Deportivo Maldonado had two penalty kicks in the first half against Penarol

Deportivo Maldonado earned two penalty kicks in the first half of the match against Peñarol in the fifth round of the final tournament. Even coach Fabian Cueto received a yellow card for protesting in front of the refereeing team led by Andres Matonte.

The first action occurred in the 27th minute, when Fernandino’s team attacked on Friday night on the left side of the Centenario Stadium.

Striker Eduardo Darias shot the ball with his left foot into the middle and defender Leonardo Coelho blocked the ball. The Deportivo player immediately asked for a penalty kick, but Matonti noticed that the Brazilian’s arm was attached to his body. Therefore, he decided not to score a penalty kick even though the ball actually hit his arm; The VAR reviewed the play and the referee participated in the decision, so the corner kick was executed.

Peñarol took a 1-0 lead with Matias Arezzo’s goal in the 29th minute In the 39th minute, Deportivo again called for a penalty kick, this time for an alleged foul by Guillermo de Amores on Nicolas Mezquida in a volley dispute.

But once again Matonte, his team and the VAR referees (Antonio Garcia and Matias Muniz) deemed there was no penalty kick in favor of Deportivo.reject the action.

Immediately, Deportivo Maldonado coach Fabian Cueto complained about the fourth official, Hernan Heras, and received a yellow card.