Oh man, this referee really is having an absolute shocker. The first penalty, given to Dante Lopez of Pumas, was probably not a penalty. Shortly afterwards, Miguel Sabah was booked for diving when he was obviously hauled down in the box. Now, Morelia have been the beneficiaries of a make-up call as the referee has granted them a penalty, which Jaime Lozano converted.
Pumas UNAM Vs. Monarcas Morelia, 2011 Liguilla Final: Jaime Lozano Penalty Locks Up Tie At 2-2
In the 24th minute, Miguel Sabah and Antonio Palacios went for the same ball in the box. Palacios won the battle cleanly, then made incidental contact with Sabah. In the judgment of the referee, whose judgment has not been very good today, this constituted a foul and Palacios was shown a yellow card.
Lozano stepped up and converted with a cheeky little slow dribbler, and as a result, Morelia and Pumas are now level on aggregate. Hopefully, with the score now level, this game can stop being about the referee and the better team can go out and win.
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