The classic Olimpia against Real Spain ended with a victory for the meringues, but aside from the main team’s triumph, the game was marked by actions that sparked several controversies.
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Since the request for the implementation of the VAR, the criticisms of the criminal cases have not been in favor of Real España, expulsion of Omar Rosas and the controversy in the coaches’ altercation at the end of the conference.
Ten had access to Referee record of the whistler, Melvin Matamoros and the reasons why he made the decision to remove the player from the Aurinegro team were confirmed.
As explained by the referee in the comments of his report, the Real España player was banned for disapproval of the decisions. No offensive statements were ever inserted in court. “Removed: 1 Omar Rosas, # 11 Minus 90 + 3 for receiving a double yellow card. Both for disapproval”, mentions the minutes.
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Within the referee act of Melvin Matamoros, only the rest of the shown yellow cards stand out. There were four players from Real España and one from Olimpia.
Melvin Matamoros was joined by assistants Oscar Cruz and Juan Carlos Rodríguez in this classic Olimpia-Real España.