"Drogba takes the ball, Ayala knocks Drogba down."

Drogba took the ball and the assistant referee raised the flag for offside. Marchena tackles, Marchena tackles Drogba down! This ball Marchena was a little impulsive, and it was really worth the loss to see if he had injured himself. ”

"Marley, Marley tackles Carboni. The referee gave Marley a yellow card! Marais didn't really play well in this game. ”

"Ferreira dribbled the ball and Vicente stepped forward to tackle Ferreira. It was a yellow card move. ”

"Flamini, Flamini sliding tackle. The action was so big that the referee gave Flamini a yellow card. It was Marseille's second yellow card of the game. It was also the fourth yellow card of the game, and the action of both sides was a bit big. ”

The UEFA Cup final is no different from a normal competition. Even more intense than the usual game. It should have been said that Valencia's strength surpassed Marseille's, but Marseille did not lag behind Valencia at all in the first half.

Hard against hard.

Marseille don't look like a French team, but the style of play is very tough. Whether it's Drogba, Flamini, Marais, these are all players who are not afraid of confrontation at all.

And Valencia is even more not. Valencia's head coach Rafael Benitez is a Spanish coach, but the style of the team is completely different from that of traditional Spanish clubs.

Valencia is more of an Italian team, playing defensive counter-attack. And Valencia's defense is outstanding.

So after the start of the game, the two sides were very intense. However, there are not many wonderful shots from both sides, and there are not many exquisite cooperations. Marseille didn't play their delicate passing link-up and Valencia didn't play with their pace.

When the game just started. Marseille had the upper hand for a while. But Valencia is stronger after all, and slowly dominates the field.

Valencia didn't create any good chances, though. Likewise, Marseille are not without the power to fight back. The competition comes and goes, more than intense, not exciting. Jack is more on the court to manage the fouls of both sides.

"The first half of the game was more than 40 minutes. The first half was coming to an end. Neither side created too many chances throughout the first half and it looked like the first half was going to end in a draw. ”

"Hendani, throw the throw-in. The ball was wrong, and Hendani threw it too casually. Kuro. Torres gets the ball, Curro. Torres crosses! ”

Probably because the first half was almost over and the Marseille players relaxed a bit. Hendani didn't throw the throw-in properly and handed it directly to Torres. After Torres got the ball, he was stunned at first. However, the reaction was still very fast, and there was no hesitation at all. It's just a cross.

"Beye, the ball went over Beye's head. Mista, Mista chest stops. The ball turned into a single knife. ”

Torres' cross was also very good, flying right over Beye's head and in front of Mista behind. Mista was also very quick to react and stopped the ball with his chest very easily.

"Barthez strikes, Mista...... Mysta falls to the ground and Barthez tackles Mista. It's a penalty, it's a penalty. ”

No one expected the end of the first half. Something like this suddenly appeared. Mista was smart enough to stop the ball on his chest and see Butters attacking and didn't shoot straight at goal.

In fact, there is not much room for shooting. Completely blocked by Barthez.

Therefore, Mista gently deflected the ball to the left when Barthez tackled, and then Barthez was tackled in the box. There's not much to say about this thing. Barthez tackles Mista in no uncertain terms.

So Jack's whistle sounded.

"Toot-"

Valencia's players immediately came to Jack's side, and the meaning was simple.

Penalty kick. No doubt.

They didn't come to Jack for penalties. What they want is that this goal must give Barthez a red card. Carboni, a 39-year-old veteran, also came to Jack's side. He said to Jack: "It's a red card, a red card. ”

Jack frowned.

Jack doesn't like this kind of siege from the players. Therefore, Jack did not speak, but kept walking, that is, to the place where the incident occurred. The complaints of the Valencia players were not addressed.

The first point is to point to the penalty spot, indicating that it is a penalty.

At this time, not only the Valencia players, but even the Marseille players were looking at Jack nervously. Because Jack's next move is likely to completely change the trend of this game.

Now that a penalty has been given, if Barthez is given a red card, the suspense of the game is basically over.

Valencia's strength is already higher than Marseille's, and if Marseille has one less, it doesn't go without saying the result. Marseille will surely die. As a result, both players are watching Jack's next move.

As a referee, this is the most stressful time.

The whole stadium is watching your movements, and the players on both sides are watching you. See what you judge next.

No matter how experienced Jack is, there is also some nervousness at this time. Because Jack knows that no matter which one he chooses, the other party will be dissatisfied. But Jack was ready to shoot at this time.

In anticipation, Jack showed a yellow card.

"Why? Why exactly? ”

Carbony yelled at Jack in displeasure. "Mr. Referee, this is an unmistakable attempt to prevent a scoring. You can't show a yellow card just because it's a final, for the sake of so-called balance. It's a red card and you should show it. ”

In Carbony's opinion, Jack is just for the balance of the game, so Barthez will be yellow carded.

Carboni was dissatisfied, as were the other Valencia players. They all told Jack that the ball was a red card. Jack pressed his hand and told the Valencia players to calm down.

Then he said to Carboni: "Amedeo, Mista's chance just now was not a direct scoring opportunity, and it was not facing the goal. The direction of his touch was the baseline, so it wasn't a direct chance to score, and it wasn't a must-score. ”

Jack's yellow card, of course, had his own considerations.

For the sake of the integrity of the game, for the balance of the game, there is definitely an element of this. The referee of the final, no matter what the final is, as long as it is not necessary to give a red card, will not give a red card easily. Especially when the first half is not over yet.

All referees in the final are cautious about red cards, and Jack is no exception.

Losing the suspense of the game too early is not what a final needs. As the referee, it is also my job to maintain the excitement of the game.

But Jack didn't just give the yellow card because of this, there were also reasons of his own. The goal was just like what Jack said, Mista's just got the ball and it wasn't a must-score. He's not in the back of the net.

If it was a must-score chance, Mista shot straight at goal.

Since it is not a must-score opportunity, Barthez's foul is only a foul in the penalty area. Jack is not going to show a red card easily.

"Barthez's movements are dangerous."

Despite Jack's explanation, Valencia's players are unrelenting. After all, a red card is not the same as a yellow card. At this time, the Marseille players also came back to their senses, and when they saw the Valencia players surrounding Jack, they immediately came up and pushed Valencia away.

Because they can't let the Valencia players put pressure on the referee.

Jack said: "That's just the goalkeeper's protective move." ”

Despite the pressure from the Valencia players, Jack still refused to give him a red card. Then firmly state that this is a yellow card. (To be continued......)