After the end of the Cup farce at Ježica: the president of Interblock convinced the referees that they were in the wrong, but they refused to listen to him
Source of the photo: IB 1975 Ljubljana
And not a match like this yet! First they played 90 minutes, then they scored penalties, and then they played an extra 30 minutes at the end. No, we were not wrong. It was like that and no different. A showdown between the clubs IB 1975 Ljubljana (former Interblock) and NK Rogaška a farce rarely seen before; one wonders if such a thing has ever happened before.
Dejan Bavrlić, the main referee of the match, made an unacceptable error. Instead of “ordering” extra time at the end of regulation time, he immediately pointed to the white spot. Rogaska was the winner. The players were then in the dressing room – some in the shower, others having a well-deserved snack. Then… Let’s get back on the pitch! Unbelievable, but true.
“We can also look at life from a different, fun perspective. Ultimately, football is fun. And yesterday was more than fun at Ježica. We hope to do so again,“, Interblock responded with a humorous note. The only question is whether they would have found it all amusing if, say, after an 11th-minute penalty they had won and if they had been left without a major cup sensation because of such a bizarre refereeing error.
Igor Pušnik, the President of the Slovenian third division, also described what happened in a social media post:”And no, it wasn’t the judge who remembered. I tried to convince all the referees that we should have played extra time, but they all said in one voice that the rules say penalty kicks immediately after 90 minutes. My next question was, are you 100%, and please show me where it says that. Because I read and understand differently. Then they consulted the delegate, and unfortunately the pizzas were eaten cold..”
Interblock coach Darin Vitanc did not want to comment on the complication, but stressed: “We approached the match with determination. I am happy with the fact that our boys were not intimidated by the opponent, but in certain segments of the game they were an equal opponent. Even though we didn’t manage to show our full potential, I’m really proud of my boys. It is also important to mention that we had 8 players from the U19 team and one from the U17 team, which is proof that our football school is working with quality.“
This text was automatically translated using AI.
Author: editorial Football Planet
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