelaide, was dropped, Popovic said.
Adama Traore will be observed following her complaint of tightness in her upper legs.
Macarthur will play their AFC Cup match against Sabah, a Malaysian side, at home on Tuesday. The following Sunday, they will play league leaders Wellington.
Ulises Davila, the captain of the Bulls, was rested against Victory in order to manage a pre-existing ailment. He will be ready on Tuesday.
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