Orsato blows the whistle… 10 penalties in the Champions League and even takes a ball to the abdomen

The double international football match between the two is epic in terms of football Manchester City And real Madridwho ousted the English Champions League holders last night after penalties and a 4-4 overall in the score (3-3 spectacular at the Bernabeu, 1-1 last night after 120 minutes of real battle at the Etihad Stadium). An eyewitness and “inside” the ranks of Wednesday’s return match in Manchester was the referee from Vicenza Daniele Orsatothe closest of all to experiencing the emotions and tensions of the champions of the two clubs to play for the only pass for the semi-finals challenge from the spot, to decide the winner after extra time which did not retouch the one-to-one (Real scored with the Brazilian Rodrygo at the start, equalizer by De Bruyne, the Dutch ace, a quarter of an hour from the 90th minute ).

There will be ten penalty kicks taken as per the regulations, without the need to proceed to the bitter end, due to the errors of two Citizens standard bearers (Bernardo Silva and Kovacic) or, if you prefer, the saves of Lunin, against the only – initial one however – by Modric. It therefore ends 4-3 from the spot, 5-4 last night’s final, 8-7 when counting the 210 minutes of play plus penalties. Real Madrid avenges the 0-4 of the second leg of the 2022/2023 semi-final, Carlo Ancelotti still bears his name and his signature among the big4 in Europe, challenging Bayern Munich, as a former player.

All under the eyes of the “blond” of Recoaro Spa, the other Italian in the match together with his colleagues from The Hague: linesmen Ciro Carbone and Alessandro Giallatini, fourth official Maurizio Mariani, at Var Massimiliano Irrati and Paolo Valeri. Today returning from England to Veneto after the show and the responsibility of directing a decisive duel under the eyes of tens of millions of fans around the world in front of the TV in addition to the approximately 53 thousand spectators present around the Etihad pitch.

We were left in total amazement when, in the 62nd minute of the second half, a dangerous ball splashed across the three-quarters of the home team’s attack – after a clearance from the phenomenon Valverde – it ends up straight and strong between the abdomen and lower abdomen of the unfortunate Daniele, who didn’t expect it and was forced to stop playing for a minute to recover. With around the soccer players to exchange jokes with him, according to i commentators TV among those who ask him “how are you?” and “who gets the ball?”, respectively the Spanish defender Nacho and the Norwegian Viking striker Halland.

Nothing serious for the Vicenza whistleblowerjust enough time to catch your breath and give a hint of a smile, which will in short remind you of the evening in Manchester, beyond the spasmodic tension in the faces of the penalty takers of a Champions League quarter-final, also a shot to the lower abdomen on worldwide viewing. Ironically, Valverde himself, a sniper from 11 meters as well as on this occasion, will receive the MVP award of the match.