Pedro Henriques’ reading of FC Porto's 1-0 win over Academico Viseu was that Sérgio Guelho got the main calls right in the Taça da Liga quarter-finals on 28 October. The game at FC Porto vs Academico Viseu stayed tight, but the refereeing audit focused on the penalty, the protest booking and the late elbow on Pablo Rosario.
The main calls Henriques backed
Henriques, speaking to A Bola, said the yellow card for protest was correct, even if it came after what he felt was an injustice from the earlier failure to call a clear foul on Messeguem. That is where the strongest disagreement sits. The booking itself stood, but Henriques made clear he thought the sequence started with a missed foul.
The rest of his verdict leaned towards approval. Chris Smalling was correctly booked in the 15th minute for a tackle from behind on Boldini, and Gu Costa also deserved his caution in the 39th minute for the challenge on Martim Fernandes near the Viseu penalty area. Henriques gave the referee a mark of 6, which fits a night where the main incidents were mostly handled without much fuss.
The tempo of the match
The match produced 20 fouls in total, which fits Henriques’ view that Guelho let play continue and was willing to allow physical contact. Only 1 minute of added time was played in the first half, even though there were two yellow cards and a penalty while VAR checked the incident. The second half carried 5 minutes of added time.
The late flashpoint was the 90th + 4 minute booking for João Guilherme after he struck Pablo Rosario on the head with his left elbow. Rosario was treated on the pitch in the 90th + 8 minute, and Henriques treated that as part of a match where the decisive calls were still, in his view, mostly correct. FC Porto advanced with a 1-0 win, and the key refereeing moments were all packed into the first half and the closing stages.
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