Hauge dismissed Lehmann in the 18th minute for fouling Samuel Eto'o, with Ludovic Giuly's resulting effort ruled out as Hauge had blown for a free-kick. "I would have liked to have taken a few more seconds before I made a decision," Hauge told a Norwegian newspaper. "If I'd done that, I could have given a goal and given a yellow card as well." 
However, Arsenal striker Thierry Henry accused referee Terje Hauge of favouring Barcelona after the Gunners lost the Champions League final 2-1 to the Primera Liga side. He told Sky Sports 1: "I don't know if the referee had a Barcelona shirt on because they kicked me all over the place. Maybe next time I'll learn how to dive. I expect the referee to do his job but I don't think he did."
Sounds like this was a great game to watch... what's up with the whole Italian Soccer league? Anyone heard how it's been run like a mafia... with the chairman pressuring Refs and basically deciding which teams will win the championship... crazy.
ReplyDeleteItalian football has been thrown into disarray with champions Juventus under investigation for match-fixing and illegal betting.
ReplyDeleteJuve clinched their 29th Italian championship on Sunday 14 May when they beat Reggina 2-0, which ensured they finished three points ahead of rivals AC Milan.
But Juventus are suspected of match-fixing in the 2004/05 season and could even be relegated to Serie B if they are found guilty.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4993482.stm