Twitter. We use it to complain about our life, recent events, and just random things. Apparently, if you're a player in the MLS, you can't voice your opinion on how a game was officiated; a game you were on the opposite side of the continent for.
Brian Ching, Houston Dynamo striker, was on duty with the US Men's National team in Boston last Saturday during the Dynamo match against Seattle Sounders FC when he made this statement:
"Ref in seattle just cheated the dynamo. What a joke. Not even close. Ref is a cheat"
Some would say "oh, thats a little harsh," but if you watch the replay of the disputed goal in the 1st half, you too would agree with Ching.
For the uninitiated, in soccer, a goal only counts if the entirety of the ball completely crosses the goal line. Mike Chabala, one of the interim defenders in Saturday's match, made what I think was, one of the best saves in Dynamo history, only to have it pulled away by a horrible call by 2 out-of-position officials.
I personally believe that Instant Replay takes away from the spirit of any game. I also don't like NFL's ruling challenge's either, but thats neither here nor there. Replay has been thrown around as a possible future for soccer. I have mixed feelings about it. in the 2006 World Cup Final, instant replay got Zinidine Zidane sent off for his now-famous headbutt. Odds are, by the next time the world's biggest sporting event comes back to the US, replay will be in effect to prevent any goal that shouldnt be, but I see it being used to upgrade fouls and suspensions.
Lets just hope the "beautiful game" will keep its natural beauty.
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