CNN —Soccer players and fans were left dumbfounded after a referee and his officials failed to award a goal after the ball crossed the line by about half a meter.
Inside the opening 10 seconds of Colo-Colo’s Chilean Cup match against Unión La Calera, Colo-Colo defender Alan Saldivia played a wayward pass back to goalkeeper Fernando de Paul.
To make matters worse, before La Calera could even make its case to the officials, Colo-Colo went up the other end and immediately scored to make it 1-0.
Adding insult to injury, Colo-Colo went on to win the match 6-1 and reach the regional semifinals, while La Calera finished the match with 10 men.
It’s unlikely that explanation will make La Calera fans feel any better.
Persons:
Unión, Alan Saldivia, Fernando de Paul, de Paul, Víctor Abarzúa hadn’t, La Calera, isn’t, Roberto Tobar, “, ” Tobar
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CNN — Soccer, Unión La, Colo, La, Estadio Monumental, Chilean
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Colo, Unión La Calera, ”