General Discussion - Likely Goal Is Missed by Officials amaimu - Mon Mar 12, 2012 5:15 am Post subject: Likely Goal Is Missed by Officials
Bolton Wanderers claimed a vital 2-1 victory over Queens Park Rangers on Saturday in England’s Premier League in a match that again raised calls for goal-line technology.
Djibril Cissé scored the tying goal for Q.P.R. in the second half soccer cleats after Darren Pratley had given host Bolton a first-half lead off a pass from the American Tim Ream. Ivan Klasnic scored the late winner for Bolton.
In the first half, Clint Hill’s header appeared to be well over the goal line when Bolton keeper Adam Bogdan clawed it out, but the referee declined to award a goal with his assistant ruling that it had not soccer shoes gone in.
In other games, Chelsea defeated Stoke City, 1-0; Liverpool lost at adidas soccer cleats Sunderland, 1-0; Aston Villa blanked Fulham, 1-0; and visiting Blackburn beat Wolverhampton, 2-0.
BITTERSWEET WIN IN SENDAI Defender Taikai Uemoto scored in the second half to lead host Vegalta Sendai to an emotional 1-0 win over Kashima Antlers on the opening day of the 2012 J-League season.
Vegalta’s home stadium sustained serious damage from the earthquake. adidas adizero The team was forced to train away from home before the 2011 season, and its first home game was delayed for more than a month. (AP)