MOSCOW, Aug 24 ESC RFU) recognized the removal of Lokomotiv defender Mark Mampassi in the match with Khimki near Moscow as erroneous, according to the official website of the organization. On Saturday, Lokomotiv beat Khimki in the match of the sixth round of the Russian Premier League (RPL) with a score of 3: 0. Referee Ivan Sidenkov sent off Mampassi at the end of the first half of the match for a foul against Khimki midfielder Reziuan Mirzov. hand contact with the face of Khimki player Reziuan Mirzov, in the opinion of all members of the commission, deserved a warning for reckless behavior.Tactically, most members of the commission do not consider the violation of the rules by the player of the Lokomotiv team to deprive the opponent of a clear opportunity to score a goal, since the opponent had no control of the ball. Before committing a violation of the rules, the defender managed to take a position between the attacker and the ball. The speed of the attacking player was reduced,» the message says. practically on the same line with the attacker in the axial part of the field. circumstances, the commission believes that it was Lokomotiv player Mark Mampassi who had the opportunity to control the ball in the development of the game episode, if not for the violation of the rules on his part. This is a key criterion not in favor of interpreting this violation of the rules as depriving the opponent of a clear opportunity to score a goal, ”the statement adds. Earlier, Lokomotiv applied to the Control and Disciplinary Committee (DTC) of the Russian Football Union (RFU) with a request to cancel the Mampassi red card.
